Registry of patients with congenital bleeding disorders and COVID-19 in Madrid.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We present the first registry of patients with congenital bleeding disorders and COVID-19. The study has been carried out in the Community of Madrid, which has the highest number of cases in Spain. The objective is to understand the incidence of COVID-19, the course of the disease if it occurs and the psychosocial and occupational impact on this population.

Methods

We included 345 patients (246 of haemophilia, 69 of von Willebrand Disease, two rare bleeding disorders and 28 carriers of haemophilia). A telephone survey was used to collect the data.

Results

Forty-two patients presented symptoms suggestive of infection by COVID-19, and in six cases, the disease was confirmed by RT-PCR. The cumulative incidence of our series was 1.73%. It is worth noting the

SUBMITTER: Alvarez Roman MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7307027 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature