Artículo
Management of chronic liver disease-associated severe thrombocytopenia in Spain: a view from the experts
Autor/es | Calleja-Panero, José Luis
Andrade, Raúl J. Bañares, Rafael Crespo, Javier Esteban, Rafael Jarque, Isidro Mingot Castellano, María Eva Romero Gómez, Manuel Shepherd, John Gil, Alicia |
Departamento | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Medicina |
Fecha de publicación | 2020 |
Fecha de depósito | 2024-05-10 |
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Resumen | Background: chronic liver disease (CLD) patients often pres
ent thrombocytopenia (TCP) and when severe, it may pre
vent them from undergoing necessary invasive procedures
due to an increased bleeding risk. The lack of ... Background: chronic liver disease (CLD) patients often pres ent thrombocytopenia (TCP) and when severe, it may pre vent them from undergoing necessary invasive procedures due to an increased bleeding risk. The lack of scientific evi dence makes it impossible to determine key aspects of the current management and associated healthcare burden of these patients in Spain. Purpose: to gain insight into the current situation of patients with CLD-associated severe TCP undergoing invasive proce dures in Spain, based on the experience of clinical experts. Methods: national Delphi study involving 32 medical experts. Results: the estimated prevalence of CLD-associated severe TCP is approximately 5,967, with an annual incidence of 1,148 new patients. Patients undergo a median of 1 (0-3) invasive procedures/year. Platelet transfusions (PTs) are the standard option to raise platelet counts and are associated with significant burden. The achievement of target plate let levels (≥ 50 x 109/l) after a transfusion is not routinely measured. The lack of effectiveness and short life span of transfused platelets can lead to procedure cancellations and bleeding events, which potentially affect patient outcomes. Adverse events occur in 1-25 % of patients, including mild (febrile and allergic reactions) and severe events (e.g., trans fusion-related acute lung injury). Between 5-15 % of patients are unfit to receive PTs and approximately 3 % are treated off-label with thrombopoietin receptor agonists. Conclusions: this study provides a snapshot of the current situation in Spain, highlighting that the current manage ment is poorly standardized and suboptimal in some cases. The results suggest the benefit of developing a consensus document to address some of these shortcomings and to advance in the search for alternatives to PTs. |
Cita | Calleja-Panero, J.L., Andrade, R.J., Bañares, R., Crespo, J., Esteban, R., Jarque, I.,...,Gil, A. (2020). Management of chronic liver disease-associated severe thrombocytopenia in Spain: a view from the experts. Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas, 112 (10), 778-783. https://doi.org/10.17235/REED.2020.6895/2020. |
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