References - Oncology Emergencies

[1] Sodium Chloride 0.9%, IV: Coiffier B, Altman A, Pui CH, Younes A, Cairo MS. Guidelines for the management of pediatric and adult tumor lysis syndrome: an evidence-based review. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Jun 1;26(16):2767-78.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18509186

[2] Allopurinol, oral: Krakoff IH. Use of allopurinol in preventing hyperuricemia in leukemia andlymphoma. Cancer. 1966 Nov;19(11):1489-96. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/5925255

Allopurinol, oral: Coiffier B, Jones GL, Will A, Jackson GH, Webb NJ, Rule S; British Committee for Standards in Haematology. Guidelines for the management of tumour lysis syndrome in adults and children with haematological malignancies on behalf of the British Committee for Standards in Haematology. Br J Haematol. 2015 Jun;169(5):661-71. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25876990

Allopurinol, oral: South African Medicines Formulary. 12th Edition. Division of Clinical Pharmacology. University of Cape Town, 2016.

Allopurinol, oral: National Department of Health: Affordable Medicines, EDP-Adult Hospital level. Medicine review: Allopurinol, oral for prevention of tumour lysis syndrome in adults, March 2019. http://www.health.gov.za/

[3] Dexamethasone, IV: Kumar A, Weber MH, Gokaslan Z, Wolinsky JP, Schmidt M, Rhines L, Fehlings MG, Laufer I, Sciubba DM, Clarke MJ, Sundaresan N, Verlaan JJ, Sahgal A, Chou D, Fisher CG. Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression and Steroid Treatment: A Systematic Review. Clin Spine Surg. 2017 May;30(4):156-163. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28437329

Dexamethasone, IV: Greenberg HS, Kim JH, Posner JB. Epidural spinal cord compression from metastatic tumor: results with a new treatment protocol. Ann Neurol. 1980;8:361-366. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7436380

Dexamethasone, IV: Vecht CJ, Haaxma-Reiche H, van Putten WL, de Visser M, Vries EP, Twijnstra A. Initial bolus of conventional versus high-dose dexamethasone in metastatic spinal cord compression. Neurology. 1989 Sep;39(9):1255-7. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2771077

Dexamethasone, IV: National Department of Health: Affordable Medicines, EDP-Adult Hospital level. Historically accepted use-review: Dexamethasone IV for metastatic spinal cord compression, March 2019. http://www.health.gov.za/

Dexamethasone, IV (dosing): National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Clinical Guidelines: Metastatic spinal cord compression in adults: risk assessment, diagnosis and management, November 2008. https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg75

[4] Clindamycin, oral: South African Antibiotic Stewardship Programme. A Pocket Guide to Antibiotic Prescribing for Adults in South Africa, 2015. http://www.fidssa.co.za/images/SAASP_Antibiotic_Gudidelines_2015.pdf

Clindamycin, oral: South African Medicines Formulary. 12th Edition. Division of Clinical Pharmacology. University of Cape Town, 2016.

Clindamycin, oral: Bouazza N, Pestre V, Jullien V, Curis E, Urien S, Salmon D, Tréluyer JM. Population pharmacokinetics of clindamycin orally and intravenously administered in patients with osteomyelitis. Br J ClinPharmacol. 2012 Dec;74(6):971-7. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22486719

[5] Saline mouth rinse: Huang BS, Wu SC, Lin CY, Fan KH, Chang JT, Chen SC. The effectiveness of a saline mouth rinse regimen and education programme on radiation-induced oral mucositis and quality of life in oral cavity cancer patients: A randomised controlled trial. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2018 Mar;27(2):e12819. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29315944

[6] Prednisone, oral: Small W Jr, Woloschak G. Radiation toxicity: a practical guide. Introduction. Cancer Treat Res.2006;128:3-5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16335011

Prednisone, oral: Ta V, Aronowitz P. Radiation pneumonitis. J Gen Intern Med. 2011 Oct;26(10):1213-4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21538170

Prednisone, oral: Conway JL, Long K, Ploquin N, Olivotto IA. Unexpected Symptomatic Pneumonitis Following Breast Tangent Radiation: A Case Report. Cureus. 2015 Oct 22;7(10):e363. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26623218

Prednisone, oral: National Department of Health: Affordable Medicines, EDP-Adult Hospital level. Medicine Review: Prednisone, oral for radiation pneumonitis in Adults, November 2019. http://www.health.gov.za/

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