Appropriateness of admissions of children with cancer to intensive care facilities in a resource-limited setting

Background: The increasing intensity of treatment of paediatric malignancies has led to improved survival rates, but often necessitates intensive supportive care. The decision to admit a child to the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is based on the probability of both short-term and long-term s...

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Main Authors: Nadia Beringer, Janet E. Poole, Daynia E. Ballot, Jennifer A. Geel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2017-09-01
Series:South African Journal of Oncology
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Online Access:https://sajo.org.za/index.php/sajo/article/view/26