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Managing pediatric heme/onc departments during the pandemic


 

FROM THE LANCET HAEMATOLOGY

Caring for patients with COVID-19

For inpatients diagnosed with COVID-19, Dr. He and colleagues recommended the following:

  • Prioritize COVID-19 treatment for children with primary disease remission.
  • For children not in remission, prioritize treatment for critical patients.
  • Isolated patients should be treated for COVID-19, and their chemotherapy should be temporarily suspended or reduced in intensity..

Dr. He and colleagues noted that, by following these recommendations for infection prevention, they had no cases of COVID-19 among children in their hematology/oncology departments. However, the authors said the recommendations “could fail to some extent” based on “differences in medical resources, health care settings, and the policy of the specific government.”

The authors said their recommendations should be updated continuously as new information and clinical evidence emerges.

Dr. He and colleagues reported having no conflicts of interest.

SOURCE: He Y et al. Lancet Haematol. doi: 10/1016/s2352-3026(20)30104-6.

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