Table 2 Characteristics of participating centres
From: Febrile neutropenia in French emergency departments: results of a prospective multicentre survey
Variables | Number (%) Mean (range) |
|---|---|
Participating centres: | 47 |
Tertiary teaching hospitals | 13 (27%) |
General community hospitals | 35 (74%) |
Number of beds in hospital | 500 (150-2,900) |
Number of ED visits during the study period | 17,679 (3,000-39,045) |
Number of included patients: | 198 |
Tertiary teaching hospitals | 111 (56%) |
General community hospitals | 87 (44%) |
Number of centres with ≥ 5 patients | 13 (27%) |
Written procedure for the management of febrile neutropenia | 19 (40%) |
Formalised with oncologists/haematologists | |
Protective isolation | 15 (79%) |
Antimicrobial agents | 10 (53%) |
Prescription of G-CSF | 16 (84%) |