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How and How the Czech National Hemophilia Program Benefits Professionals and Patients

25. 2. 2022 Source: Von Willebrand Disease

The Czech National Hemophilia Program (ČNHP) has been an interdisciplinary initiative for many years, coordinating specialized care for both pediatric and adult patients with hemophilia and other congenital bleeding disorders in the Czech Republic. It was established on the platform of collaboration among experts from hematology centers that deal with this issue and is guided by the ČNHP Declaration, which is published on the association's website (see www.cnhp.cz).

Analgesic Effects of Using Ringer's Solution in Wound Healing Management

Pain resulting from skin defects of various etiologies causes significant discomfort for the patient. However, wound care using Ringer's solution and the use of primary dressings, which include this…

25. 2. 2022 Source: Wound Healing

Wound Treatment Without Pain? A Rinse Solution Can Help

Patients dealing with a healing wound may fear painful dressing changes. The wound bed is exposed and highly sensitive to pain due to damaged nerve endings. By using a rinse solution, however, we can…

25. 2. 2022 Source: Wound Healing

How to recognize amyloidosis as a cause of heart failure?

Although the fate of patients with heart failure has improved in recent decades, it remains a disease with a poor prognosis that significantly worsens the quality of life. The prevalence of heart…

24. 2. 2022 Source: Amyloidosis

Inosine pranobex in the treatment of influenza and other respiratory infections of viral etiology

The antiviral inosine pranobex is a clinically proven immunomodulator for the treatment of patients from 1 year of age, indicated for a wide range of diseases with manifestations of immune…

24. 2. 2022 Source: Viral infections

Maintaining Therapeutic Doses of Levothyroxine Throughout Shelf Life

Levothyroxine is the drug of choice for patients with hypothyroidism. However, it is also one of the substances with a narrow therapeutic range, which increases the risk of overdose or underdose,…

23. 2. 2022 Source: Thyroid Disorders

Is there a link between Parvovirus B19 infection and autoimmune thyroid diseases?

Autoimmune thyroid diseases are among the most common autoimmune disorders, with a worldwide prevalence of around 10%. The study presented below, recently published in the International Journal of…

23. 2. 2022 Source: Thyroid Disorders

Safety of Dabigatran in Secondary Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Pediatric Patients

Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) or warfarin (VKA –⁠ vitamin K antagonist) is typically used for the secondary prevention of venous thromboembolism. The DIVERSITY study extension examined the…

23. 2. 2022 Source: Anticoagulant Treatment

How to Dose Beta-Blockers After Myocardial Infarction?

In patients after myocardial infarction (MI), there is a frequent administration of too low doses of beta-blockers (BB) and rare upward titration of their dose after discharge from the hospital. The…

23. 2. 2022 Source: Cardiovascular Continuum

How do patients perceive the change in appearance of chronically used medications and to what extent does it lead to non-adherence to therapy?

Doctors regularly encounter patients in their offices who complain about changes in the appearance of their chronically used medications. Such a change can even be the cause of non-adherence to…

23. 2. 2022 Source: Cardiovascular Continuum

Analysis of the Benefits and Risks of Superabsorbent Dressings in the Treatment of Moderate to Highly Exuding Leg Ulcers

A study on the benefits and risks of superabsorbent dressings compared to standard dressings in the treatment of moderate to highly exuding leg ulcers was published last year in The International…

22. 2. 2022 Source: Wound Healing

Proposal of a New Treatment Sequence Algorithm for Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction

John McMurray and Milton Packer published a proposal for a new treatment sequence algorithm for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) based on current findings in the…

21. 2. 2022 Source: Heart Failure

Fresh from ASH 2021: Promising results of the combination of azacitidine with venetoclax and magrolimab in the treatment of AML

Dr. Naval Daver and his colleagues from the Anderson Cancer Center in Houston presented an oral report during the December congress of the American Society of Hematology (ASH 2021) about a phase…

17. 2. 2022 Source: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

How Diabetes Shortens Life or Mortality of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) has a significant impact on overall mortality across age categories. Who is most affected by this disease in terms of age and gender, and what are the current trends in…

17. 2. 2022 Source: Diabetes

Less is Sometimes More –⁠ How Generic Substitution Can Affect Patient Adherence

It is undisputed that the use of generic drugs saves the healthcare system significant costs. Although doctors should certainly care about the health of the system, they primarily care for the health…

17. 2. 2022 Source: Modern Treatment of Diabetes

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