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Management of veno‐occlusive disease: the multidisciplinary approach to care
Author(s) -
Wallhult Elisabeth,
Kenyon Michelle,
Liptrott Sarah,
Mank Arno,
Ní Chonghaile Mairéad,
Babic Aleksandra,
Bijkerk Jacobine,
Bompoint Caroline,
Corbacioglu Selim,
Weijer Roel,
Fink Claudia,
Marktel Sarah,
Soni Vivek,
Sprenger Sarah,
Arjona Eugenia Trigoso,
Mohty Mohamad
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
european journal of haematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1600-0609
pISSN - 0902-4441
DOI - 10.1111/ejh.12840
Subject(s) - medicine , multidisciplinary approach , multidisciplinary team , intensive care medicine , disease , transplantation , family medicine , nursing , social science , sociology
Although it is considered a relatively rare disorder, veno‐occlusive disease (VOD) is one of the main causes of overall, non‐relapse mortality associated with haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). This article, based on the consensus opinion of haemato‐oncology nurses, haemato‐oncologists and pharmacists from both adult and paediatric services at the VOD International Multi‐Disciplinary Advisory Board at the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) meeting, Istanbul, 2015, aims to explore the multidisciplinary approach to care for the management of VOD, with an emphasis on current challenges in this area. The careful monitoring of HSCT patients allows early detection of the symptoms associated with VOD and timely treatment, ultimately improving patient outcomes. As part of a multidisciplinary team, nurses have an essential role to play, from pretransplant assessment to medical management and overall care of the patient. Physicians and pharmacists have a responsibility to facilitate education and training so that nurses can work effectively within that team.