Hematology
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Calcium channel blocker reduces cardiac iron loading in thalassemia major
Amlodipine is a promising addition to chelation in patients with cardiac siderosis.
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Planning, education smooth transition to longer-acting clotting factors
Key clinical point: Transitioning patients to extended half-life clotting factor concentrates requires tailoring treatment to individual patients...
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Early intensive prophylaxis provides better QoL in hemophilia
Key clinical point: Early initiation of intensive bleeding prophylaxis was associated with significantly better health-related quality of life (...
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Recommendations for Cancer Moonshot overlook a few issues, YSC says
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Hematuria a common finding in pediatric hemophilia
Key clinical point:. Hematuria is a common finding in children with hemophilia A or B. Major finding: Of 93 patients with hemophilia, 43 (47%) had...
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Hypoxia of obstructive sleep apnea aggravates NAFLD, NASH in adolescents
Oxidative stress contributes significantly to NAFLD and NASH, particularly in adolescents who are overweight.
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Age, not infusion frequency, affects hemophilia prophylaxis adherence
Key clinical point: Adherence to hemophilia prophylaxis regimens may be influenced by age but not frequency of infusions. Major finding: Infusion...
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Children under 6 with factor XIII deficiency had no major bleeds with recombinant product
Key clinical point: A recombinant form of factor XIII was effective at preventing serious bleeding episodes in young children with factor XIII-A...
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Hemophilia drugs top Medicaid spending per prescription
Medicaid’s three most expensive drugs by spending per prescription were for treatment of hemophilia, with the cost leader coming in at almost $59,...
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Pediatric cancer survivors at increased risk for endocrine abnormalities
Key clinical point: Survivors of pediatric-onset cancer are at increased risk for developing endocrine abnormalities. Major finding: Overall, 44%...
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Childhood cancer survivors face several long-term risks
Despite improvements, survivors of childhood cancers still face long-term risks in terms of secondary neoplasms, nonsurgical premature menopause (...