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Low VWF levels or blood group O not linked to intracerebral hemorrhage risk
contrast to findings of previous research, low levels of von Willebrand Factor (VWF) and blood group O were not associated with a first-ever intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), according to a study published in Thrombosis Research.The researchers compared 176 cases of ICH with 349 ......(full story)
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CSF metabolomic profile linked to cancer-related fatigue in children with ALL
and adolescents with cancer report significantly more fatigue than their counterparts without cancer, and cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is “one of the most prevalent and distressing symptoms reported during childhood cancer therapy,” according to Austin L. Brown, PhD, and his colleagues.Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ......(full story)
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VTE, sepsis risk increased among COVID-19 patients with cancer
patients with cancer have a significantly greater risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and sepsis, but no greater risk of death, when compared to COVID-19 patients without cancer, according to data from a registry study.Researchers analyzed data on 5,556 patients with COVID-19 who ......(full story)
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Mortality burden of dementia may be greater than estimated
mortality burden associated with dementia may be 2.7 times greater than estimated, according to an analysis of a prospective cohort study. This burden may be greatest among non-Hispanic black older adults, compared with Hispanic and non-Hispanic whites. This burden also is significantly ......(full story)
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Obesity negatively affects axial spondyloarthritis disease activity
in adults with axial spondyloarthritis is associated with significantly worse scores on measures of disease activity when compared with normal-weight patients, according to findings from a meta-analysis of 10 studies.[[{\"fid\":\"221265\",\"view_mode\":\"medstat_image_flush_right\",\"fields\":{\"format\":\"medstat_image_flush_right\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":\"Dr. Augusta Ortolan, University of Padova, Italy\",\"field_file_image_credit[und][0][value]\":\"\",\"field_file_image_caption[und][0][value]\":\"Dr. Augusta Ortolan\",\"field_file_image_caption[und][0][format]\":\"filtered_html\"},\"type\":\"media\",\"field_deltas\":{\"1\":{\"format\":\"medstat_image_flush_right\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":\"Dr. Augusta Ortolan, University of ......(full story)
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