hepatic veno-occlusive disease/diarrhea

Mesenteric inflammatory veno-occlusive disease (MIVOD) is a relatively recently known and not very often diagnosed form of ischemic bowel disease of low incidence und unknown etiology. We present the case of a patient who after presentation of inconclusive signs of epigastric pain and rectal

BACKGROUND Retrospective studies suggest that dose intensity is an important determinant of outcome in the treatment of patients with a variety of malignant diseases such as breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and lymphoma. Unfortunately, these results have not been clearly substantiated in prospective

We investigated whether adjusting the oral busulfan (BU) dosage on the basis of early pharmacokinetic data to achieve a targeted drug exposure could reduce transplant-related complications in children with advanced hematologic malignancies. Twenty-five children received a preparative regimen

In this phase II trial, we used a double dose-intensive chemotherapy and stem cell rescue protocol to treat breast cancer (BCA) patients or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients (NHL). The first cycle consisted of high-dose melphalan followed by ABMT. The second cycle used a novel chemotherapy

Autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (APBSCT) after intensifying conditioning is one of the post-remission therapeutic options in childhood acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients without a matched family donor, but the optimal conditioning regimen has not been defined. This study was

High-dose chemotherapy with autologous SCT has become standard of care for patients with relapsed aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). To improve safety and efficacy of this treatment, new conditioning regimens are being developed. We retrospectively reviewed clinical data of patients with

Previous studies have found a connection between psychiatric problems and post-hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) complications. We sought to evaluate the effect of sertraline on engraftment time, hospitalization period, mortality, and post-transplantation complications in HSCT

OBJECTIVE Malignancy produces a state of physiologic stress that is characterized by a relative deficiency of glutamine, a condition that is further exacerbated by the effects of cancer treatment. Glutamine deficiency may impact on normal tissue tolerance to antitumor treatment, and may lead to dose

We conducted a prospective pilot study to assess the feasibility and safety of high-dose busulfan/melphalan as conditioning therapy prior to autologous PBPC transplantation in pediatric patients with high-risk solid tumors. From January 1995 to January 1999, 30 patients aged 2-21 years (median 8)

Autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation(auto-PBSCT)combined with high-dose chemotherapy has been considered as the standard therapy for relapsed or induction therapy-refractory aggressive lymphomas sensitive to chemotherapy. While various regimens have been applied as the

Acute kidney injury and long-term renal dysfunction are common problems following bone morrow transplantation (BMT) and highly related to mortality. The frequency and risk of renal dysfunction are directly related to the method of BMT, with myeloablative allogeneic BMT being associated to the

Hepatic veno-occlusive disease/sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (VOD/SOS) is a potentially life-threatening complication of conditioning during hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) or chemotherapy without HSCT, with a historically reported mean incidence of 13.7% post-HSCT. Typical symptoms

Preparative regimens containing busulfan (BU) followed by allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) were used in 27 consecutive patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). The median age was 33 years (range, 4 to 54). Ten were female and 17 male. Sixteen patients had primary MDS, 11 other

Twenty-one patients (median age = 34, range = 10-49; F:M = 7:14) received a preparative regimen consisting of busulfan 4 mg/kg/day x 4, cytosine arabinoside 2 g/m2/12 h x 4 and cyclophosphamide 60 mg/kg/day x 2 ('BAC' regimen) for allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Out of 12 patients with acute