• DOI:10.4172/2329-6887.1000248
Corpus ID: 56040909

Evaluation of the Use of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factors (G-CSFs) for Neutropenia Primary Prophylaxis in Solid Tumors at a Tertiary Care Hospital, Retrospective Study

@article{Af2017EvaluationOT,
  title={Evaluation of the Use of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factors (G-CSFs) for Neutropenia Primary Prophylaxis in Solid Tumors at a Tertiary Care Hospital, Retrospective Study},
  author={Alshehri Af and A. Alnatsheh and M. Aseeri and T. Alfayea},
  journal={Journal of Pharmacovigilance},
  year={2017},
  volume={5},
  pages={1-5}
}

Alshehri Af, A. Alnatsheh, +1 author T. Alfayea

Published 2017

Medicine

Journal of Pharmacovigilance

Objective: First, to determine the appropriate prescribing of granulocyte colony-stimulating factors (G-CSFs) for febrile neutropenia (FN) as primary prophylaxis during the first cycle of chemotherapy in breast, lung, gastric, esophageal, nasopharyngeal or colorectal cancer patients. Second, to compare the incidence of FN between patients who received G-CSF appropriately and inappropriately. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study conducted at the Princess Norah bint Abdulrahman Al… CONTINUE READING

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