title: [Nursing measures against adverse reaction from anti-cancer chemotherapy].
abstract: Combination chemotherapy for leukemia develops bone marrow suppression. Infection or hemorrhage disorders the treatment, and may influence the clinical result. The caring staff must understand the pathology of bone marrow suppression. Visitors observe the hospital rules. Foods are also limited, city water and uncooked foods are prohibited. To keep oral cavity clean, pretreatment of some decayed teeth, and frequent gargling with sterilized water are needed. Defecation control is important. Sitz bath or shower toilet is helpful. Hand cleaning is essential for before a meal, after defecation and after a going out. Bathing is fundamental to cleaning body. No bathing is dirty. Medical catheters are checked up every day. Thrombocytopenia(< 30,000/microliter) develops a spontaneous bleeding. Severe thrombocytopenia(< 10,000/microliter) does a fatal organ bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing Science, Nagoya University School of Health Sciences.
authors.forename: Setsuko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goto
authors.forename: Machiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Youko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fukaya
authors.forename: Keiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakamura
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001855:Bone Marrow Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents