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The Benefit of Liposomal Irinotecan in the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer in a Young Patient – A Case Study
Pancreatic tumors continue to be a challenge in modern oncology. Due to the asymptomatic nature of early stages, most cases are diagnosed in advanced stages. The five-year survival rate of patients does not even reach 10%, and up to half of patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer never make it to the second line of systemic therapy due to the rapid deterioration of their overall clinical condition. In a case study from her own practice, Dr. Marie Beneš Kočová from the Oncology Department of České Budějovice Hospital shared her experience…
Each Missed Dose of Thromboprophylaxis in Trauma Patients Significantly Increases the Risk of VTE
Available data shows that enoxaparin prophylaxis effectively reduces the incidence of venous thromboembolism...
Biosimilars in the Prophylaxis of Venous Thromboembolism
Hospitalized patients with internal diseases or after surgery have an increased risk of venous thromboembolism...
46th annual European Hernia Society conference 2024
The 46th EHS annual conference 2024, held at the Prague Congress Centre from 29th to 31st May 2024,…
Technology allows children in palliative care to escape from the hospital room for a while
Children's palliative care is a field that is just developing in our country. Palliative teams are…
With MD Eva Drbohlavová on Innovations in the Treatment of von Willebrand Disease and Improving Patients' Quality of Life
Von Willebrand Disease (vWD), as the most common congenital bleeding disorder, remains…
Artificial Intelligence Helps Dentists Find Cavities or Create Implants
Just like in other fields of medicine, artificial intelligence (AI) has been experiencing a…
The Role of Inflammation in the Cardiovascular Continuum and the Aging Process
Inflammation plays a role at various stages of the cardiovascular (CV) continuum, in both…
Subcutaneous vs. Intravenous Immunoglobulins in Patients with CLL
Secondary antibody immunodeficiency is a common complication in patients with chronic lymphocytic…
Talking without vocal cords? A new AI-supported technology may help
A team of bioengineers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has developed a thin,…