Cant / Galloway / Jackson Practical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-1-4051-7314-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 224 Seiten, E-Book

Practical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation isthe only comprehensive yet practical guide to the total care of thetransplant patient. It provides a ready source of reference to helphealth care professionals involved in the management of patientsrequiring bone marrow and stem cell transplantations -covering many of the infections and complications that may arise.
An essential, practical manual for all those working in thefield of bone marrow and stem cell transplantation
* * A balanced practical text aimed at the whole multi-disciplinaryteam
* Easy to use - practically organized - covering all aspects ofpre and post transplant care - including social andpsychological aspects
* Experienced and well respected editorial team
Whether you are an established specialist inhematology/oncology, nursing specialist, trainee, or any othermember of the hematopoietic stem cell transplant team, this bookwill answer all your questions about the medical, social andpsychological pre and post transplant, patient care.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cant, Andrew J.

Galloway, Angela

Jackson, Graham

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Why hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and for whom?.
A. J. Cant, C. Craddock and R. Skinner.
2 Pre-transplant assessment.
M. Slatter and S. Fox.
3 The transplant.
R. Skinner, A. Lennard and P. Veys.
4 Care of the transplant patient.
C. Charley and W. Larmouth.
5 Prevention of infection during hematopoietic stem celltransplantation.
W. Larmouth and A.Galloway.
6 Bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infections in the transplantpatient.
G. Jones, J. Clark and A. Galloway.
7 Virus infections in the HSCT patient.
C. Taylor and A. Turner.
8 Management of febrile neutropenia and system-specificinfections.
G. Jones, J. Clark and A. Galloway.
9 The role of intensive care in the management of hematopoieticstem cell patients.
B. Fulton and A. Gascoigne.
10 Graft-vs.-host disease and post-transplantlymphoproliferative disease.
M. Abinun and J. Cavet.
11 Gastrointestinal, respiratory and renal/urogenitalcomplications of HSCT.
M. Abinun and J. Cavet.
12 Follow up in the first year after hematopoietic stem celltransplantation.
A.R. Gennery and M.P. Collin.
13 Immune recovery following hematopoietic stem celltransplantation and vaccination.
A.R. Gennery, D. Barge and G. Spickett.
14 Prevention of infection following discharge afterhematopoietic stem cell transplant.
H. Harvey and A. Reed.
15 Social and psychological aspects of care.
M. Allan and D. Holder.
16 Long-term follow up of transplant recipients.
R. Skinner and G. Jackson.
17 Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation - thefuture.
A.J. Cant and G. Jackson.
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Andrew J. Cant, BSc, MD, FRCP FRCPCH, Professor in PaediatricImmunology and Infectious Diseases, Newcastle General Hospital,Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Angela Galloway, MD, FRCPath, Consultant Microbiologist, RoyalVictoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Graham Jackson, MD, FRCPath, Consultant Haematologist, RoyalVictoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK