Hematology
Myth of the Month
Does optimal iron absorption include vitamin C?
Plus, how often should a patient with iron deficiency take oral iron supplementation?
From the Journals
Infusion centers may best EDs for treating sickle cell crises
At infusion centers, patients received pain medication an average of 70 minutes faster compared with patients treated in EDs.
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CDC notes sharp declines in breast and cervical cancer screening
The new data come from the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, which provides cancer screening services to women with low...
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Reversal agents curb DOAC-related bleeding but deaths still high
The meta-analysis of more than 4,000 patients also showed thrombotic events were more frequent with andexanet than with 4PCC or idarucizumab.
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First year of life sees initial bleeding episodes in children with von Willebrand disease
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Patients with CLL have significantly reduced response to COVID-19 vaccine
Less than half of CLL patients had an antibody-mediated response to the Pfizer vaccine in a study.
Conference Coverage
Pediatric cancer survivors at risk for opioid misuse
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AHA guidance on blood clots linked to COVID-19 vaccine
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How some COVID-19 vaccines could cause rare blood clots
Six cases of a rare but serious event in patients who got the J&J vaccine are being reviewed.
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COVID-19 vaccine failure in patients with blood cancers
Conference Coverage
Bleeding disorder diagnoses delayed by years in girls and women