A New Mobile Application to Reduce Anxiety in Pediatric Patients Before Bone Marrow Aspiration Procedures

The Role of Bone Marrow Aspiration and Bone Marrow Biopsy in Diagnosis of Bone Marrow Metastases

Background: Bone marrow is the site of many malignant disorders and it is one of the common places for solid tumors to metastasize. Examination of the bone marrow aspirate and biopsy is a routine procedure performed for assessment of various conditions such as cytopenias, hematologic neoplasms, nonmalignant disorders and metastatic neoplasms. Methods: The patients were referred to the Hema...

A new bone marrow aspiration needle to overcome the sampling errors inherent in the technique of bone marrow aspiration.

Procedure Related Pain and Anxiety during Bone Marrow Aspiration

Bone marrow aspiration/biopsy (BMA) is a common procedure used to diagnose and follow up treatment in patients with haematological disorders. Procedures in these patients are often associated with some pain, discomfort and anxiety. However, there is only sparse data on the characteristics and determinants of procedural pain during BMA. In addition, little is known concerning the level of agreem...

مقایسه دو ترکیب دارویی پروپوفول-آلفنتانیل و میدازولام-کتامین برای ایجاد آرام‌بخشی و بی‌دردی در ضمن آسپیراسیون مغز استخوان در کودکان

Background: Invasive procedures such as bone marrow aspiration in children with oncologic malignancies are painful and may produce anxiety for both patients and their parents. Various pharmacologic treatments have been used to sedate children undergoing bone marrow aspiration. This prospective randomized study was designed to compare the effectiveness of these combinations, as well as their ass...

Leaders Bone marrow aspiration

Bone marrow aspiration biopsies are carried out principally to permit cytological assessment but also for immunophenotypic, cytogenetic, molecular genetic, and other specialised investigations. Often, a trephine biopsy is carried out as part of the same procedure. Bone marrow aspirations should be carried out by trained individuals who are aware of the indications, contraindications, and hazard...