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ArticleHematology, transfusion and cell therapy

COVID-19 in hematology: data from a hematologic and transplant unit.

Marcia Garnica, Marcia Rejane Valetim, Paulo Furtado, Maria Claudia Moreira, Ricardo Bigni, Simone Vinhas, Paulo Cesar Dias, Ilza Fellows, Wolney Martins

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Article in Hematology, transfusion and cell therapy. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Marcia GarnicaComplexo Hospitalar de Niterói (CHN), Niterói, RJ, Brazil; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Electronic address: marciagarnica@hucff.ufrj.br.
Marcia Rejane ValetimComplexo Hospitalar de Niterói (CHN), Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
Paulo FurtadoComplexo Hospitalar de Niterói (CHN), Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
Maria Claudia MoreiraComplexo Hospitalar de Niterói (CHN), Niterói, RJ, Brazil; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Instituto Nacional do Câncer (INCA), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Ricardo BigniComplexo Hospitalar de Niterói (CHN), Niterói, RJ, Brazil; Instituto Nacional do Câncer (INCA), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; América Oncologia, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Simone VinhasComplexo Hospitalar de Niterói (CHN), Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
Paulo Cesar DiasComplexo Hospitalar de Niterói (CHN), Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
Ilza FellowsComplexo Hospitalar de Niterói (CHN), Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
Wolney MartinsComplexo Hospitalar de Niterói (CHN), Niterói, RJ, Brazil; Universidade Federal Fluminense(UFF), Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro · BRInstituto Nacional de Câncer - INCA · BRUniversidade Federal Fluminense · BR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

During the COVID-19 pandemic, special attention has been addressed in cancer care to mitigate the impact on the patient's prognosis. We addressed our preparation to face COVID-19 pandemic in a Hematological and Stem Cell Transplant Unit in Brazil during the first two months of COVID-19 pandemic and described COVID-19 cases in patients and health care workers (HCW). Modifications in daily routines included a separation of area and professionals, SARS-CoV-2 screening protocols, and others. A total of 47 patients and 54 HCW were tested for COVID-19, by PCR-SARS-CoV-2. We report 11 cases of COVID-19 in hematological patients (including 2 post stem cell transplant) and 28 cases in HCW. Hematological cases were most severe or moderate and presented with several poor risk factors. Among HCW, COVID-19 were mostly mild, and all recovered without hospitalization. A cluster was observed among HCW. Despite a decrease in the number of procedures, the Transplant Program performed 8 autologous and 4 allogeneic SCT during the period, and 49 onco-hematological patients were admitted to continuing their treatments. Although we observed a high frequency of COVID-19 among patients and HCW, showing that SARS-CoV-2 is disseminated in Brazil, hematological patients were safely treated during pandemic times.

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CancerCancer careCOVID-19Health care workerPandemicSARS-CoV-2Stem cell transplant

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PMID32929414
PMCPMC7474923
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