[Home treatment in hemophilia]. / Die Heimtherapie der Hämophilie.
Wien Klin Wochenschr
; 99(22): 773-7, 1987 Nov 20.
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| ID: mdl-3124354
ABSTRACT
88 patients with severe haemophilia (66 with haemophilia A without inhibitor, 12 with haemophilia A and inhibitor, 10 with haemophilia B) currently receive comprehensive care at the Vienna haemophilia centre. Data available at the centre and a questionnaire answered by the hemophiliacs were used in order to evaluate the current situation of home care. At present, 62 (70%) out of 88 patients receive home treatment (51 with haemophilia A without inhibitor, 5 patients with haemophilia A and inhibitor and 6 with haemophilia B). For treatment of joint and muscle bleeding mean dosages of 15.3 units/kg body weight of factor VIII concentrate, 17.0 units/kg of factor IX concentrate and 30 units/kg of FEIBA were administered by the hemophiliacs. Children and young patients required higher doses (30 and 17.4 units/kg F VIII, respectively). Two thirds of the bleeding episodes were successfully treated by a single infusion. No severe side effects were observed during home treatment. Home treatment has been widely accepted by the patients. It is regarded as a practical and safe therapy and has improved the life quality of haemophiliac patients.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Blood Coagulation Factors
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Factor VIII
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Hemophilia B
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Hemophilia A
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Home Nursing
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
De
Journal:
Wien Klin Wochenschr
Year:
1987
Document type:
Article