Screening infants for neuroblastoma: the parents' perspective in false-positive cases.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Children with low von Willebrand factor (VWF) activity or type 1 von Willebrand disease (VWD) have increased risk of bleeding after adenotonsillar procedures and the optimal perioperative management to minimize bleeding is unknown. AIM:To report the effectiveness and safety of an institutional protocol in...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Diaz R,Musso M,Mahoney D

更新日期：2020-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alterations in the tumor suppressor gene TP53 have been associated with poor outcome in adult hematological malignancies. We have earlier reported an increased expression of the TP53 encoded protein p53, in bone marrow samples from pediatric patients with aggressive leukemia. Our aim was now to evaluate p53 ...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Honkaniemi E,Mattsson K,Barbany G,Sander B,Gustafsson B

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ghosal-type hemato-diaphyseal dysplasia is a rare autosomal recessive disorder with distinctive diaphyseal and metaphyseal dysplasia of long bones and steroid-dependant anemia. The authors describe a 20-month-old girl who had had a severe transfusion-dependent anemia since late infancy and marked locomotion difficulti...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Alebouyeh M,Vossough P,Tabarrok F

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A pheochromocytoma was diagnosed in a 14-year-old boy developing hypertension after treatment with imipramine for primary nocturnal enuresis. The mechanism of action is assumed to be an inhibition of the neuronal uptake of catecholamines being released in large quantities from the tumor. The diagnosis of pheochromocyt...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Birkebaek NH,Perrild BD

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At present, urinary vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) and/or homovanillic acid (HVA), metabolites of catecholamines, are the most sensitive diagnostic markers of neuroblastoma. They can be measured by the high-performance liquid chromatographic method, which has been used to screen for neuroblastoma in infants in Japan. Fro...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Numata K,Kusui H,Kawakatsu H,Kizaki Z,Sawada T

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of therapy on long-term gonadal function of young people cured of childhood lymphomas and to assess whether a prepubertal state during the treatment protects the gonads from chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy late effects. Clinical evaluation, semen analysis, and endoc...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Ben Arush MW,Solt I,Lightman A,Linn S,Kuten A

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endocrine system dysfunctions are the significant complications of excessive iron overload in beta thalassemia patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term effect of chelation with deferasirox on endocrine complications. The study group consisted of children with beta thalassemia who had been evaluate...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Bilgin BK,Yozgat AK,Isik P,Çulha V,Kacar D,Kara A,Ozbek NY,Yarali N

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe clinical and CT features of L-asparaginase-associated pancreatitis (L-AP) and to correlate CT grades with clinical parameters. METHODS:A total of 16 children (M:F = 9:7; mean age, 8.1 years) who developed L-AP after L-asparaginase (L-asp) treatment and underwent abdominal CT scan were included. We ...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Oh HJ,Im SA,Lee JW,Chung NG,Cho B

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brucellosis produces a variety of nonspecific hematologic abnormalities. Hematologic complications of mild anemia and leukopenia have been frequently associated with acute brucellosis, but pancytopenia is less frequently seen. In this study, records of children with brucellosis aged under or equal to 16 years, admitte...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Akbayram S,Dogan M,Akgun C,Peker E,Parlak M,Caksen H,Oner AF

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of meropenem plus amikacin compared with piperacillin-tazobactam plus netilmicin for initial empirical antibiotic treatment of high-risk febrile neutropenia in children with cancer. Patients with hematologic malignancy (leukemia or stage III/IV non-Hodgkin ...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Aksoylar S,Cetingül N,Kantar M,Karapinar D,Kavakli K,Kansoy S

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant rhabdoid tumors (MRT) of soft tissues are aggressive tumors, which can be detected in almost any part of the body. MRT are rare, and very few cases have been reported in the literature. Prognosis of these tumors is extremely poor despite intensive therapy. Some risk factors such as young age or disseminated ...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Hernández-Marqués C,Lassaletta A,Cormenzana M,García-Esparza E,Madero-López L

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective, open-label, randomized, comparative study in pediatric cancer patients was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of cefepime and meropenem in the empiric therapy of febrile neutropenic patients. Febrile episodes were classified as microbiologically documented infection, clinical documented infec...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Oguz A,Karadeniz C,Citak EC,Cil V,Eldes N

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High doses of intravenous deferoxamine via central venous line (CVL) has recently been shown to improve survival in patients with noncompliant thalassemia major (TM). The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the extent of CVL-related thrombosis and to determine the presence of prothrombotic factors in child...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Finkelstein Y,Yaniv I,Berant M,Zilber R,Garty BZ,Epstein O,Lahav J,Tamary H

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the quantitative aspects of the shift in production from fetal hemoglobin (HbF) to adult hemoglobin (HbA), the HbF and HbA mass were estimated in a preterm infant (gestational age 29 weeks) for 22 weeks after an exchange transfusion the second day of life, leading to an initial HbA% of 100. Up until the es...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Refsum HE,Bechensteen AG,Lindemann R

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The difference between the effects of administration of recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (rhG-CSF) and recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (rhGM-CSF) was studied in 39 children with neutropenia secondary to chemotherapy (absolute neutrophil count (ANC) less than 1,...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Lydaki E,Bolonaki E,Stiakaki E,Dimitriou H,Kalmantis T,Kalmanti M

