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Use of Inclisiran in a Patient in Secondary Cardiovascular Prevention
Lowering LDL cholesterol (LDL-c) is one of the primary goals for reducing cardiovascular (CV) risk due to its proven mortality reduction. However, many patients with familial hypercholesterolemia or CV disease fail to reach target LDL-c levels even when given the maximum tolerated dose of conventional hypolipidemic treatment. For these patients, inclisiran—a small interfering RNA (siRNA) that lowers cholesterol—offers hope. In the following article, we present a model example of a patient after an acute coronary event for whom starting…
Cenobamate − A Case Study from Slovak Real Practice
Cenobamate is indicated for adjunctive therapy of focal seizures with or without secondary…
Brigatinib in the Therapy of Pretreated Patients with Advanced ALK-Positive NSCLC
A French study analyzed clinical data of pretreated ALK-positive patients with advanced non-small…
Addition of ixazomib to lenalidomide and dexamethasone in multiple myeloma − Data from real-world Czech practice
A group of Czech and Slovak experts led by Associate Professor Jiří Minařík from the…
Consolidation therapy with brentuximab vedotin after autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma
At the 12th International Symposium on Hodgkin Lymphoma (ISHL), held in October 2022 in Cologne,…
Role of Transthyretin in the Development of Amyloidosis
Transthyretin (TTR), one of the transport proteins, tends to form extracellular deposits that…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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