Monoferric Injection Approved for Iron Deficiency Anemia
Monoferric will be supplied in 100mg/mL, 500mg/5mL, and 1000mg/10mL single-dose vials for intravenous infusion after dilution.
Hematology
Clinical Guidelines Developed for Managing Nosebleeds
Ongoing active bleeding should be treated with nasal packing; patients should be educated on packing.
Blood Biomarkers Do Not Hasten Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attacks
Currently available blood biomarkers are not ready to replace clinical signs and symptoms in the diagnosis of transient ischemic attack.
Endurance Exercise May Offer Vascular Benefit in Sickle Cell Disease
Increases in capillary density, functional exchange surface seen in microvasculature of skeletal muscle.
1,125,000 Men/Boys Expected to Have Hemophilia Worldwide
Prevalence of all severities of hemophilia A and hemophilia B estimated at 17.1 and 3.8 cases per 100,000.
Novel Therapy Treats Triple-Class Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Partial response or better observed in 26% of patients receiving oral selinexor-dexamethasone.
Medicare to Cover CAR-T Therapy for Leukemia, Lymphoma
Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy boosts a patient’s own immune cells.
Depression at Time of Diagnosis May Worsen Survival in Blood Cancers
Risk for death higher even with depression remission vs never experiencing depression.
WHO Updates List of Essential Medicines
The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for 2019.
Factors Associated With Long-Term Fatigue in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors
Severe fatigue was more common in NHL survivors compared with the general population.
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