scholarly journals Multiple Comorbid Conditions among Middle-Aged and Elderly Hemophilia Patients: Prevalence Estimates and Implications for Future Care

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aroub A. Khleif ◽  
Nidra Rodriguez ◽  
Deborah Brown ◽  
Miguel A. Escobar

Introduction. Advances in hemophilia care and treatment have led to increases in the life expectancy among hemophiliacs. As a result, persons with hemophilia are reaching an older age and experiencing various age-related health conditions never seen before in this population.Aim. To determine the prevalence of comorbidities among middle-aged and elderly hemophilia A and hemophilia B patients.Methods. Retrospective chart review among all hemophilia patients, who attended the Gulf States Hemophilia and Thrombophilia Center.Results. All patients had at least one comorbid condition other than hemophilia, and the majority had between 3 and 6 comorbidities. The most common conditions identified were chronic hepatitis C, hypertension, HIV, chronic arthropathy, and overweight/obesity.Conclusions. Since persons with comorbidities are more likely to have poorer health outcomes and require greater care in managing their health needs, caring for aging hemophiliacs is likely to pose various social and economic challenges for both patients and providers.

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. i30-i32
Author(s):  
S A Hopkins ◽  
P Athauda ◽  
A Halliday ◽  
K Honney ◽  
A Jakupaj ◽  
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Abstract Introduction When a doctor is informed of a patient’s future care preferences if they were to lose capacity, there is an ethical and legal obligation to share this information with the treating medical team. In frail older patients, conversations about treatment preferences often occur during hospital admission. We sought to assess the communication of these preferences to the patient’s GP. Methods Retrospective chart review of consecutive discharges from acute geriatric wards across seven hospitals. Records were excluded if the patient was admitted for less than 48 hours, was under orthogeriatric care, or died in hospital. Results 339 notes were included, 41-50 from each hospital. GPs were informed of the resuscitation status of 28% of all patients. 52% of patients had an inpatient DNACPR, the GP was informed of 54% of these. 36% of patients had an inpatient ceiling of treatment documented, of which GPs were informed of 19%. 53% of hospital DNACPRs were converted into community DNACPRs on discharge: GPs were informed of only 24% of new community DNACRPs. 47% of patients discharged with a new community DNACPR lacked capacity to be involved in that decision; for just 6% of these was the GP asked to review the DNACPR order in the community. Inpatient Advance Care Planning (ACP) discussions were held for 9% of patients, of which the GP was informed in 59% of cases. 49% of ACP conversations involved the next-of-kin but not the patient. Among patients who had a new DNACPR decision made during their admission (n=124), there was documentary evidence in only 25% that the patient or next-of-kin was informed whether this was time-limited or indefinite. Conclusions Communication from hospitals to GPs about resuscitation, ceiling of care and ACP discussions is very limited. For patients who have expressed ongoing future care preferences, there is a legal obligation to share this information with the treating medical team, which on discharge is the GP. There is poor documentary evidence of discussions with patients about whether DNACPR decisions are time-limited or indefinite. Furthermore, many hospitalised frail patients lack capacity to make DNACPR decisions but they may subsequently regain capacity, particularly those with delirium. Despite this, GPs are rarely asked to review new community DNACPRs, including those made for patients without capacity.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Alessandro Randazzo ◽  
Raffaele Raimondi ◽  
Giovanni Fossati ◽  
Mary Romano ◽  
Tania Sorrentino ◽  
...  

Purpose. To assess real-life anatomical and functional outcomes of switch to bevacizumab in patients undergoing aflibercept intravitreal injections for nAMD. Methods. Retrospective chart review of all patients diagnosed with nAMD and undergoing intravitreal injections of aflibercept who switched to bevacizumab after the resolution XI/1986 of Lombardy Region. Results. Among 128 patients undergoing intravitreal injections, a total of 29 eyes of 29 patients met all inclusion criteria and were included in the statistical analysis. Best corrected visual acuity and central macular thickness did not change significantly ( p > 0.05 ) between baseline, after the loading phase, and at the last follow-up. Conclusion. Switching to bevacizumab has been safe and efficacious in patients responding to the loading phase. According to our results, the restrictions imposed by Lombardy Region did not cause any harm to patients undergoing intravitreal anti-VEGF injections.


