Abbas Jafari-Shakib
Guilan Blood Transfusion Organization, Rasht, Iran
[ 1 ] - Health-Related Quality of Life in β Thalassemia Major Children in North of Iran
Background: Advances in treatment of thalassemia major have improved the life expectancy of the patients and therefore their quality of life as other chronic diseases. This study was conducted to assess health- related quality of life in these patients in Guilan province. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, thirty-one children, aged 8-12 years, with β-thalassemia major were interviewed i...
[ 2 ] - Analysis of Survival in Patients with β-thalassemia Major in Guilan, Northern Iran
Background: Advances in treatment of thalassemia major (TM) have improved life expectancy and survival of the patients. This study was conducted to assess survival rate of these patients in Guilan province, Northern Iran. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, records of 1243 patients with TM from 2001 to March 2016 were evaluated in Guilan province. Sources of data were health centers of the...