| Autor: |
Anuja P Premawardhana, Rasnayaka Mudiyanse, Shamila T De Silva, Nilam Jiffry, Udaya Nelumdeniya, Udaya de Silva, Sanath P Lamabadusuriya, K Pushpakumara, Randima Dissanayaka, M Jansz, I Rifaya, Upul Navarathne, V Thirukumaran, Mahinda Arambepola, Wijesundara Dayanada Bandara, U Vaidyanatha, Devan Mendis, K Weerasekara, Nalika De Silva, D K Shantha Kumara, Sujeewa D Amarasena, K K Hemantha, M A C M Refai, Ishari Silva, Nizri Hameed, F Rajiyah, Sachith Mettananda, Angela Allen, David J Weatherall, Nancy F Oliveri |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
PLoS ONE, Vol 14, Iss 8, p e0220852 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1932-6203 |
| DOI: |
10.1371/journal.pone.0220852 |
| Popis: |
ObjectivesOur aim was to describe the numbers and distribution of patients with different types of thalassemia and to assess the standards of care in all thalassemia treatment centers throughout Sri Lanka and the success of the ongoing prevention programme.MethodsThis cross-sectional island-wide survey was conducted by two trained medical graduates, who visited each thalassemia center to collect data from every patient, using a standardized form. Data was collected through review of patient registers and clinical records.ResultsWe collected data on 1774 patients from 23 centers. 1219 patients (68.7%) had homozygous β-thalassemia, 360 patients (20.3%) had hemoglobin E β-thalassemia, and 50 patients (2%) had sickle β-thalassemia. There were unacceptably high serum ferritin levels in almost all centers. The annual number of births of patients with β-thalassaemia varied between 45-55, with little evidence of reduction over 19 years.ConclusionsCentral coordination of the treatment and ultimately prevention of thalassemia is urgently needed in Sri Lanka. Development of expert centers with designated staff with sufficient resources will improve the quality of care and is preferred to managing patients in multiple small units. |
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