Red cell distribution width to albumin ratio may be a useful prognostic marker in the critical care setting
1. Higher red cell distribution width to albumin ratio (RAR) values were associated nonlinearly with a higher mortality risk. 2. ...
Tag: hematology
Thrombolysis-to-puncture time greater than 70 minutes decreases odds of successful thrombectomy
1. Thrombolysis-to-puncture time (TTP) >70 minutes significantly reduces the odds of successful recanalization and 90-day functional independence. 2. There was ...
AAV gene therapy shows durable benefit in hemophilia B
1. In this prospective cohort study, a single intravenous dose of scAAV2/8-LP1-hFIXco gene therapy in men with severe hemophilia B ...
Hereditary erythrocytosis is associated with a fetal-like EPO isoform
1. This case series identified three non-coding erythropoietin (EPO) variants that significantly increased gene expression under hypoxic conditions. 2. The ...
Reduced-dose apixaban noninferior to full dose for cancer-associated thrombosis
1. Among patients with active cancer and prior venous thromboembolism (VTE), extended treatment with reduced-dose apixaban demonstrated noninferior efficacy to ...
Analysis of clinical outcomes utilizing ultrasound-assisted catheter-directed thrombolysis for pulmonary embolism
1. In this cohort of patients with a pulmonary embolism (PE), ultrasound catheter-directed thrombolysis (USAT) is safe for symptomatic patients ...
Self reported physical activity not significantly different across different severities of hemophilia
1. In this cohort of individuals with hemophilia, the physical activity levels and step count did not significantly differ between ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind March 31, 2025
Suicide risk and living alone with depression or anxiety 1. In this cohort of adults living in South Korea, individuals ...
Venetoclax plus azacitidine demonstrating efficacy for high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes
1. In patients with treatment-naive high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (HR MDS), the use of venetoclax (14 days) plus azacitidine was well ...
Adjunctive middle meningeal artery embolization superior to standard care in symptomatic chronic subdural hematomas
1. In this randomized controlled trial, middle meningeal artery embolization demonstrated a decreased risk of treatment failure in patients with ...
