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EAHAD 2024: Fresh results of paradigm5 and 6 studies confirm safety and efficacy of N9-GP
Nonacog beta pegol (N9-GP) is a recombinant factor IX with an extended half-life. Its properties allow for the maintenance of a satisfactorily high level of FIX with intravenous application once a week. At the 17th Annual Congress of the European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders (EAHAD), held in early February 2024 in Frankfurt, new findings on this treatment were presented during a satellite symposium by Novo Nordisk.
What is the future of xenotransplantation? Pig liver and kidneys transplanted to humans for the first time
The initial successes of pig organ transplants to humans, conducted this March, gave hope that…
Updated Recommendations of the European Society of Cardiology for the Treatment of HCM
Newly published guidelines by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) bring several updates in the…
Ultrasound in a Patch – Smart System Capable of Monitoring Patient During Regular Activities
A team of scientists from the University of California, San Diego, has developed a miniature…
Comparison of 5 Beta-Blockers in Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction
An analysis of 26 studies with beta-blockers in the treatment of heart failure with reduced…
Interactive Case Study: Treatment of Neuropathic Pain in a Patient with Neurodegenerative Disease
We offer a brief case study of a polymorbid patient suffering from chronic pain, spasticity, and sleep...
Long-term Benefit of Luspatercept Therapy – Fresh Data from the MEDALIST Study
The goal of therapy for low-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is to compensate for anemia,…
Use of Medical Cannabis in Patients with Fibromyalgia to Relieve Pain and Depression
Medical cannabis is prescribed to patients with chronic pain resistant to conventional treatments.…
Pilot Program for Lung Cancer Screening in the Czech Republic – Current Interim Results
Since January 1, 2022, a pilot population program for lung cancer screening has been underway in…
Under the Microscope: How is Patient Care for Heart Failure in the Czech Republic in Real Practice?
The journal Vnitřní lékařství recently published the results of a survey conducted among outpatient…