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Sexuality, Menopausal Symptoms, and Quality of Life in Premenopausal Women in the First Year Following Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation

D. Kathryn Tierney
Oxana Palesh
Laura Johnston
ONF 2015, 42(5), 488-497 DOI: 10.1188/15.ONF.488-497
Purpose/Objectives: To describe sexuality, menopausal symptoms, and quality of life (QOL) in premenopausal women in the first year following hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). Design: One-year prospective longitudinal study. Setting: Stanford University Medical Center in California. Sample:...
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Malakoplakia After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Tracy Robinson
Erin Streu
ONF 2015, 42(5), 558-561 DOI: 10.1188/15.ONF.558-561
A 32-year-old woman named A.C. was diagnosed five years ago with stage IIIB nodular sclerosing Hodgkin lymphoma. Following initial chemotherapy, she had refractory disease as evidenced by hypermetabolic activity on positron-emission tomography scan. A.C. was treated with a short course of salvage...
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Transitions of Care: A Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Nursing Education Project Across the Trajectory

Brenda Thomson
Gerry Gorospe
Liz Cooke
Pam Giesie
Shirley Johnson
CJON 2015, 19(4), E74-E79 DOI: 10.1188/15.CJON.E74-E79
Background: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) is a complicated treatment modality used to address hematologic malignancies and other disorders. The complex care of patients undergoing HCT places them at high risk for poor outcomes during times of transition. Education is a critical...
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Sleep Patterns During Hospitalization Following Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Eileen Danaher Hacker
Mary Catherine Kapella
Chang Park
Carol E. Ferrans
Janet L. Larson
ONF 2015, 42(4), 371-379 DOI: 10.1188/15.ONF.371-379
Purpose/Objectives: To characterize patient-reported and objective sleep assessments and provide a preliminary examination of the relationships among sleep, quality of life, and demographic or treatment factors. Design: A secondary data analysis using a descriptive-correlational design. Setting:...
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Nursing Management of Sustained Rigors and Recurrent Fever as Symptoms of Filgrastim Hypersensitivity: A Case Report

Nilesh Kalariya
Alyssa Twigg
Kelly Brassil
ONF 2015, 42(4), 415-419 DOI: 10.1188/15.ONF.415-419
A 36-year-old man presented to an emergency room with fever, fatigue, and severe rectal pain. He was subsequently found to be pancytopenic with a perirectal abscess. A bone marrow examination revealed 58% blasts consistent with acute myeloid leukemia. The patient was initiated on clofarabine,...
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