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Am J Hematol ; 86(1): 92-5, 2011 Jan.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21061309

RESUMEN

Thalassemia is a chronic, inherited blood disorder, which, in its most severe form, causes life-threatening anemia. Advances in treatment have led to increased life expectancy however the need for chronic blood transfusions and chelation therapy remains a significant burden for patients. Our study compared health related quality of life (HRQOL) from the Thalassemia Clinical Research Network's (TCRNs) Thalassemia Longitudinal Cohort (TLC) study to US norms and assessed association with clinical variables. There were 264 patients over age 14 who completed the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey version 2 (SF36v2) baseline assessment. When compared to US norms, TLC patients had statistically significant (P < 0.05) worse HRQOL on five of the eight subscales (physical functioning, role-physical, general health, social functioning, and role-emotional) and on both summary scales (physical component summary and mental component summary). Women, older patients, and those with more disease complications and side effects from chelation reported lower HRQOL. In general, adolescents and adults with thalassemia report worse HRQOL than the US population, despite contemporary therapy. The SF-36 should become a standard instrument for assessing HRQOL in thalassemia to determine predictors of low HRQOL which may be better addressed by a multidisciplinary team.


Asunto(s)
Talasemia/fisiopatología , Talasemia/psicología , Adolescente , Adulto , Estudios de Cohortes , Femenino , Encuestas Epidemiológicas , Humanos , Estudios Longitudinales , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Calidad de Vida , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Estados Unidos , Adulto Joven
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J Pediatr Hematol Oncol ; 22(6): 539-42, 2000.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11132224

RESUMEN

Only a few long-term survivors of homozygous alpha-thalassemia, a usually fatal condition, have been reported. The authors present a surviving infant with this disorder and discuss the complications, treatments, and implications of this genetic hemoglobinopathy. The child had no antenatal intervention and has been treated with regular transfusions. She has had normal growth and development and is currently 2.5-years-old. A literature review of survivors with Bart hemoglobinopathy reveals an intense perinatal course and a great prevalence of congenital urogenital and limb defects. Advances in antenatal diagnosis, intrauterine intervention, and postnatal treatments have resulted in extended survival of children with congenital defects that until recently were considered invariably fatal. Transfusion and chelation therapy and bone marrow transplantation provide long-term treatment and potential curative options.


Asunto(s)
Transfusión Sanguínea , Talasemia alfa/genética , Talasemia alfa/terapia , Femenino , Crecimiento , Hemoglobinas/análisis , Homocigoto , Humanos , Recién Nacido , Resultado del Tratamiento , Talasemia alfa/sangre
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Soc Sci Med ; 19(3): 253-60, 1984.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-6484614

RESUMEN

Diarrheal disease prevention and diarrheal disease control with oral rehydration therapy are major goals of the World Health Organization and the international health community. This paper promotes the use of ethnographic research in this endeavor. It illustrates the use of ethnography in a diarrheal disease prevention and control program in Honduras by illustrating how knowledge of local beliefs and practices partially shaped promotion efforts. It confirms the validity of the original ethnographic findings by reporting the results of a survey conducted two years after program onset.


Asunto(s)
Fluidoterapia , Planificación en Salud , Medicina Tradicional , Antropología Cultural , Preescolar , Diarrea/etiología , Diarrea/prevención & control , Atención Domiciliaria de Salud , Honduras , Humanos , Estudios Longitudinales
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