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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, has demonstrated prophylactic efficacy in patients with severe hemophilia A aged over 12. This product is administered only once every 4 days. In addition to a comparable reduction in the annual bleed rate to standard FVIII prophylaxis products, it has also shown sufficient efficacy in bleeding treatment and a minimal risk of inhibitory antibody formation.

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…

Increased Sympathetic Activity in Patients with Masked Uncontrolled Hypertension
Not all hypertensive patients who have normal blood pressure readings in the doctor's office…

Older patients with CLL and comorbidities: an option for treatment with immunotherapy without chemotherapy?
Is it time to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) without chemotherapy? The authors of a…

Recommend Erdostein for children when treating with amoxicillin – symptoms of cough improve in almost 50% of cases within 3 days
Acute respiratory infections are usually treated empirically in primary care as the causative agent…

Fixed Combination of Candesartan/Amlodipine in the Treatment of Arterial Hypertension
Arterial hypertension is a significant cardiovascular risk factor. A variety of antihypertensives…

Efficacy and Safety of Preservative-Free Latanoprost in the Treatment of Open-Angle Glaucoma and Elevated Intraocular Pressure – Results of a Meta-Analysis
Many eye drops for the treatment of glaucoma still contain preservatives today. However, these can…