Factors associated with mortality in pediatric pa- tients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and neu- tropenic enterocolitis treated for in the Intensive Care Unit
Background: Neutropenic enterocolitis is a complication manifested in cancer patients with neutropenia usually with absolute neutrophils counts of less than 500 cells/mm3. NEC clinically presents as acute abdomen and systemic inflammatory response syndrome. Up to 40 % of cases occur in patients with...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Instituto Nacional de Pediatría
2014-08-01
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| Series: | Acta Pediátrica de México |
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| Online Access: | http://ojs.actapediatrica.org.mx/index.php/APM/article/view/787 |