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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 focused on seriously ill patients, the pandemic also affects the care of chronic patients, including those with hemophilia. However, there is currently not much specific data available regarding experiences with COVID-19 in patients with hemophilia. The specifics of congenital bleeding disorders, especially in relation to the severe course of COVID-19, are discussed by Italian authors in their article published in the journal Seminars in…
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.…
How do Hemodialysis Patients Perceive the Coronavirus Pandemic? Survey Results
Hemodialysis patients are at higher risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection due to repeated visits to medical…