Complicaciones de la leucemia en niños de 5 a 10 años.

Abstract

A study was made on Complications of Leukemia in children from 5 to 10 years old in the hospitalization area in a specialty hospital in the city of Guayaquil. Objective: To determine complications of Leukemia in children aged 5 to 10 years in the hospitalization area in a specialty hospital in the city of Guayaquil. Research design: Study with a quantitative approach, of a descriptive, prospective and transversal type. Technique: Indirect observation Instrument: Indirect observation guide for the review of clinical records. Results: The age range of children with complications is 7 and 9 years with 20%, each. In 16% corresponds to children of 5 years. The male sex with 64% was the highest definition. The most frequent diagnosis was Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) with 19 cases corresponding to 76%; the most affected organ is the skin (44%) among other devices and systems by 32%. Among the major complications we have: anemia (16%) and other complications in 60%. Conclusion: the results obtained are related to other a study in which anemia is one of the main complications associated specifically to the treatment of chemotherapy.