“Doctors have little knowledge of haemophilia and the use of joint ultrasound”

(beraking latest news Health) – “Even in children who follow anti-haemorrhagic prophylaxis correctly, micro-hemorrhages in the joints can occur, so a periodic and sequential follow-up with an accurate and simple look at the joints, thanks to ultrasound, serves to better identify the type of prophylaxis “. Thus Mario Schiavoni, president of Almet onlus, intervened during the seventh stage of ‘Articoliamo’, the campaign supported by Sobi with the patronage of FedEmo and created to promote the well-being of the joints in people with haemophilia, a rare coagulation disease that has arthropathy among its most frequent complications.

In Italy there are about 5 thousand people affected by haemophilia, of which 270 in the Puglia region. The disease can lead to joint problems and the progressive reduction of mobility.

“Even today we are witnessing a lack of knowledge, widespread among many colleagues, not only of the usefulness of ultrasound in patients suffering from haemophilia, but also of haemophilia as such: many, even among hospitals, do not know about haemophilia and they are often not up to date, neither on treatment nor on prophylaxis ”continues Schiavoni.

“Muscle-joint ultrasound, which proved to be fundamental for the control of the disease, fortunately made its way into centers that deal with haemophilia and similar diseases, also thanks to refresher courses dedicated to ultrasound, which also the patients themselves participated, useful for better understanding the efficacy of this diagnostic practice and the distant effects that this can produce “.

Thanks to ‘Articoliamo’, the campaign supported by Sobi with the patronage of FedEmo and created to promote joint well-being in people with haemophilia, the possibility of performing joint screening has increased, thanks to portable ultrasound scanners arriving in many haemophilia centers on the national territory.