THE PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH BLOOD COAGULATION DISORDERS IN AREGION IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL

Abstract

Objective: to analyze epidemiologic profile in patients with blood coagulation disorders registered in a bloodcenter in the south of Brazil, in 2006. Methodology: descriptive study, cross-sectional, quantitative approach that useddata of 39 records. The variables were described by frequencies and descriptive statistical measures. A value of p<0.05 wasconsidered for statistics significance. Results: the average age was 21.1 years (SD+/-11.2), 89.8% were male. Most of themlived in neighboring municipalities, were type A hemophiliac, with the most severe kind of disease and did not presentinhibitor. Twenty-five patients (64.1%) presented clinical features, mainly hemarthroses. Clinical features presentedsignificant association with the diagnosis of hemophilia A(p=0.01). During 2006, 26 patients (66.7%) received factorinfusion, ranging from 5.000U to more than 40.000U per patient. Conclusion: this study allowed to characterize theregistered patients with blood coagulation disorders and broadened the knowledge on the described pathologies,emphasizing the importance of nursing care

Keywords

• Blood Coagulation Disorders
• Epidemiology
• Cross-Sectional Studies
• Nursing Care