TY - JOUR
T1 - The Child with Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
T2 - Is Pharmacotherapy or Watchful Waiting the Best Initial Management? A Panel Discussion from the 2002 Meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
AU - Bolton-Maggs, Paula
AU - Tarantino, Michael D.
AU - Buchanan, George R.
AU - Bussel, James B.
AU - George, James N.
PY - 2004/2/1
Y1 - 2004/2/1
N2 - The initial management of immune thrombocytopenic purpura is a topic of debate among pediatric hematologists. The decision whether to start a patient on pharmacotherapy or to employ an approach of watchful waiting and patient education is problematic for this group of physicians. A wide variety of research studies and review articles have been published on either side of this debate. Here, the proceedings from a panel discussion, held at the 2002 American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology meeting, are presented. The panel, composed of experts on both sides of the debate, presented the rationale, benefits, and risks of both pharmacotherapy and the watchful waiting strategy.
AB - The initial management of immune thrombocytopenic purpura is a topic of debate among pediatric hematologists. The decision whether to start a patient on pharmacotherapy or to employ an approach of watchful waiting and patient education is problematic for this group of physicians. A wide variety of research studies and review articles have been published on either side of this debate. Here, the proceedings from a panel discussion, held at the 2002 American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology meeting, are presented. The panel, composed of experts on both sides of the debate, presented the rationale, benefits, and risks of both pharmacotherapy and the watchful waiting strategy.
KW - Anti-D
KW - Idiopathic (immune) thrombocytopenic purpura
KW - Immune globulin
KW - Intracranial hemorrhage
KW - Platelets
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U2 - 10.1097/00043426-200402000-00020
DO - 10.1097/00043426-200402000-00020
M3 - Article
C2 - 14767210
AN - SCOPUS:0442324869
SN - 1077-4114
VL - 26
SP - 146
EP - 151
JO - Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
JF - Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
IS - 2
ER -