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Consolidation therapy with brentuximab vedotin after autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma

22. 12. 2022 Source: Hematologic Malignancies

At the 12th International Symposium on Hodgkin Lymphoma (ISHL), held in October 2022 in Cologne, results of a Czech study evaluating the efficacy and safety of consolidation therapy with brentuximab vedotin in patients after autologous stem cell transplantation were presented.

Role of Transthyretin in the Development of Amyloidosis

Transthyretin (TTR), one of the transport proteins, tends to form extracellular deposits that accumulate in key organs, such as the heart and nerves. The formation of TTR deposits leads to the…

20. 12. 2022 Source: Amyloidosis

3D Printing is Already Helping with Eye Prostheses: What Benefits Does the Innovation Offer Patients?

Cosmetic eye prostheses, usually made of glass or acrylic, serve to mask cosmetic defects due to eye damage from various causes. The process of their creation has so far been quite demanding and…

19. 12. 2022 Source: proLékaře.cz

Bizarre Technological Innovations in Medicine −⁠ The Dark Side of Progress or the Reality of the Near Future?

A robot drawing blood, meeting the deceased through virtual reality, or a robotic nanny caring for embryos in an artificial womb. Technology has been advancing by leaps and bounds in recent years,…

19. 12. 2022 Source: proLékaře.cz

Possible Uses of Desodrop in Therapy and Prevention of Ophthalmological Diseases

The medical device Desodrop is the first topical eye preparation based on ozone, intended for the prevention and therapy of eye infections and other diseases. Its efficacy and safety have been…

15. 12. 2022 Source: Treatment of Glaucoma

Factors Predicting Longer Survival in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Treated with Trifluridine/Tipiracil

A recently published non-interventional analysis evaluated overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) with favorable prognostic…

14. 12. 2022 Source: Treatment of Gastrointestinal Carcinomas

Impact of Administering Omega-3 Fatty Acids on the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Schizophrenia

The aim of the Polish clinical study OFFER was to assess the possibility of influencing the risk of developing metabolic syndrome (MetS) and some of its individual components in patients with…

13. 12. 2022 Source: Modern Treatment of Schizophrenia

Tool for Predicting Cardiometabolic Risk in Young Patients with Psychotic Disorder

A study describing the development and validation of an algorithm for predicting cardiometabolic risk in patients with psychotic disorder, PsyMetRiC (Psychosis Metabolic Risk Calculator), was…

13. 12. 2022 Source: Modern Treatment of Schizophrenia

Viral or Bacterial Etiology? Old Question, New Methods...

The gold standard in the differential diagnosis of viral and bacterial respiratory infections is primarily C-reactive protein (CRP), followed by procalcitonin and interleukins. What are the pitfalls…

13. 12. 2022 Source: Cough Therapy

When You Say Amyloid…

The term 'amyloid' was first used by the German doctor Rudolf Virchow in the mid-19th century. He described it as a pathological substance which he originally thought was starch. Although it was…

12. 12. 2022 Source: Amyloidosis

Practical Experiences Using ZULP in Cardiology

The application of a product containing ferric carboxymaltose (FCM) or the use of a contrast agent with sulfur hexafluoride in microbubbles are examples of the use of specially accounted medicinal…

12. 12. 2022 Source: Chronic Heart Failure and Lipidology

How Will the New Player in Dyslipidemia Therapy Change the "Rules of the Game"?

Inclisiran, as an innovative drug indicated for adult patients with primary hypercholesterolemia or mixed dyslipidemia, was registered in the European Union at the end of 2020. Internists and…

12. 12. 2022 Source: Chronic Heart Failure and Lipidology

Incidence of Secondary Malignancies in CLL Patients on FCR Regimen in Central Europe

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) represents the most common type of leukemia in Western countries with closely related incidence in Central European states. Since 2000, new therapeutic regimens…

7. 12. 2022 Source: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Pathogenetic Mechanisms Underlying the Development and Progression of Interstitial Lung Diseases

Interstitial lung processes (ILP) represent an umbrella term for a wide range of nosological units that differ from each other in clinical course, prognosis, and pathogenesis. Most ILPs are…

6. 12. 2022 Source: Progressive Interstitial Pulmonary Processes

Finding Balance Between Intracranial Efficacy and Adverse Effects of ALK Kinase Inhibition

More than 7 years –⁠ that is the current median survival of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with a mutation in the anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene who are receiving targeted…

6. 12. 2022 Source: Genetic Profile and Treatment of NSCLC

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