title: Management and Clinical Outcome of Children with Transfusion-Dependent Thalassaemia in Hospital Tuanku Ja'afar Seremban.
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the management and clinical outcome of transfusion-dependent thalassaemia children receiving care in the Paediatric Ambulatory Care Centre, Hospital Tuanku Ja'afar Seremban in comparison to The Malaysian Clinical Practice Guidelines. The demography, management and clinical outcome of the patients were documented using a checklist. Information on compliance to chelation agents was obtained through interview. There were twenty-six patients recruited in this study out of thirty seven patients registered in the centre. This study showed that more effort and vigilance should be given to ensure that the management of these patients adheres to the guidelines and clinical outcome of these patients monitored closely.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Port Dickson, Department of Paediatrics, 70450 Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. aina.mariana@moh.gov.my.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Aina Mariana
authors.affiliation: NCI Hospital, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Yap