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Mortality, morbidity, and cost associated with febrile neutropenia in adult cancer patients

Cancer · 2006 · Vol. 106(10) · pp. 2258–2266

Nicole M. Kuderer(University of Rochester)David C. Dale(University of Washington)Jeffrey Crawford(Duke University)Leon E. Cosler(Union University)Gary H. Lyman✉(University of Rochester)

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Abstract

Factors associated with increased mortality, LOS, and cost in hospitalized adult cancer patients with FN include patient characteristics, type of malignancy, comorbidities, and infectious complications. These factors may be useful in identifying patients at increased risk of serious medical complications and mortality for more aggressive supportive care measures.

Neutropenia and Cancer Infections Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing Blood disorders and treatmentsMedicineComorbidityCancerSepsisMalignancyPneumoniaFebrile neutropeniaInternal medicineNeutropeniaMortality rate

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AdultAgedCause of DeathFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospitalizationHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsNeutropeniaRegistriesRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness Index