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CVST after COVID-19 vaccine: New data confirm high mortality rate
“This is the biggest series, and as an international series, it gives a broader perspective from a larger range of countries.”
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Sickle cell disease, trait may up risk for poor COVID outcomes
Even those who carry just one copy of the sickle cell gene – the carrier status for sickle cell disease – appeared to be at heightened risk.
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Early heparin treatment linked to lower COVID-19 mortality
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Infusion centers may best EDs for treating sickle cell crises
At infusion centers, patients received pain medication an average of 70 minutes faster compared with patients treated in EDs.
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CDC notes sharp declines in breast and cervical cancer screening
The new data come from the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, which provides cancer screening services to women with low...
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Elevated factor VIII troughs can lead to a higher proportion of zero bleeds in hemophilia
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FDA approves new treatment option for rare anemia
Pegcetacoplan (Empaveli) was approved as a treatment for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH).
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Omics analysis links blood type to COVID-19
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Health costs over 25 times higher for hemophilia B patients than controls
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High variability found in studies assessing hemophilia-related pain