Blood ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 116 (21) ◽  
pp. 3670-3670
Author(s):  
Gerald Spotts ◽  
Brigitt E. Abbuehl ◽  
Huong D. Luu ◽  
Clara K. Song ◽  
Jacqueline A. Dyck-Jones ◽  
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Abstract Abstract 3670 Introduction: Development of neutralizing antibodies to FVIII is the most serious complication in the management of hemophilia A today. Eradication of the inhibitor with ITI therapy is a common treatment practice however, there are few reports of controlled studies, and much of the current ITI experience is reported from international registries and small site-based case studies. A previous case-series demonstrated successful tolerance in 9/12 (75%) patients using ADVATE [Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant) Plasma/Albumin Free Method] (rAHF-PFM). Data on the safety and efficacy of rAHF-PFM in ITI therapy have now been formally captured in the recently completed Previously Untreated Patient (PUP-ITI) study, a retrospective chart review (PRE-PAIR), and an ongoing Prospective ADVATE ITI Registry (PAIR). Objectives: To provide a critical assessment of the safety and efficacy of rAHF-PFM in ITI therapy through a review of the cumulative data from PUP-ITI, PRE-PAIR, and PAIR. Methods: PUP study was a prospective, multicenter, open-label, clinical study in PUPs <6 years of age with severe or moderately severe hemophilia (FVIII level ≤2%) who underwent on-demand or prophylactic treatment with rAHF-PFM. Subjects who developed inhibitors against rAHF-PFM could enter the PUP-ITI study and receive ITI. PRE-PAIR was a multicenter, retrospective, chart review of PTPs of any age and any severity of hemophilia A with history of ITI with rAHF-PFM. PAIR is an ongoing non-interventional safety surveillance registry of subjects prescribed rAHF-PFM for ITI. In all three studies, the choice of ITI regimen was at the discretion of the investigator; however, for the PUP-ITI study, the ITI regimen was based on site-specific ITI data and/or institutional guidelines, or as described in peer reviewed literature. The primary endpoints for PUP-ITI and PRE-PAIR were the success rate of ITI. The PAIR report was an interim safety assessment that did not examine efficacy endpoints. For PUP-ITI and PRE-PAIR, the definitions of success required the subject to have achieved 2 consecutive negative inhibitor test results and if data available, demonstrated normalized FVIII recovery. For PRE-PAIR, partial success was defined as achieving negative titer but without normalized recovery. Results: In PUP-ITI, a total of 11 subjects initiated ITI; 3 withdrew and 8 completed ITI. In PRE-PAIR, 35 subjects were enrolled, 30 of which were evaluable per protocol. Of these 30 subjects, 20 had moderately severe to severe hemophilia A (FVIII ≤2%), and high-titer (>5 BU) inhibitor. As of Sept 4, 2010, 18 subjects had been enrolled in PAIR and were included in an interim safety assessment. Over all 3 studies, most commonly prescribed initial dose regimen in subjects with high inhibitor titer prior to initiation of ITI was 100 IU/kg QD (17/37 [46%]), followed by 200 IU/kg QD (11/37 [30%]), and any dose at a frequency of <1/day (9/37 [24%]). In the low titer inhibitor subjects the most commonly prescribed regimen were various doses with a frequency of <1/day (13/22 [59%] subjects). Of the 11 subjects in the PUP study who participated in the PUP-ITI study, 3 withdrew and 8 (72.7%) achieved success (95% CI: 43.4%, 90.3%). All 8 subjects (100%) achieved success, with 1st negative titer at a median time of 1.8 months (0.0 - 4.1 months) and the 2nd negative titer at 3.0 months (1.1 – 9.0 months). In PRE-PAIR, sum of complete and partial success rates gave a total success rate of 76.7% (23/30) in subjects who met inclusion criteria (95% CI: 59.1, 88.2%). During these 3 studies, there were no SAEs related to rAHF-PFM ITI therapy and 6 non-serious AEs in 3 subjects considered to be related to rAHF-PFM (diarrhea, vomiting, pain following bleed, mild urticaria, and mild fever). Conclusions: In 2 clinical studies of rAHF-PFM therapy in ITI treatment, rAHF-PFM was found to be efficacious in a variety of dosing regimens reflective of current standards of practice in hemophilia care. Overall success rates ranged from 72.7% in PUP-ITI to 76.7% in PRE-PAIR. Success rates in these 2 rAHF-PFM studies are similar to those reported in published literature. In all 3 ITI studies, there were no product related SAEs and 6 non-serious AEs in 3 subjects considered to be related to rAHF-PFM, suggesting that rAHF-PFM used for ITI has a similar risk profile established in routine clinical use. These data suggest that ITI treatment with rAHF-PFM was both effective and safe. Disclosures: Spotts: Baxter Bioscience: Employment. Off Label Use: ADVATE [Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant) Plasma/Albumin Free Method] (rAHF-PFM)use in ITI therapy. Abbuehl:Baxter Bioscience: Employment. Luu:Baxter Bioscience: Employment. Song:Baxter Bioscience: Employment. Dyck-Jones:Baxter Bioscience: Employment. Guzman-Becerra:Baxter Bioscience: Employment. Wu:Baxter Bioscience: Employment. Oh:Baxter Bioscience: Employment. Zoerer:Baxter Bioscience: Employment. Sosa:Baxter Bioscience: Employment. Stephens:Baxter Bioscience: Employment. Yamamoto:Baxter Bioscience: Employment. Ewenstein:Baxter Bioscience: Employment.


