Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Medidas gerais no tratamento das doenças falciformes / General measures in the treatment of sickle cell disease
Braga, Josefina A. P.
  • Braga, Josefina A. P; Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Escola Paulista de Medicina. Departamento de Pediatria. São Paulo. BR
Rev. bras. hematol. hemoter ; 29(3): 233-238, jul.-set. 2007. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-470892
RESUMO
O artigo apresenta as mais importantes medidas gerais nos cuidados do paciente com anemia falciforme, a qual apresenta elevada morbimortalidade. A prática de medidas preventivas, que incluem a triagem neonatal, a educação dos cuidadores e dos pacientes, o aconselhamento nutricional, a imunização e a profilaxia com penicilina na prevenção da infecção pelo pneumococo, contribuem para a redução da morbimortalidade bem como à melhora da qualidade de vida desses pacientes.
ABSTRACT
This article presents the most important measures in the care of patients with sickle cell disease, which is characterized by a high morbimortality rate. Effective preventive measures including newborn screening, education of patients and caregivers, nutrition support, protective vaccinations and prophylaxis using penicillin to prevent pneumococcal, contribute to a decrease in the morbimortality as well as to improve the quality of life of these patients.
Subject(s)

Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Immunization / Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Medical Care / Infections / Anemia, Sickle Cell Limits: Humans Language: Portuguese Journal: Rev. bras. hematol. hemoter Journal subject: Hematology Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal de São Paulo/BR

Similar

MEDLINE

...
LILACS

LIS

Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Immunization / Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Medical Care / Infections / Anemia, Sickle Cell Limits: Humans Language: Portuguese Journal: Rev. bras. hematol. hemoter Journal subject: Hematology Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal de São Paulo/BR