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Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on Daily Life, Symptoms, and Disease

WEBPrevious surveys have found that SCD contributes to poor health-related quality of life, but most of those surveys were generic and limited to 1 country. The …

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Color-Based Test Allows Patients With Anemia to Monitor …

WEBAnemoCheck was also found to be more accurate than the World Health Organization (WHO) Hemoglobin Color Scale (HCS) in detecting low hemoglobin levels. …

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2020 Guidelines on Treating Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Older Adults

WEBIn 2020 guidelines intended to support patients, clinicians, and other health care professionals and decision-makers, the American Society of Hematology (ASH) …

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Leukemia: Fact Sheet for Patients

WEBThe Leukemia & Lymphoma Society reports that AML had the lowest 5-year overall survival rate for leukemias in adults from 2009 to 2015, at 29.4%.⁶ Other forms of …

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Regular Menstrual Health Assessment Critical in Caring for Female

WEBFemale patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) have a higher prevalence of heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) and dysmenorrhea, necessitating the incorporation of …

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Polycythemia Vera: A Comprehensive Approach to Management

WEBThe World Health Organization identified 3 major criteria and 1 minor criterion for PV. A diagnosis of PV requires either all 3 major criteria to be met or 2 major …

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Quality of Life Improvement Is the Most Important Treatment Goal …

WEBSickle cell disease (SCD) causes a reduction in quality of life, greatly affecting patients’ emotional wellbeing. A cross-sectional survey of the international …

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Strategies for Managing Uncertainty in Patient Care

WEBFor many health care professionals, successfully managing uncertainty means recognizing that surety is complicated and illusory and knowledge is iterative and …

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Standardizing Parent Education for Patients With Acute …

WEBIn a narrative review published in the Journal of Pediatric Oncology, Gemma Aburn, BNurs, RN, of the Auckland District Health Board in New Zealand, and Merryn …

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Cyclic Thrombocytopenia: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategies …

WEBTori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC, is an Atlanta-based journalist, licensed psychotherapist, and Ayurvedic health coach, creator of the body-positive wellness …

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Managing Acute Vaso-Occlusive Crises in Sickle Cell Disease

WEBSeptember 22, 2023. Acute vaso-occlusive crises are a recurring problem for many patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), and these crises are associated with high morbidity and …

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Mobile Health Technology in the Management of Hemophilia

WEBMobile health technology may play a role in the management of hemophilia. A review in Frontiers in Medicine examined the role and features of current applications, …

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Long-Term Effects of Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

WEBDespite major advances in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), adult survivors face long-term health consequences. A recent review published in …

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Social Determinants of Health Predict Outcomes in Hematologic …

WEBDecember 27, 2023. A systematic review published in Blood Advances suggested that several social determinants of health (SDHs) may affect survival disparities among …

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Physical Function Measurements Important for Monitoring …

WEBPerformance-based instruments to monitor physical health and function are important in hemophilic care as they quantify a very important aspect of health-related …

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Reducing Transfusion Burden and Addressing Unmet Needs in …

WEBIn a review article published in Blood Reviews, Farrukh T Shah, MD, of the Whittington Health NHS Trust in the United Kingdom, and colleagues summarized …

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ChatGPT and the Future of Health Care

WEBDigital health also represents a cultural change from an authoritarian (provider to patient) relationship to a democratic (shared decision-making) one. 1 Within …

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Second-Line Treatment of Persistent Immune Thrombocytopenia

WEBSecond-Line Treatment Selection and Management in Specific Populations. The choice of treatment should be based on disease duration, frequency of bleeding episodes, the …

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Resting vs Activated Platelets: Why Knowing the Difference Makes

WEBAgainst this financial backdrop, hospitals and health care systems should be highly motivated to ensure the platelets they receive from blood banks are appropriately …

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Dioxin Exposure From Agent Orange Linked to Acute Myeloid …

WEBDrs Shallis and Gore additionally described preclinical evidence for leukemogenicity with AO, including an effect of TCDD on the aryl hydrocarbon receptor …

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Cost and Allocation of Scarce CAR-T Therapy for Patients With …

WEBIn addition, as the costs are extremely high, with list prices exceeding $400,000 per patient, among other costs that can total $1 million, insurance companies …

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Physician Mental Health: Eliminating Stigma, Creating Systemic …

WEBThe CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has worked with the Dr Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation to launch Impact Wellbeing, a …

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