| Autor: |
Ludi Dhyani Rahmartani, Micheylla Kusumaning Dewi, Stephen Diah Iskandar, Anastasia Michelle Pratanata, Ganda Ilmana, Teny Tjitra Sari, Anna Mira Lubis, Pustika Amalia Wahidiyat |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Thalassemia Reports, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2039-4365 |
| DOI: |
10.3390/thalassrep13010001 |
| Popis: |
Transfusion-dependent thalassemia is the most severe form of thalassemia; patients require regular blood transfusions to maintain their hemoglobin level. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the routine measures for controlling chronic diseases like thalassemia. This study aims to measure the difference in pre-transfusion hemoglobin levels and the frequency of transfusions before and during pandemic. This retrospective cross-sectional study utilized medical record data of 101 transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT) patients treated in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (CMH) from 2019–2021. The dependent variables of this study were pre-transfusion hemoglobin level and transfusion attendance. The pre-pandemic phase was defined as 30 March 2019 to 29 March 2020, whereas the during-pandemic phase was from 30 March 2020 to 29 March 2021. Up to 59.4% of subjects had suboptimal Hb levels of p value < 0.001). Transfusion attendance before and during the pandemic showed no significant difference (p-value = 0.990). Our study shows poorer control of pre-transfusion Hb levels during the pandemic. This puts patients at higher risk of developing many long-term complications. |
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