BODY TEMPERATURE RANGES IN THE FEBRILE NEUTROPENIC PEDIATRIC PATIENT: A
INTEGRATIVE REVIEW
Abstract
This is an integrative review with database research carried out in the
electronic databases Medline, Embase, LILACs and the Virtual Health
Library with the aim of investigating original and observational studies
that address the body temperature defined for febrile neutropenia (FN)
and its evolution in pediatric patients. The temperature value in the
literature is variable, noting that the diagnosis tended from values of
≥38°C (Axillary) and ≥38.3°C (Oral) as a single measurement, without
consensus in the selected studies. Regarding adverse events and
outcomes, there is heterogeneity of populations and the methodology used
to assess body temperature, which makes comparisons between studies
difficult. More robust evidence, or studies that relate thermal curve
values to clinical outcomes of can be important in the construction of
pediatric cancer patient stratification.