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Urgent Administration of Romiplostim in Life-Threatening Bleeding Associated with ITP
Recommendations for the care of acute, especially major bleeding in individuals with severe immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) are not entirely clear. Various methods (steroid boluses, intravenous immunoglobulins, platelet transfusions, etc.) can be used to quickly increase platelet count, but the response may not always be straightforward. Recently, reports have been published regarding the use of thrombopoietin receptor agonists (TPO-RAs) specifically aimed at rapidly increasing platelet count. The use of romiplostim in patients with ITP and…
Consensus on the Administration of TPO-RA as Second-Line Therapy in ITP
What is the role of thrombopoietin receptor agonists (TPO-RA) in the second line treatment of…
Brentuximab vedotin in combination with lenalidomide and rituximab in R/R DLBCL – results from the open part of the ECHELON-3 study
The aim of the open run-in phase of the randomized placebo-controlled phase III ECHELON-3 study,…
6-year data from the ECHELON-1 study: How does combining brentuximab vedotin with chemotherapy affect overall survival of previously untreated cHL patients?
At this year's annual congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA), results from the…
How to Save a Leg from Amputation?
Feared complications in diabetics include defects in typical locations on the lower limbs. Their…
Prophylaxis EHL products FVIII bring improvements in clinical and pharmacokinetic results
A freshly published real-world clinical practice study from Spain highlights the experience of…
Benefit of Adding Empagliflozin to Standard Therapy in Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction
The use of empagliflozin led to a reduction in the risk of hospitalization for heart failure or…
Sequential administration of immunochemotherapy and venetoclax after failure of BCR inhibitor treatment – interactive video case study
The treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is evolving. What was impossible years ago is…
Hydroresponsive Dressings for Acute and Hard-to-Heal Wounds
A recently published review of clinical evidence from nearly three dozen studies demonstrates…
Prediabetes through the lens of current data and findings − and why hurry with intervention
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) is one of the most common causes of premature morbidity and…
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