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H1N1 infection in children with hematological and oncological diseases in Norway; Zeller B, Hellebostad M; Acta P?diatrica (Mar 2011)
Background: During the 2009 H1N1 pandemics, children and patients with cancer were considered risk groups. Aim: To describe the impact of H1N1 infections in children with hematological and oncological diseases in Norway. Methods: A short questionnaire was e-mailed to all pediatric departments taking care of patients with oncological and chronic hematological diseases, asking for known cases of H1N1 infections in this patient group. Results: Nine children treated for cancer and 7 children with hematological diseases were registered. No death occurred, but 2 patients treated for cancer (acute lymphoblastic leukemia at diagnosis, acute myeloid leukemia in chemotherapy-induced bone marrow aplasia) experienced life threatening respiratory complications. Conclusion: In all patients with hematological disease and most cases of oncological diseases, the infections ran a mild course. However, life threatening complications occurred in severely immunosuppressed and neutropenic patients. Delay of anti-cancer treatment is a concern even in mild cases.
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H1N1 infection in children with hematological and oncological diseases in Norway; Zeller B, Hellebostad M; Acta P?diatrica (Mar 2011)
Background: During the 2009 H1N1 pandemics, children and patients with cancer were considered risk groups. Aim: To describe the impact of H1N1 infections in children with hematological and oncological diseases in Norway. Methods: A short questionnaire was e-mailed to all pediatric departments taking care of patients with oncological and chronic hematological diseases, asking for known cases of H1N1 infections in this patient group. Results: Nine children treated for cancer and 7 children with hematological diseases were registered. No death occurred, but 2 patients treated for cancer (acute lymphoblastic leukemia at diagnosis, acute myeloid leukemia in chemotherapy-induced bone marrow aplasia) experienced life threatening respiratory complications. Conclusion: In all patients with hematological disease and most cases of oncological diseases, the infections ran a mild course. However, life threatening complications occurred in severely immunosuppressed and neutropenic patients. Delay of anti-cancer treatment is a concern even in mild cases.
http://www.docguide.com/h1n1-infect...ical-and-oncological-diseases-norway??tsid=25