Conventional chemotherapy for myeloma comprises melphalan plus prednisone or a combined regimen such as vincristine, doxorubicin and dexamethasone. The response rate for these approaches is 40–60% and ...

Calendar year 2020 will be remembered for the COVID-19 pandemic, handwashing, and social distancing. As I write this, clinical trials are underway to test both therapeutics and vaccine candidates ...

January 21, 2011 — The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has issued new guidelines on the use of plasmapheresis in the treatment of neurologic disorders. The guidelines provide evidence-based ...

Desensitization allows successful kidney transplantation in individuals with high levels of donor-specific alloantibody (DSA). It is not known which of the two main desensitization ...

Patients who received plasmapheresis for ANCA-associated vasculitis vs those who did not were more likely to have had AKI, AKI requiring dialysis, hypoxia, and respiratory failure requiring mechanical ...

An overview of the roles of plasmapheresis, IVIG, transfusions, and corticosteroids as treatment for patients with cold agglutinin disease. Neil Minkoff, MD: Let me push a little more on you, not ...

Editor’s Note: This article is made possible through a sponsored content partnership with New Hanover Regional Medical Center. New Hanover Regional Medical Center has made it easier for area residents ...

Rekha, a 28-year-old patient and a mother of a newborn was bought in a very critical condition to Aster RV Hospital in Bengaluru. The patient had very recently delivered at a private hospital in the ...

LAKE ZURICH, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fresenius Kabi, an operating company of Fresenius, announced today it has submitted a 510(k) notification to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration seeking clearance ...