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Pandemic Impact Survey on AA / PNH Patients

In July / August 2020, under the leadership of Priv.-Doz. Dr. Fabian Beier started the first round of a survey to record the effects of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on AA and PNH patients in Germany. The focus was on the availability of information on COVID-19 and delays in treatments. We were very pleased that the lichterzellen foundation and our association were included in the design of the survey.
The evaluation of the first round of questions showed that around 20% of the respondents had little or no access toWEITER

Survey by the Aachen University Hospital on the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for AA / PNH patients

Since the current COVID-19 pandemic creates a lot of unrest and new questions arise every day, the University Clinic Aachen, under the direction of Priv.-Doz. Dr. Fabian Beier developed a survey (so-called Soci-Survey). In doing so, the clinic would also like to meet the wishes of many patients to collect and evaluate data on the current COVID-19 situation in order to learn about the effects of the pandemic on personal life and medical care as well as knowledge of its course and frequency of COVID-19 especially in patients with PNH and / or AA or dyskeratosis congenita (DKC).WEITER

DGHO guideline on coronavirus infection

in patients with blood and cancer diseases

 

**** updated on 05/11/2020 ****

The German Society for Hematology and Medical Oncology (DGHO) updated its guideline for coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in patients with blood and cancer diseases on May 11, 2020. In its guideline, the DGHO explains what SARS-CoV-2 exactly means, names the risk factors and gives advice on prevention and therapy, among other things. She deals with aplastic anemia under point 6.2.9, PNH under point 6.2.56. For further information on COVID-19, see also the information provided by Dr. Höchsmann made recommendations as well as our blog post .

Information on the COVID-19 pandemic for AA and PNH patients

 

UPDATE - the letter has been updated:

 

Letter of recommendation on Corona at AA and PNH as of March 25, 2020 (2 MB)

 

Miss Dr. Höchsmann from the center in Ulm, which specialises in AA and PNH, has put together information and assistance in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Please follow the instructions and stay as healthy as possible!

 

Note: The websites listed in the letter are not linked, they follow here:

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