Ambulatory management of low-risk febrile neutropenia in adult oncological patients. Systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Recent clinical practice guidelines have recommended ambulatory management of febrile neutropenia in patients with low risk of complications. Although some centers have begun developing management protocols for these patients, there appears to be a certain reluctance to implement them in clinical practice. Our aim is to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of this strategy according to available evidence and to propose new lines of research.

Methods

Systematic review using a triple aim approach (efficacy, cost-effectiveness, and quality of life), drawing from literature in MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase, and Cochrane Library databases. The review includes studies that assess ambulatory management for efficacy, cost-efficiency, and quality of life.

Results

The searc

SUBMITTER: Forcano-Queralt E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10624743 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature