Availability of medical and endovascular therapies for venous thromboembolism : a global survey for World Thrombosis Day

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BACKGROUND: Data on availability, affordability, and accessibility is key for the planning of global strategies to reduce the burden of venous thromboembolism (VTE).

OBJECTIVES: A survey was conducted for the 10th anniversary of World Thrombosis Day to assess the availability of VTE therapies worldwide and challenges in uniform implementation.

METHODS: We gathered information on the approval status, availability, utilization, occurrence of shortages, and spread of medical and interventional therapies for VTE. Furthermore, we collected information by accessing or contacting national or continental medicines agencies, manufacturers or distributors, and online drug repositories.

RESULTS: We obtained data from a total of 69 countries: 33 countries in Europe, 19 in Asia, 7 in the Americas, 9 in Africa, and 1 in Oceania. Unfractionated heparin, low-molecular-weight heparin, and vitamin K antagonists were available in almost all countries, but shortages were recorded in 13%, 19%, and 15% of them, respectively. Direct oral anticoagulants were available in approximately three-quarters of the surveyed countries. At least one parenteral medication for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia was available in 57% of countries and a shortage was reported in 9% of these. Shortage of thrombolytics was recorded in 50% of countries. Overall, at least one type of catheter-directed therapy system was approved for use in 77% of countries and available in 23% of surveyed institutions. Our findings revealed notable geographic disparities in the worldwide availability of VTE therapies, the access to which appeared to be limited by economic and geopolitical factors.

CONCLUSION: We anticipate that this comprehensive information will play a pivotal role in highlighting the shortcomings of VTE therapies and the lack of homogeneous availability globally.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:22

Enthalten in:

Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 22(2024), 1 vom: 15. Jan., Seite 255-262

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Malerba, Sara A [VerfasserIn]
Fumagalli, Riccardo M [VerfasserIn]
Ay, Cihan [VerfasserIn]
Cesarman-Maus, Gabriela [VerfasserIn]
De Paula, Erich V [VerfasserIn]
Dumantepe, Mert [VerfasserIn]
Guillermo Esposito, Maria Cecilia [VerfasserIn]
Hobohm, Lukas [VerfasserIn]
Sadeghipour, Parham [VerfasserIn]
Samama, Charles M [VerfasserIn]
Sartori, Maria Teresa [VerfasserIn]
Castellucci, Lana A [VerfasserIn]
Barco, Stefano [VerfasserIn]
World Thrombosis Day Steering Committee [VerfasserIn]
Malerba, Sara A [Sonstige Person]
Fumagalli, Riccardo M [Sonstige Person]
Ay, Cihan [Sonstige Person]
Cesarman-Maus, Gabriela [Sonstige Person]
De Paula, Erich V [Sonstige Person]
Dumantepe, Mert [Sonstige Person]
Esposito, Maria Cecilia Guillermo [Sonstige Person]
Hobohm, Lukas [Sonstige Person]
Sadeghipour, Parham [Sonstige Person]
Samama, Charles M [Sonstige Person]
Sartori, Maria Teresa [Sonstige Person]
Castellucci, Lana A [Sonstige Person]
Barco, Stefano [Sonstige Person]
Connors, Jean M [Sonstige Person]
Lee, Lai Heng [Sonstige Person]
Morishita, Eriko [Sonstige Person]
Okoye, Helen [Sonstige Person]
Robertson, Todd [Sonstige Person]
McPherson, Gordon [Sonstige Person]

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Themen:

9005-49-6
Anticoagulants
Anticoagulation
Fibrinolytic Agents
Heparin
Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight
Journal Article
Survey
Treatment
Venous thromboembolism
World Thrombosis Day

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Date Completed 05.01.2024

Date Revised 05.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jtha.2023.10.002

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM363311971