Regional and national differences in stroke thrombolysis use and disparities in pricing, treatment availability, and coverage.
Ana Claudia de SouzaIvy Anne SebastianWan Asyraf Wan ZaidiAhmed NasreldeinDanira BazadonaPablo AmayaAhmed ElkadyMeron Awraris GebrewoldPongpat VorasayanNune YeghiazaryanPatrik MichelPooja KhatriJeyaraj Durai PandianSheila Cristina Ouriques MartinsWerner HackeVasileios-Arsenios LioutasPublished in: International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society (2022)
We documented significant variability in rtPA availability and price among countries. Relative costs are higher in lower income countries, exceeding the available HE. Concerted efforts to improve rtPA affordability in low-income settings are necessary.