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ReviewAnnals of hematology2020

Thalassemia in the emergency department: special considerations for a rare disease.

Antoine N Saliba, Ali Atoui, Mohamad Labban, Hani Hamade, Rayan Bou-Fakhredin, Afif Mufarrij, Ali T Taher

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Review in Annals of hematology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 authors.

Antoine N SalibaDivision of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Ali AtouiDepartment of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Mohamad LabbanDepartment of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Hani HamadeDepartment of Emergency Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Rayan Bou-FakhredinDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Afif MufarrijDepartment of Emergency Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Ali T TaherDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon. ataher@aub.edu.lb.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thalassemia is characterized by a defect in the synthesis of one or more of the globin subunits of hemoglobin. This defect results in imbalance in the α/β-globin chain ratio, ineffective erythropoiesis, chronic hemolytic anemia, and iron overload. With advances in diagnosis, treatment, and transfusion support, the prognosis of patients with thalassemia has improved over the past few decades. An increasing number of patients with thalassemia is living with long-term complications, including cardiomyopathy, chronic liver disease, endocrinopathy, and infections. In this paper, we review common complications that bring the patient with thalassemia to urgent or emergent medical attention. We also discuss the aspects of emergency care that are most relevant while caring for the patient with thalassemia in the emergency department.

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BetacoronavirusBlood TransfusionCardiomyopathiesCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Diagnosis, DifferentialEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalHumansLiver DiseasesPandemicsPneumonia, ViralRare DiseasesSARS-CoV-2ThalassemiaEmergency departmentIron overloadResuscitationThalassemia

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PMID32621178
PMCPMC7333588

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