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The Influence of Different Fever Definitions on the Rate of Fever in Neutropenia Diagnosed in Children with Cancer

BACKGROUND: The temperature limit defining fever (TLDF) is based on scarce evidence. This study aimed to determine the rate of fever in neutropenia (FN) episodes additionally diagnosed by lower versus standard TLDF. METHODS: In a single center using a high TLDF (39.0°C tympanic temperature, Limit(St...

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Autores principales: Ammann, Roland A., Teuffel, Oliver, Agyeman, Philipp, Amport, Nadine, Leibundgut, Kurt
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4324993/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25671574
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0117528