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ArticlePharmacy (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Quality-of-Life Assessment and Pharmacokinetic Study in Hemophilia A Patients Undergoing Prophylactic Treatment.

Nikolaos Kotsiou, Paschalis Evangelidis, Michail Bolios, Konstantinos Tragiannidis, Panagiotis Kalmoukos, Zacharo Ntova, Sofia Chissan, Sofia Vakalopoulou, Eleni Gavriilaki

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Article in Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Nikolaos Kotsiou2nd Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0009-0004-2919-5179
Paschalis Evangelidis2nd Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-1783-5111
Michail Bolios2nd Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Konstantinos Tragiannidis2nd Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0009-0009-5764-1320
Panagiotis Kalmoukos2nd Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0009-0000-7124-2785
Zacharo Ntova2nd Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Sofia Chissan2nd Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Sofia Vakalopoulou2nd Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Eleni Gavriilaki2nd Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-8883-8208

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Abstract

This study evaluates the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among patients with hemophilia A currently undergoing prophylactic treatment at the Hemophilia Center of Northern Greece. Using the Haem-A-QoL questionnaire, we assessed various HRQoL dimensions in a cohort of 29 adult male patients, analyzing the impact of age, disease severity, and treatment regimens. The results revealed that younger patients (18-30 years old) exhibited significantly better overall HRQoL scores (total score of 25.36) compared to older age groups (37.81 for the 31-45 group and 43.71 in the 45+ group), particularly in the physical health (29.16 vs. 48.43 vs. 58.57) and mental well-being domains (25 vs. 37.11 vs. 41.07). Interestingly, moderate hemophilia patients reported lower HRQoL (42.31) than those with severe form (34.85), suggesting unique challenges in managing their condition. The 'Sports/Free Time' domain had the highest scores (65.81), indicating significant limitations in physical activities in the everyday lives of affected individuals. However, better outcomes were observed in the mental dimension (36.09), work/study (34.88), family planning (10.68), and relationships aspects (16.67), where our cohort reported very low scores compared to similar studies, indicating a significantly better quality of life in these domains. These findings highlight the importance of personalized psychosocial support and targeted interventions to address the specific needs of hemophilia patients, particularly in enhancing physical activity opportunities and managing the psychological burden of moderate hemophilia. The study contributes valuable insights into the HRQoL of hemophilia patients and underscores the necessity for tailored approaches to improve patient outcomes across all dimensions of life.

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GreeceHaem-A-QoLhealth-related quality of lifehemophilia Apharmacokinetic studyprophylactic treatment

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