Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis Beneficial for Pulmonary Embolism
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with intermediate- to high-risk pulmonary embolism, catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) is associated with a lower risk for death and major bleeding than systemic thrombolysis and with a lower r…
Learn MoreIncrease in Incident Anemia Seen With Low-Dose Aspirin in Older Adults
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, low-dose aspirin is associated with increased incident anemia and a decrease in ferritin when compared with placebo, according to a study published online June 20 in the Annals of Internal M…
Learn MoreKnow Your Blood Pressure Numbers and What They Mean
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — You could have high blood pressure and not realize it. The only way to know for sure is to have your blood pressure tested. It’s an important step, according to the American Heart Association (AHA), and so is…
Learn MoreInternational Prognostic Scoring System-Molecular Changes Clinical Management
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Implementing the International Prognostic Scoring System-Molecular (IPSS-M) in clinical practice could impact clinical management for nearly half of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), according to …
Learn MoreTranexamic Acid Does Not Up Functional Outcome After Major Trauma
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults with major trauma at risk for trauma-induced coagulopathy, tranexamic acid administered before hospital admission is not associated with improvement in favorable functional outcome at six months, …
Learn MoreMás evidencias de que una terapia genética podría curar la enfermedad de células falciformes
LUNES, 12 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un ensayo clínico que intenta descubrir una cura para la enfermedad de células falciformes (o anemia drepanocítica) encontró que una nueva terapia genética es segura y exitosa en cuatro pacientes. Dos de …
Learn MoreMore Evidence Gene Therapy Might Cure Sickle Cell Disease
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A clinical trial that’s attempting to discover a cure for sickle cell disease has found a new gene therapy to be safe and successful in four patients.Two of the patients were treated at Cleveland Clinic Childr…
Learn MoreASCO: Direct Oral Anticoagulant Therapy Feasible for Cancer Patients
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) treatment is noninferior to low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) for preventing recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) in cancer patients, according to a study published online …
Learn MoreGene Therapy Not Cost-Effective for Sickle Cell by Conventional Measures
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For persons with sickle cell disease (SCD), gene therapy seems not to be cost-effective per conventional cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) standards and can be equitable per distributional CEA (DCEA) standards,…
Learn MoreGene Therapy Not Cost-Effective for Sickle Cell by Conventional Measures
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For persons with sickle cell disease (SCD), gene therapy seems not to be cost-effective per conventional cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) standards and can be equitable per distributional CEA (DCEA) standards,…
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