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Association between Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Cognitive Disorders in Patients with Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a disease characterized by a certain degree of cognitive impairment, but also an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, which are often the cause of deteriorating cognitive functions in the general population. The aim of a large meta-analysis was to elucidate the association between cardiovascular risk factors and cognitive disorders in patients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, based on the results of a previous smaller study that demonstrated an association between metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and…

How Do Sleep and Depression Influence Each Other?
It is known that most patients with depression encounter some form of sleep disorder. In the…

Conditions for the Use of Mucolytics in Children Are Tightening in Europe − Which Treatment Is Preferred?
There has been a long-standing discussion among experts regarding the benefits of individual…

Optimization of Romiplostim Administration in ITP Treatment
In their newly published review article, authors from several American institutions summarize…

Fatigue as a Significant Symptom of Immune Thrombocytopenia from the Patients' Perspective
The I-WISh survey assessed the impact of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) and its treatment on…

Final Analysis of the STASEY Study: How Did Emicizumab Fare in the Prophylaxis of Hemophilia A Patients with FVIII Inhibitors?
The July virtual congress of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) 2021 offered...

Mucormycosis Associated with COVID-19 – Case Report and Review of Current Knowledge
Systemic corticosteroids are among the treatments used for patients with severe COVID-19. These patients...

Alemtuzumab – Does Age Matter? Or Not?
The authors of a study published this year focused on the safety and efficacy of alemtuzumab in…

Does Teriflunomide Bloom at Every Age?
What impact does age have on the effectiveness of multiple sclerosis (MS) therapy in real-world…

How Does Memantine Currently Stand in Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
A comprehensive meta-analysis from 2019 examined the effect and safety of administering memantine,…