Extravasation of Cytotoxic Agents Compendium for Prevention and Mana
The extravasation of cytotoxic agents can result in severe local tissue damage and medical emergencies during tumour therapy. This revised compendium is intended to help clinicians assess any situation speedily and with certainty. The general section of t
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I. Mader, P. R. Fürst-Weger, R. M. Mader, E. Nogler-Semenitz, S. Wassertheurer Extravasation of Cytotoxic Agents Compendium for Prevention and Management Second edition
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Ines Mader, MD CRETA – Cancer Research & Trial Agency GmbH, Bad Sauerbrunn, Österreich
Mag. pharm. Patrizia Fürst-Weger SMZ Floridsdorf, Krankenhaus und Geriatriezentrum, Wien, Österreich
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Robert Mader Univ.-Klinik für Innere Medizin I, Klinische Abteilung für Onkologie, Wien, Österreich
Mag. pharm. Dr. Elisabeth Nogler-Semenitz Anstaltsapotheke, Landeskrankenhaus – Universitätskliniken Innsbruck, Österreich
Mag. pharm. Sabine Wassertheurer Apotheke LKH-Univ.-Klinikum Graz, Österreich Translated from German by Birte Twisselmann This work consists of a printed book and a CD-ROM packed with the book, and is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically those of translation, reprinting, re-use of illustrations, broadcasting, reproduction by photocopying machines or similar means, and storage in data banks. Product Liability: The publisher can give no guarantee for all the information contained in this book. This does also refer to information about drug dosage and application thereof. In every individual case the respective user must check its accuracy by consulting other pharmaceutical literature. The use of registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. © 2003, 2010 Springer-Verlag/Wien Printed in Austria SpringerWienNewYork is a part of Springer Science + Business Media springer.at Typesetting: Integra Software Services Pvt. Limited, India Printing: Holzhausen, 1140 Wien SPIN: 12325764 Cover photo: from Alfons Schilling „Ich/Auge/Welt – The Art of Vision“ (Springer-Verlag Wien New York 1997, S. 156) With 4 Figures and 5 Working sheets Library of Congress Control Number: 2009935072
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Preface for the 2nd edition “Scientific work on the topic of extravasation of cytotoxic drugs is faced with many limitations.” This sentence, the introduction to the preface of the 1st edition of this book, is still fully valid for the revised 2nd edition. The reasons are partly to do with the difficulty and complexity of the problem—but only partly. The research question is a priori excluded from systematic work— prospective clinical studies, for example. Consequently, the knowledge gleaned is by necessity limited. Further difficulties include the lack of standardised processes in dealing with extravasation events, nonstandardised documentation, case studies with imprecise data, and uncertainty in predicting the expected extent of the damage. Knowing this state of affairs, the authors decided to update their original volume; the main emphasis of this revision was on original clinical articles. F
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