Home transfusion for patients with hemophilia A
| Autor: | S. Frederick Rabiner, Margaret C. Telfer |
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| Rok vydání: | 1970 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Family unit Factor VIII Adolescent business.industry General Medicine medicine.disease Hemophilia A Home Care Services Telephone consultation Child Preschool Joint damage Emergency medicine Absenteeism medicine Antihemophilic factor Humans Blood Transfusion Family Medical emergency business Child |
| Zdroj: | The New England journal of medicine. 283(19) |
| ISSN: | 0028-4793 |
| Popis: | A program was established to train relatives of hemophiliac patients deficient in antihemophilic factor to administer concentrate of the factor intravenously at home after telephone consultation with the physician. Eighteen months' experience with the program indicates that with careful medical supervision, home transfusion is practical and safe. Consumption of antihemophilic-factor concentrate is increased, probably because of greater willingness to report hemorrhages. The number of school or work days lost is decreased on the program, but it is too early to estimate lower morbidity in terms of permanent joint damage. Patients and their relatives are enthusiastic because of the time saved, rapid relief of pain and opportunity of helping the patient within the family unit. Until prophylactic therapy becomes feasible, home transfusion is a reasonable substitute. |
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