Bone Marrow Transplantation in Practice
Published on 1. October 1992
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-443-04413-7 (ISBN)
Description
This text aims to represent current transplantation practice across the whole discipline, covering autologous and allogenic transplantation, and malignant and non-malignant disorders. There are two sections: the first covers the place of BMT in treatment, while the second deals with the practical aspects, from pre-transplant work-ups to long-term follow up. It covers step-by-step procedures in all aspects of patient care and has been writtenfor all members of the bone marrow transplant team.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
93 ills.
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 191 mm
Weight
1053 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-443-04413-7 (9780443044137)
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Persons
Content
SECTION 1 the PLACE of BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION in the TREATMENT of MALIGNANT and NON-MALIGNANT DISEASE: Introduction to Bone Marrow Transplantation. The Role of Bone Marrow Transplantation in the Management of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. The Management of Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia. Bone Marrow Transplantation for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. The Role of Bone Marrow Transplantation in Hodgkin's Disease and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. High Dose Therapy with Autologous Bone Marrow Rescue in Solid Tumours of Childhood. Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation for Adult Solid Tumours. Bone Marrow Transplant for Immunodeficiency Syndromes. Bone Marrow Transplantation for Acquired Aplastic Anaemia. Bone Marrow Transplantation for the Haemoglobinpathies. Bone Marrow Transplantation for Inborn Errors of Metabolism SECTION 2 PRACTICAL ASPECTS of BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION: The Role of the Transplant Co-Ordinator. Matching Techniques and HLA Typing. Venous Access. Bone Marrow Harvesting and Preparation of Harvested Marrow. T-Cell Depletion in Bone Marrow Transplantation. Total Body Irradiation for Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients. Bone Marrow Transplant Conditioning Schedules. Graft-Versus-Host Disease. The Histology of Graft-Versus-Host Disease. Infections Following Bone Marrow Transplantation. Infection Prophylaxis. Treatment of Bacterial, Fungal and Viral Infections in Hospital. Blood and Blood Product Transfusion During Bone Marrow Transplantation. The Diagnosis and Management of Early Complications. Nutrition During Bone Marrow Transplantation. Re-Adaption to Normal Existence: Support of the Patient and Family. Late Effects of Bone Marrow Transplantation. Management of Relapse After Bone Marrow Transplantation. The Bone Marrow Transplant Unit and Nursing Management. The Anthony Nolan Research Centre and Other Matching Registries. The Role of Registries in Evaluating the Results of Bone Marrow Transplantation. Index