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ASH: Prasugrel does not reduce vaso-occlusive crises in sickle cell anemia
Platelet inhibitor prasugrel has failed to show a significant reduction in the rate of vaso-occlusive crises events in children and adolescents...
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RBC storage duration doesn’t affect outcomes in kids
Photo by Elise Amendola ORLANDO, FL—The storage duration of red blood cells (RBCs) doesn’t affect transfusion outcomes in children with lactic...
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ALL patients over-report their 6MP compliance, researchers say
Photo courtesy of ASH ORLANDO, FL—A study comparing subjective versus objective reporting of treatment compliance in patients with acute...
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VIDEO: Novel GBT440 improves blood parameters in sickle cell disease
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Experts call for international cooperation on human gene editing
As the International Summit on Human Gene Editing comes to a close, organizers call for cooperation to establish norms for acceptable and ethical...
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Improving hospital-to-home transitions
Photo by Logan Tuttle Bringing acutely ill children home from the hospital can overwhelm family caregivers and affect a child’s recovery and long...
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Pediatric cancer deaths on the decline in UK
Photo by Bill Branson The rate of pediatric cancer deaths in the UK has dropped by 24% in the last decade, according to new figures published by...
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EC approves drug for hemophilia A
The European Commission (EC) has approved the recombinant factor VIII Fc fusion protein efmoroctocog alfa (Elocta) to treat patients with...
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CHMP recommends pegaspargase for ALL
The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended marketing authorization for pegaspargase (...
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Childhood, young adult cancer survivors face high risk of long-term morbidity
Key clinical point: Two separate studies demonstrated that survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancers face high risk of long-term...
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Unexpected findings in young cancer patients
Photo by Bill Branson Many young cancer patients—not just those with a family history of cancer—may benefit from comprehensive genomic screening...