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increased incidence of malignancies, especially acute leukemia, in Down syndrome has been clearly established. The association of Hodgkin's disease with Down syndrome has not been extensively documented, and only a few cases have been reported. We present here a case report of Hodgkin's disease in an 11-year-old f...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Kusumakumary P,Jyothirmayi R,Chellam VG,Krishnan NM

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of a child with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is characterized by an increased sensitivity of the erythrocyte to hemolytic action of complement. The widely used Ham test may not always be reliable. Recently, a panel of monoclonal antibodies has become available to detect various glycosylphosphatidyl...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Kinugawa N,Shichishima T,Nishimura J,Kitani T

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and tumor response of 3 cycles of sequential high-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) in advanced pediatric solid tumor patients. Medical records of 11 children who underwent 2 consequent courses of reduced conditioning HDCT followed by final HDCT with autologous HSC infu...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Kwon SY,Won SC,Han JW,Shin YJ,Lyu CJ

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study is to analyze the major causes of abnormal findings seen in the preoperative coagulation tests of asymptomatic pediatric patients and to discuss the usefulness of coagulation tests prior to minor surgery. Among patients who received minor surgery in Kyung Hee University Medical Center from ...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Kang S,Yoon HS,Lee EH

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the outcome of 27 children with de novo acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (AMKL) (excluding Down syndrome) enrolled in the French multicenter prospective study ELAM02 (2005-2011). There was no difference in gender, initial leukocyte count, CNS involvement, and complete remission rate (88.9%), as compared to ot...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Teyssier AC,Lapillonne H,Pasquet M,Ballerini P,Baruchel A,Ducassou S,Fenneteau O,Petit A,Cuccuini W,Ragu C,Preudhomme C,Mercher T,Sirvent N,Leverger G

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reported long-term outcome of endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL) patients who present with paraplegia is largely unknown. Records of BL patients treated with comparable short-interval cyclophosphamide chemotherapy schedules between 2004 and 2014 at three Baptist mission hospitals in Cameroon were reviewed. Survivors w...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Hesseling PB,Mbah G,Kouya F,Kimbi C,Nfor P,Kaah J,Kuruvilla R,Best A,Wharin P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three children with malignant solid tumors developed hyponatremia with renal sodium wasting associated with other signs of tubular dysfunction, such as hypokalemia or hypomagnesemia, a few days after cis-diammine dichloroplatinum (CDDP) administration. The normalization of serum electrolyte disturbances was obtained w...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Vassal G,Rubie H,Kalifa C,Hartmann O,Lemerle J

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:In settings of limited health resources, using leukocyte-filtered blood is limited to patients with leukocyte-mediated complications. The aim of this study was to determine the patterns of lung dysfunction among patients with β-thalassemia major (BTM) after the application of the leukostop filter during tran...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Hamed Ael S,Ragab IA,Kamel TB,Abd-El-Gawad AO

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A recently isolated peptide hormone, hepcidin, is thought to be the principal regulator of iron homeostasis. Hepcidin acts by limiting intestinal iron absorption and promoting iron retention in reticuloendothelial cells. Its precursor peptide form is called pro-hepcidin. The aims of this study were to determine serum ...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Tiker F,Celik B,Tarcan A,Kilicdag H,Ozbek N,Gurakan B

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to retrospectively analyze the clinical presentation, treatment, and outcomes of children with Wilms tumor (WT) and intravascular extension who were treated at a single institution. A retrospective review was conducted of medical records of all children with Wilms tumor and intravascular ...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Aspiazu D,Fernandez-Pineda I,Cabello R,Ramirez G,Alvarez-Madrid A,De Agustin JC

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maternal education might be an important factor for the neuroblastoma risk in children, but it was conflicting. This meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the relationship between maternal education and neuroblastoma susceptibility and to explore whether maternal education was an important indicator to be associated...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Wang P,Liao N,Liao XH,Liang B,Huang CX,Li W

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary immunodeficiency disorders (PID) are under-reported from the developing world. We present data regarding diagnosis and outcome from a hospital-based registry in India. Forty-seven patients fulfilled diagnostic criteria. Majority were males. Subgroups were disorders of immune dysregulation-29%, B&T-cell abnorma...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Chinnabhandar V,Yadav SP,Kaul D,Verma IC,Sachdeva A

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighty-six patients with Ewing's sarcoma were analyzed as to the role of radiation therapy. Fifty-eight patients (P group) had removal of the involved part of the bone after preoperative chemotherapy, and 28 (NP group) had local treatment either at the same time or before chemotherapy. Thirty-six of 58 P-group patient...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Jereb B,Ong RL,Mohan M,Caparros B,Exelby P

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the management challenge provided by a patient with kaposiform hemangioendothelioma associated with Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon. A female child presented at 14 months of age with an ecchymotic swelling of her right upper arm and axilla. Subsequently, she developed profound thrombocytopenia and hypofibrinoge...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Blei F,Karp N,Rofsky N,Rosen R,Greco MA

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The third International Conference on Immunotherapy in Pediatric Oncology was held in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, October 1-2, 2012. Major topics of the conference included (i) cellular therapies using antigen-specific and gene-modified T cells for targeting leukemia and pediatric solid tumors; (ii) overcoming hurdles an...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Brehm C,Huenecke S,Pfirrmann V,Rossig C,Mackall CL,Bollard CM,Gottschalk S,Schlegel PG,Klingebiel T,Bader P

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00