Predicting febrile neutropenic patients at low risk using the MASCC score: does bacteremia matter?

Clicks: 447
ID: 116852
2011
Article Quality & Performance Metrics
Overall Quality Improving Quality
0.0 /100
Combines engagement data with AI-assessed academic quality
AI Quality Assessment
Not analyzed
Abstract
Our results suggest that the knowledge, provided we could find a model to predict it at fever onset, of a bacteremic etiology of the fever would be of little additional value to the MASCC score when attempting to identify low-risk patients.
Reference Key
m2011supportivepredicting Use this key to autocite in the manuscript while using SciMatic Manuscript Manager or Thesis Manager
Authors Paesmans M;Klastersky J;Maertens J;Georgala A;Muanza F;Aoun M;Ferrant A;Rapoport B;Rolston K;Ameye L;;
Journal Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
Year 2011
DOI DOI not found
URL
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20596732
Keywords
National Center for Biotechnology Information NCBI NLM MEDLINE humans pubmed abstract nih national institutes of health national library of medicine logistic models prognosis female male middle aged risk factors Multicenter Study Retrospective Studies sensitivity and specificity odds ratio confidence intervals predictive value of tests area under curve statistics as topic fever / diagnosis* health status indicators* jean klastersky marianne paesmans neutropenia / diagnosis* pmid:20596732 doi:10.1007/s00520-010-0925-7 lieveke ameye fever / pathology neutropenia / pathology

Citations

No citations found. To add a citation, contact the admin at info@scimatic.org

Comments

No comments yet. Be the first to comment on this article.