Despite the safety measures taken by medical establishments, the risks of contagion by hepatotrop virus through blood transfusions still exists. Neonatal units are especially sensitive to this problem, as most high-risk newborns undergo numerous therapeutic operations which can affect the liver. Thanks to these treatments, a high number of patients manage to survive and develop their vital functions in an appropriate way. However, the increase in cases of morbidity, this is, chronic diseases, is considerable. The objective of this study is to do research on the frequency and factors involved in the increase of transaminas in these children, and to establish if they are connected with the transmission of hepatotrop viruses through blood transfusions.
Effects of hepatitis
The results of the research work have resulted in other studies connected with the effects of hepatitis. In addition, the possible applications in patients with different profiles have had special importance in certain works. Some of them deal with subjects such as the factors that influence drug hepatotoxicity, safety and implications of transfusions in newborns, aspects of the development of high-risk newborns, early attention programs, the influence of mother’s lactation and pregnancy risks. As regards the possible application scenes, the most recommended are the Intensive Care Units in the developed countries and the units that practise transfusions to children and adults.
To carry out the research works, it was necessary to coordinate a multidisciplinary team of experts on the digestive system, podiatrists, biologists and biochemists, among others.
This work has aroused the interest of the experts, and several books and papers have been published in national and international journals, like the Revista Española de Enfermedades de Aparato Digestivo (Spanish Journal of Digestive System Diseases).
Reference
Prof. Francisco Javier Salmerón Escobar. Department of Medicine.
University of Granada. 958 023 151. Mobile 669 907 363. E-mail. fsalmeronescobar@sepd.es
