Are in renal transplanted patients inflammation and oxidative stress interrelated?
We observed the coexistence of increased oxidative stress and an inflammatory state among renal graft recipients.
Pneumonia is an uncommon cause of infection in children with cancer hospitalized for fever and neutropenia. Therefore, the authors believe it is not necessary to obtain a chest radiograph in children with no respiratory abnormalities who are hospitalized for fever and neutropenia. [See editorial on pages 1009-10, this issue.]