Publications
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A Guide for the Haemoglobinopathy Nurse (2025)
Authors: Androulla Eleftheriou, BSc, MSc, PhD Michael Angastiniotis, MD, DCH Katia Pelides, BA, BSc, MSc, MEd
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Know Your Rights: A Guide for People Living with Thalassaemia and Sickle Cell Disease (2025)
Authors: Androulla Eleftheriou, BSc, MSc, PhD Katia Pelides, BA, BSc, MSc, MEd
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Prevalence and Mortality Trends of Hemoglobinopathies in Italy: A Nationwide Study
Abstract Not available.
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Newborn Screening for Sickle Cell Disease in Catalonia between 2015 and 2022: Epidemiology and Impact on Clinical Events
In 2015, Catalonia introduced sickle cell disease (SCD) screening in its newborn screening (NBS) program along with standard-of-care treatments like penicillin, hydroxyurea, and anti-pneumococcal vaccination. Few studies have assessed the…
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Management of Transfusion-Dependent β-Thalassemia (TDT): Expert Insights and Practical Overview from the Middle East
β-Thalassaemia is one of the most common monogenetic diseases worldwide, with a particularly high prevalence in the Middle East region. As such, we have developed long-standing experience with disease management…
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Challenges of Iron Chelation in Thalassemic Children
Thalassaemia treatment still relies on supportive care, mainly including blood transfusion and iron chelation therapy. Iron chelation is considered the main factor responsible for the marked improvement in survival rates…
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Guidelines for the Management of Transfusion-Dependent β-Thalassaemia (5th edition – 2025)
Taher, A.T. Farmakis, D. Porter, J.B. Cappellini, M.D. Musallam, K.M.
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EU Policies Made Simple – Factsheet Series
A series of factsheets that offer an easy-to-understand overview of what Europe has achieved so far in key health policy areas, such as Access to Drugs, Cross Boarder Healthcare, and…
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TIF Literature
Haematologists as Genetic Counsellors for Haemoglobinopathies: Are They Prepared? Angastiniotis M, Eleftheriou A. Haematologists as genetic counsellors for haemoglobinopathies: are they prepared? Hematol Rep. 2025;17:48. doi:10.3390/hematolrep17050048. TIF Guidelines for the…
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Iron Chelation Therapy for Children with Transfusion‐Dependent β‐Thalassemia: How Young Is Too Young?
In this review, we provide a summary of evidence on iron overload in young children with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT) and explore the ideal timing for intervention. Key data from clinical…
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