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Neuroblastoma and pediatric delirium: A case series
Author(s) -
Traube Chani,
Augenstein Julie,
Greenwald Bruce,
LaQuaglia Michael,
Silver Gabrielle
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
pediatric blood and cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1545-5017
pISSN - 1545-5009
DOI - 10.1002/pbc.24917
Subject(s) - medicine , delirium , neuroblastoma , blood cancer , critically ill , intervention (counseling) , pediatrics , emergence delirium , pediatric cancer , intensive care medicine , cancer , psychiatry , genetics , biology , cell culture
Delirium occurs frequently in critically ill children, and children with neuroblastoma may be at particular risk. Early diagnosis and treatment may improve short‐ and long‐term outcomes. In this case series, we present four critically ill children with neuroblastoma who were diagnosed with delirium in the post‐operative period. In all four patients, the diagnosis of delirium facilitated targeted intervention and improvement. Heightened awareness by pediatric oncologists, surgeons, and intensivists may lead to earlier diagnosis and improvement in clinical outcomes. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2014;61:1121–1123. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.