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Characteristics and risk factors for admission in children undergoing hematopoietic cell transplantation in a pediatric emergency department
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  • Jose Antonio Alonso Cadenas,
  • Beatriz Corredor Andrés,
  • David Andina Martínez,
  • Gustavo Cañedo,
  • Blanca Molina Ángulo,
  • Marta Gonzalez Vicent,
  • Mercedes de la Torre Espí,
  • Miguel Diaz
Jose Antonio Alonso Cadenas
Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús

Corresponding Author:jalonsocadenas@gmail.com

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Beatriz Corredor Andrés
Hospital Virgen de la Salud
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David Andina Martínez
Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús
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Gustavo Cañedo
Hospital Infantil Universitario Nino Jesus
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Blanca Molina Ángulo
Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús
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Marta Gonzalez Vicent
Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús
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Mercedes de la Torre Espí
Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús
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Miguel Diaz
Hospital Infantil Universitario Nino Jesus
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Abstract

We describe 68 hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) patients who visited our pediatric emergency department during 2014-2015 (188 encounters). Fever was the main complaint in 74 (34.8%) encounters. Diagnostic tests were performed in 147 (78.2%) episodes [100% of patients with unstable Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) and 75.7% with stable PAT (P value 0.02)] and treatment was required in 93 (49.5%) episodes [15 (78.9%) with unstable PAT and 78 (46.2%) with stable PAT (P value <0.001)]. Risk factors for admission were unstable PAT [relative risk (RR) 3.4 (2.6-4.6), P value <0.001] and ≤100 days since HCT [RR 2.1 (1.4-3.1), P value <0.001].