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Retracted: Symptom trajectories and occurrence in older Saudi children with cancer during a course of chemotherapy.
European Journal of Cancer Care 2017 July
This research aimed to describe changes in symptom occurrence and severity of the 31 symptoms during the chemotherapy cycle at three time points. This descriptive, longitudinal study investigated Saudi children who underwent a cycle of chemotherapy (n = 132) in four tertiary hospitals. The Arabic version of the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale, Karnofsky Performance Status and a demographic questionnaire were used. More than 30% of children reported 10 or more symptoms during the cycle. Symptom occurrence trajectories were analysed using multilevel logistic regression. Six symptoms (i.e. fatigue, sadness, irritability, worrying, weight loss, sweating) showed a decreasing linear trend. Significant quadratic patterns of change were found for feeling drowsy, nausea and vomiting. No significant differences, over time were found in any of the symptom severity scores by using multilevel negative binomial regression. This study is the first to examine the trajectory of multiple symptoms that children experience during a cycle of chemotherapy in Saudi Arabia. Children in this study reported a high number of symptoms across the entire cycle of chemotherapy. Intervention studies are needed to improve care for these symptoms.
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