Tag: Blood Disorders
Outbreak of Septic Arthritis Described in New Jersey
Forty-one cases of septic arthritis linked to intra-articular injections administered at same practice
AAIC: Turnover Kinetics Vary for Different Amyloid β Isoforms
Half-life of Aβ isoforms about three hours; Aβ38 has faster turnover kinetics than Aβ40, Aβ42
Low Platelet Count Linked to Thrombosis in aPL Carriers
Among patients with low a-PL-S, those with low platelet count developed thrombosis more often
Review Questions Antithrombotic Tx in Essential Thrombocythemia
Findings inconsistent, imprecise for benefits/risks of antiplatelet tx; no extractable data on anticoagulants
Clonal Hematopoiesis Linked to Coronary Heart Disease
CHIP linked to coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction in humans; atherosclerosis in mice
Prevalence of Antiphospholipid Syndrome Up for Roma SLE
Roma systemic lupus erythematosus patients also have significantly higher prevalence of abortions
OpenArray PCR Platform Detects Pathogens in Plasma, Blood
No false positives in plasma, blood specimens for 17 viral, 13 bacterial/protozoan pathogens
Case Report: Hyperammonemia to Be Considered in Cirrhosis Setting
Authors describe case of 58-year-old man who received blood obtained 17, 20 days earlier
Concerns Limit Hospice Use for Hematologic Oncologists
Almost half of respondents felt that home hospice was inadequate for their patients' needs
Blood Test for Earlier Detection of Pancreatic Cancer Feasible
Test uses chip technology that analyzes circulating tumor-derived extracellular vesicles
