The Japanese Journal of Pediatric Hematology
Online ISSN : 1884-4723
Print ISSN : 0913-8706
ISSN-L : 0913-8706
QOL Survey of Children with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
Draft Guidelines for the Management of ITP
Jun-ichi MIMAYAAkira SHIRAHATAEiichi ISHIIMasue IMAIZUMIShigeru OHTAToshiaki OKAMichiko KAJIWARAJunichi KITAZAWAMasaru KUBOTAYukihiro TAKAHASHIMasashi TAKIKohji FUJISAWATakuma MIURANaoaki KOBAYASHIMasao KOBAYASHIHisaya NAKADATEMasayuki NAGASAWAYasuo HORIKOSHIFumio BESSHO
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Keywords: ITP, QOL, guideline, management
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2008 Volume 22 Issue 5-6 Pages 385-390

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Abstract
Criteria for hospitalization and management of daily activities including exercise by children with idio-pathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) differ significantly among institutions and physicians, causing confusion among patients and their families. The ITP Committee of the Japanese Society of Pediatric Hematology recently prepared draft ITP management guidelines on the basis of the results of a quality of life (QOL) survey in ITP children in institutions in which members of the Japan Pediatric ITP Study Group practice. Although the ITP guidelines may not be applicable to all children with ITP, who may differ significantly in age, sex, family environment, healthcare services available in the institutions they visit, and other social factors, we hope the guidelines will provide a rough outline for use by medical instructions to ensure the quality of life of children with ITP.
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