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Crises dolorosas na doença falciforme / Painful episodes in sickle cell disease
Lobo, Clarisse; Marra, Vera Neves; Silva, Regina Maria G.
  • Lobo, Clarisse; Hemorio. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Marra, Vera Neves; Hemorio. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Silva, Regina Maria G; Hemorio. Tratamento de Dor Crônica do Hemorio. Rio de Janeiro. BR
Rev. bras. hematol. hemoter ; 29(3): 247-258, jul.-set. 2007. ilus, tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-470894
RESUMO
A doença falciforme é a enfermidade genética mais prevalente em todo o mundo. No Brasil, ela ocorre em um a cada 1.200 nascimentos. Por essa alta prevalência, ela representa, em nosso país, um importante problema de saúde pública. Além da hemólise, a vasoclusão é o achado central da doença e responsável pelas crises dolorosas, que correspondem à principal causa de internação nos adultos. Alguns pacientes evoluem com seis ou mais episódios dolorosos por ano. As crises graves e persistentes constituem, nesses pacientes, fator de mau prognóstico e um fator preditivo para morte precoce. Este artigo enfoca as abordagens terapêuticas das crises vasoclusivas nos pacientes de doença falciforme.
ABSTRACT
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most prevalent genetic disease in the world. In Brazil it occurs in one in every 1200 births. This high prevalence makes SCD a very important public health problem in Brazil. Vaso-occlusion and hemolysis are the hallmarks of the disease. Vaso-occlusion results in painful episodes which are the main cause of hospitalization among adults with SCD. Some patients experience episodes as often as 6 times per year. Persistent, severe sickle cell pain is a poor prognostic sign and a predictor for early death. The management of vaso-occlusion episodes is discussed here, as well as the related complications.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pain / Prevalence / Anemia, Sickle Cell Type of study: Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Humans Language: Portuguese Journal: Rev. bras. hematol. hemoter Journal subject: Hematology Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hemorio/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pain / Prevalence / Anemia, Sickle Cell Type of study: Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Humans Language: Portuguese Journal: Rev. bras. hematol. hemoter Journal subject: Hematology Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hemorio/BR