| Total patients | FNa episodes |
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No. | % | No. | No. | P-value | |
All cases | 46 |
| 23 | 50 |
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Age |
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< 60 yr | 23 | 50 | 12 | 52 | N.S.b |
≥ 60 yr | 23 | 50 | 11 | 48 |
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Sex |
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Men | 26 | 57 | 14 | 54 | N.S.b |
Women | 20 | 43 | 9 | 45 |
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Underlying disease |
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Acute myeloid leukemia | 17 | 36 | 13 | 76 | 0.0018 |
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia | 3 | 7 | 1 | 33 |
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Malignant lymphoma | 23 | 50 | 6 | 26 |
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Multiple myeloma | 3 | 7 | 3 | 100 |
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Stem-cell transplantation |
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|
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With | 5 | 11 | 5 | 100 | 0.006 |
Without | 41 | 89 | 18 | 44 |
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Intravenous catheter in situ |
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With | 32 | 70 | 20 | 63 | 0.0003 |
Without | 14 | 30 | 3 | 21 |
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Duration of neutropenia (<1000/μl) |
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|
|
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<7 days | 14 | 30 | 3 | 21 | 0.0087 |
≥7 days | 32 | 70 | 20 | 63 |
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Duration of severe neutropenia (<100/μl) |
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|
|
|
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<7 days | 31 | 67 | 10 | 32 | 0.0003 |
≥7 days | 15 | 33 | 13 | 87 |
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