Impact of COVID-19 related healthcare crisis on treatments for patients with lysosomal storage disorders, the first Italian experience.
Mol Genet Metab
; 130(3): 170-171, 2020 07.
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| ID: mdl-32386848
ABSTRACT
The direct and indirect effects of Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic, on Italian patients with lysosomal storage disorders receiving therapy, were analyzed by a phone questionnaire. No proved COVID-19 emerged among 102 interviewed. No problems were reported by patients receiving oral treatments. Forty-nine% of patients receiving enzyme replacement therapy in hospitals experienced disruptions, versus 6% of those home-treated. The main reasons of missed infusions were fear of infection (62.9%) and re-organization of the infusion centers (37%).
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neumonía Viral
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Enfermedades por Almacenamiento Lisosomal
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Infecciones por Coronavirus
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mol Genet Metab
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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BIOQUIMICA
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METABOLISMO
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article