Behavior of the subprogram for early diagnosis of sickle cell disease in the municipality of San Luis, 2018 - 2022

Authors

  • Hernán Pereda Chávez Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Policlínico Universitario “Epifanio Rojas Gil”. Pinar del Río
  • Ledys Mabel Fernández Hernández Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Policlínico Universitario “Epifanio Rojas Gil”. Pinar del Río
  • Francisco Jesús Delgado Aguilar Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Policlínico Universitario “Epifanio Rojas Gil”. Pinar del Río
  • Erley Mendoza Mena Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Policlínico Universitario “Epifanio Rojas Gil”. Pinar del Río
  • Erena Milagro Pereda González Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Policlínico Universitario “Epifanio Rojas Gil”. Pinar del Río

Keywords:

Anemia, Siklemia, Early Diagnosis, Erythrocytes

Abstract

Introduction: sickle cell anemia is a very limiting genetic disease, more than a quarter of a million million people are born in the world every year with this condition.

Objective: to describe the results of the early diagnosis subprogram of sickle cell disease in St. Louis year 2018-2022.

Methods: a retrospective observational cross-sectional study of the 1547 pregnant women registered in the period was carried out, for which the genetic control of the subprogram of early diagnosis of sickle cell disease was reviewed, from which variables such as test results, type of HFHB, behavior to be taken with each result were taken and analyzed. Savings to the country in terms of recorded results. The data obtained were captured in tables and the percentage method was applied to evaluate them.

Results: 2019 was the year with the highest incidence of HB electrophoresis with abnormal variant being HB AS. The one that predominated. A total of 97,2 % of the husbands of these pregnant women were studied. Of the three couples at risk, the disease was diagnosed prenatally in one of them and the parents decided to interrupt the pregnancy. The country saved US$ 2640 as a result of prior knowledge of the results thanks to the existing controls.

Conclusions: the study demonstrated social and economic benefits for families and for the country.

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Published

2022-12-15

How to Cite

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Pereda Chávez H, Fernández Hernández LM, Delgado Aguilar FJ, Mendoza Mena E, Pereda González EM. Behavior of the subprogram for early diagnosis of sickle cell disease in the municipality of San Luis, 2018 - 2022. Univ. Méd. Pinareña [Internet]. 2022 Dec. 15 [cited 2025 Jun. 2];18(4):e931. Available from: https://revgaleno.sld.cu/index.php/ump/article/view/931

Issue

Vol. 18 (2022): Suplemento

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Original Article

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