Capillary refill time in febrile neutropenia
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Capillary refill time in febrile neutropenia.
INTRODUCTION Febrile neutropenia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients presenting this condition following chemotherapy against several malignancies. OBJECTIVE To evaluate if capillary refill time (CRT) allows the prediction of poor clinical outcome with or without antibiotic dose escalation. METHOD Capillary refill time was assessed in 50 patients with febrile neutropenia...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0104-4230
DOI: 10.1590/1806-9282.62.04.320