Sepsis in head and neck cancer patients treated with chemotherapy and radiation: Literature review and consensus. Issue 2 (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mirabile, Aurora; Numico, Gianmauro; Russi, Elvio G.; Bossi, Paolo; Crippa, Fulvio; Bacigalupo, Almalina; De Sanctis, Vitaliana; Musso, Stefania; Merlotti, Anna; Ghi, Maria Grazia; Merlano, Marco C.; Licitra, Lisa; Moretto, Francesco; Denaro, Nerina; Caspiani, Orietta; Buglione, Michela; Pergolizzi, Stefano; Cascio, Antonio; Bernier, Jacques; Raber-Durlacher, Judith; Vermorken, Jan B.; Murphy, Barbara; Ranieri, Marco V.; Dellinger, R. Phillip
• Is Part Of: Critical reviews in oncology/hematology. Volume 95:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 191
• Page End: 213
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Oncology -- Periodicals; Hematology -- Periodicals; 616.994
• DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2015.03.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1040-8428

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">A multidisciplinary group of head and neck cancer (HNC) specialists met with the aim of reaching a consensus on the management of infections and sepsis.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">The Delphi Appropriateness Method was used for this consensus.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">External expert reviewers evaluated the conclusions according to their area of expertise.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">The paper contains statements about the management of septic HNC patients, which had a consensus.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">The paper offers a review of recent literature in these topics.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>