TREATMENT AND NURSING AT OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT IN CHILDHOOD ACUTE LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA

Liu J-H

Department of Pediatrics, The Second Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China

 

Objective: To evaluate the treatment and nursing at out-patient department in childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia.

Methods: 40 patients with childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia were treated and nursing at outpatient department except induction of remission and high dose methotrexate therapy. 30 patients for control were admitted to inpatient department. A series of nursing measures were designed for patients who were treated at outpatient department and at home. The efficacy of chemotherapy, rate of infection and therapeutic cost were compared between two groups.

Results: There were no significant differences in the efficacy of chemotherapy and rate of infection. The therapeutic cost was much more at inpatient department when compared to at outpatient department.

Conclusions: The treatment and nursing at outpatient department is as effective and safe as at inpatient department in childhood lymphocytic leukemia.

 
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