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Effectiveness of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor in Hospitalized Infants with Neutropenia

Jin A Lee, Brooke Sauer, William Tuminski, Jiyu Cheong, John Fitz-Henley, Megan Mayers, Chidera Ezuma-Igwe, Christopher Arnold, Christoph P. Hornik, Reese H. Clark, Daniel K. Benjamin, Jessica E. Ericson, Peter K. Smith, on behalf of the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act—Pediatric Trials Network Steering Committee

American Journal of Perinatology · 2016

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Summary

G-CSF treatment decreased the time to hematologic recovery but was associated with increased odds of secondary sepsis and mortality in neutropenic infants. G-CSF should not routinely be used for infants with neutropenia.

Subject
Maternal, infant & child nutrition
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
System type
Other
DOI
10.1055/s-0036-1593349
Catalogue ID
BFmommphdp-b5m3ej
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