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ArticleOrphanet journal of rare diseases2014

Haemoglobinopathies in Europe: health & migration policy perspectives.

Patricia Aguilar Martinez, Michael Angastiniotis, Androulla Eleftheriou, Beatrice Gulbis, Maria Del Mar Mañú Pereira, Roumyana Petrova-Benedict, Joan-Lluis Vives Corrons

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Article in Orphanet journal of rare diseases, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06019208 (Genomics and Personalized Medicine for All Though Artificial Intelligence in Haematological Diseases), which is not on this map. Cited by 43 papers.

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43citing papers in PubMed
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NCT06019208 unknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Genomics and Personalized Medicine for All Though Artificial Intelligence in Haematological Diseases

TypeobservationalSponsorHospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research InstituteRan2021 to 2024Enrolled1,000ConditionsSickle Cell Disorders
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

43 citing papers in PubMed, 97 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Patricia Aguilar Martinez
Michael Angastiniotis
Androulla Eleftheriou
Beatrice Gulbis
Maria Del Mar Mañú Pereira
Roumyana Petrova-Benedict
Joan-Lluis Vives CorronsRed Cell Pathology Unit, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, c/ Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain. jlvives@clinic.ub.es.
Universitat de Barcelona · ESHôpital Saint Eloi · FRUniversité Libre de Bruxelles · BE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMajor haemoglobinopathies (MH), such as thalassaemia syndromes (Thal) and sickle cell disorders (SCD), are genetic defects associated with chronic anaemia and other complications. In Europe, MH are rare diseases (RD) but their prevalence is significantly growing in many countries due to mobility and migration flows. This creates a growing health problem in the EU that has not yet been effectively addressed by Member States (MS) authorities. The present study has been conducted with the aim of: (i) providing an overview of policies for MH in 10 EU member states (MS) (ii) analysing the challenges linked to these RD due to growing requirements imposed by population, mobility and migration trends and (iii) identifying gaps, proposing improvements on existing policies, or developing new ones to fit the identified needs.

methodsThe study has been undertaken by a group of members of the European Network for Rare and Congenital Anaemias (ENERCA) and the Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF), in collaboration with the public affairs firm Burson-Marsteller Brussels. Data from 10 EU countries have been gathered using targeted desk research and one-to-one interviews with local stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, patients and public health officers/providers.

results1. MH are the most common RD in all the 10 countries, 2. Data on prevalence, overall burden, trends, and clinical follow up costs are lacking in most countries. 3. Neonatal screening practices show a wide variation across and within countries. 4. Awareness on MH and their related complications is very low, exception made of Italy, Greece, Cyprus and UK, 5. No disaggregated data is available to understand the impact of mobility and migration on the prevalence of haemoglobinopathies, and how healthcare delivery systems should adapt to respond to this situation. 6. Targeted policy measures and/or actions are generally lacking and/or delayed.

conclusionsTen policy recommendations have been drawn from this study, building on 2006 WHO recommendations for MH to include haemoglobinopathies in National Plans of Actions for Rare Diseases.

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Emigration and ImmigrationHealth PolicyEuropeHemoglobinopathiesHumans

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