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Identification and Management: Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome/Veno-Occlusive Disease Related to Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Mairéad Ní Chonghaile
Karen Wolownik
CJON 2018, 22(1), E7-E17 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.E7-E17
Background: Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS), also called hepatic veno-occlusive disease (VOD), is a potentially life-threatening complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) that affects about 1 in 7 patients undergoing this procedure. SOS/VOD is caused by the conditioning...
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Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Stress, Psychoneurologic Symptoms, and Coping Strategies in Adolescents and Young Adults

Jennifer Nance
Sheila Judge Santacroce
CJON 2017, 21(5), 531-533 DOI: 10.1188/17.CJON.531-533
Psychoneurologic symptoms commonly reported by adolescents and young adults (AYAs) following hematopoetic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) include anxiety, depression, fatigue, and pain. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) appeals to AYAs as a means of coping with these symptoms. One...
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Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation: The Predictive Value of the Morse Fall Scale in Hospitalized Patients

Vivian Dee
Juan Toro
Shuko Lee
Paula Sherwood
David Haile
CJON 2017, 21(5), 599-603 DOI: 10.1188/17.CJON.599-603
Background: Falls are common in hospitalized patients undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). Research demonstrates that preventing patient falls requires knowledge of the risk factors and the circumstances preceding the patient’s fall. Objectives: To identify risk factors related...
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Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipient and Caregiver Factors Affecting Length of Stay and Readmission

Thiruppavai Sundaramurthi
Leslie Wehrlen
Erika Friedman
Sue Thomas
Margaret Bevans
ONF 2017, 44(5), 571-579 DOI: 10.1188/17.ONF.571-579
Purpose/Objectives: To evaluate the contributions of patient and caregiver factors to length of stay (LOS) and 30-day readmission status for recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Design: Secondary data analysis from a phase 2 clinical trial. Setting: National...
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Chemomobilization: Overview of an Educational Quality Improvement Project for Recipients of Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation

Zandra R. Rivera
Rachelle Nurse
Bryan Fellman
Nicole Brunelle
Kelly J. Brassil
CJON 2017, 21(4), E106-E113 DOI: 10.1188/17.CJON.E106-E113
Background: In preparation for an autologous stem cell transplantation, patients undergo chemomobilization; however, a dearth of standardized, evidence-based patient education on chemomobilization exists in the literature and in practice. Objectives: The purpose of this quality improvement...
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