News

International Recommendations for COVID-19 Vaccination in People with Bleeding Disorders
At the end of December 2020, international guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination in people with bleeding disorders were published on the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) website. We present a basic summary of 13 points of this consensus. The original English version is available via the web link cited at the end of the article.

COVID-19: Specifics of Care for Individuals with Congenital Bleeding Disorders
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted nearly all medical fields. Alongside direct care…

Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis – A Common Accompanying Infection in Patients with Severe or Critical Course of COVID-19
Findings based on a literature review conducted and published in September 2020 show the occurrence…

Trifluridine/Tipiracil in the 3rd Line Treatment of mCRC − Case Study
The following case study describes the treatment of a patient with metastatic colorectal cancer…

Atectura® and Enerzair®: new fixed dual and triple combination in the treatment of bronchial asthma
In mid-2020, the European Commission approved two new fixed combinations of drugs by Novartis for…

Recent Advances in Physiotherapy for Hemophiliacs
Physiotherapy specifically focuses on movement and the movement potential of the individual, with…

Turoctocog Alfa Pegol with Extended Half-Life in the Treatment of Severe Hemophilia A
GlycoPEGylated recombinant factor VIII (rFVIII) with an extended half-life, turoctocog alfa pegol,…

Candesartan Could Ameliorate the Cytokine Storm in COVID-19 Infection
Scientists from Bethesda, USA, experimentally found the upregulation of the same genes during…

Is the efficacy of bisoprolol in secondary prevention of acute myocardial infarction in patients after percutaneous coronary intervention comparable to carvedilol?
Beta-blockers (BB) are recommended for all patients after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)…

How to Care for Dialysis Patients in the Times of COVID-19
More than 2 million people worldwide undergo maintenance hemodialysis in outpatient centers.…