Care of a child with human herpesvirus-6B encephalitis after chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy
Yang Yi, Wang Junxia, Chen Yuwen, Zhang Huimin, Wang Mengchuan
Abstract
Summarizing the nursing experience of a child with HHV-6B encephalitis after umbilical cord blood transplantation and CAR-T therapy. The child was 4 years old and was diagnosed with acute T lymphocytic leukemia on May 28, 2021. Nursing points: meticulously observe symptoms for early diagnosis and treatment; develop a specialized management plan, implement individualized care; enhance medication management to improve the quality of care; establish a shared decision-making communication model to prevent hospital-acquired infections; provide patient-centered care for lumbar puncture; assess the needs of the child and family, alleviate negative emotions; improve pre-discharge preparation, emphasize continuity of care. With proactive treatment and careful nursing, the child′s condition improved, and they were discharged. Follow-up for six months showed the child in a sustained remission state with no adverse sequelae, and normal life resumed.
Key words:
Cord blood stem cell transplantation; Encephalitis; Herpesvirus 6, human; Pediatrics; Chimeric antigen receptor
Contributor Information
Yang Yi
State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Disease, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology &
Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences &
Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin 301600, China
Wang Junxia
State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Disease, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology &
Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences &
Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin 301600, China
Chen Yuwen
State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Disease, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology &
Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences &
Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin 301600, China
Zhang Huimin
State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Disease, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology &
Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences &
Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin 301600, China
Wang Mengchuan
State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Disease, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology &
Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences &
Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin 301600, China