Blood ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 128 (22) ◽  
pp. 4966-4966
Author(s):  
Jennifer Pocoski ◽  
Brittny Rule ◽  
Augustina Ogbonnaya ◽  
Lois Lamerato ◽  
Michael Eaddy ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction: Two previous retrospective claims database analyses (Pocoski J, et al. Haemophilia. 2014;20(4):472-478 and Humphries TJ, et al. Am J Hematol. 2016;91(5):E298-299) reported increased prevalence and earlier onset of cardiovascular (CV) comorbidities in patients with vs without hemophilia A (HEM A). Because of many known limitations of claims databases, a comprehensive chart review at a large integrated delivery network was conducted to assess differential CV comorbidities. Aim: This study was designed to confirm the previous findings on CV risk factors and associated diseases in 2 large claims databases of male patients with HEM A in the United States. Methods: This was a retrospective chart review study conducted at the Henry Ford Health System in patients diagnosed with HEM A (n=74) and matched Control patients (3:1) without a diagnosis of HEM A (Control, n=222). Baseline demographics, bleeding events, treatment parameters, co-existing diseases, hemophilia-associated events, and the prevalence of 12 CV risk factors and associated diseases were compared between the HEM A and Control cohorts. P values generated from a chi-square test for categorical variables and a t test for continuous variables were reported. To address the small sample size, statistical differences between the cohorts were also assessed using absolute standardized difference (SDiff), where a value ≥0.10 was considered statistically meaningful. Results: The Control cohort was well matched to the HEM A group by age, race, healthcare payer, and study year. As expected, the prevalence of hepatitis B and C, hepatocellular carcinoma, and HIV/AIDS was much higher in the HEM A cohort. Gastrointestinal, intracranial, muscle, and joint bleeds occurred only in HEM A patients. Bleeds of various types were recorded in 35 HEM A patients vs 1 in the Control group. HEM A was severe in 52.7% of patients, moderate and mild in 10.8% each, and unknown in 25.7%. The prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, hyperlipidemia, coronary artery disease, heart failure, stroke, venous and arterial thrombosis, ventricular arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, and chronic renal disease was numerically higher in the Control cohort, but differences were statistically significant (P≤0.05) for diabetes and hyperlipidemia only. Statistical significance using SDiff was not reached for venous and arterial thrombosis and atrial fibrillation. Conclusions:The results of this retrospective chart review did not confirm diffuse statistically significant differences in CV comorbidities and their earlier onset in HEM A vs Controls. Reasons for the lack of confirmation are not clear but may include differences in methodology and patient populations among the studies. The Control group in this current study may have a greater medical burden than in the published studies. Our current results suggest numerically higher comorbidities in Controls for most variables. The conclusions of this study are limited by the small sample size of the hemophilia cohort and a potential selection bias associated with identification of the Control cohort. Disclosures Pocoski: Bayer: Employment. Rule:Bayer: Employment. Ogbonnaya:Takeda: Research Funding. Lamerato:Amgen, Inc.: Research Funding. Lunacsek:Bayer: Research Funding. Humphries:Bayer: Employment.


2010 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soad K. Al Jaouni

Treatment of thalassemia major is complex, expensive and requires a multidisciplinary approach. Optimal clinical care is demanding and expensive, but achievable. To assess the prevalence of survival and disease complications among patients with thalassemia major treated at our center; a retrospective chart review was done of all patients followed and treated at King Abdulaziz University Hospital with a diagnosis of Thalassemia Major from 1990-2004. A total of 360 patients (203 males & 157 females) were transfusion dependant since early childhood and treated with parenteral Deferoxamine. Out of 360 patients, 293 (90.29%) patients were alive, 27 (7.2%) patients had died, 15 (4.2%) patients underwent BMT and 25 (6.9%) patients'follow-up were lost. Twelve (3.3%) patients died from heart disease. 7 (1.9%) patients died from infections, all patients were splenectomized. The serum ferritin levels for patients who died were significantly higher than for those patients who survived (7,500 vs. 3, 200; p < 0.001). Cardiac constitutes the first important cause of death followed by infection. Complications and deaths among thalassemics is iron related organ dysfunction and age related. The majority of complicated patients were on non-optimal chelation therapy and non-compliance.


2018 ◽  
Vol 97 (8) ◽  
pp. 244-256
Author(s):  
Georges Ziade ◽  
Sahar Semaan ◽  
Sarah Assaad ◽  
Abdul Latif Hamdan

We conducted a retrospective chart review to compare four characteristics—cricoarytenoid joint ankylosis, narrowing, erosion, and density increases—in patients younger and older than 65 years. Our study population was made up of 100 patients, who were divided into two groups on the basis of age. The younger group (<65 yr) comprised 49 patients (27 men and 22 women), and the older group (≥65 yr) was made up of 51 patients (25 men and 26 women). Findings on computed tomography (CT) of the neck were used to determine whether each of the four characteristics was present or absent. Overall, we found only one statistically significant difference between the two groups: ankylosis was significantly more common in the older group (p = 0.036). When we looked further at the side of these anatomic changes, we found that the older group had significantly more right-sided and left-sided ankylosis than did the younger group (p = 0.026 for both), as well as significantly more left-sided narrowing (p = 0.028) (some patients had bilateral involvement). When we analyzed age as a continuous variable, older age was again associated with significantly more ankylosis (p = 0.047) and narrowing (p = 0.011). We conclude that CT can be useful for assessing radiologic changes in the cricoarytenoid joint in elderly patients during the workup of dysphonia and abnormal movement of the vocal folds.


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