Risk for Stroke, TIA Increased in Adults With Sickle Cell Disease
Cumulative incidence of first ischemic stroke was 2.1 percent by age 20 years, 13.5 percent by age 60 years
Wearable Tied to Better Physical Activity Recovery Following Lung Cancer Surgery
Better outcomes also seen for dyspnea compared with controls
Childhood Trauma Tied to Worse Health, Risks Later in Life
Association exists in a sex- and childhood stressor-specific manner
Measurable Residual Disease Results After Consolidation Therapy Predictive of Relapse in Pediatric Leukemia
Patients who are measurable residual disease-negative at end of first consolidation do not need subsequent MRD measurements
Financial Hardship Common in Patients With Cancer
Depressive symptoms and anxiety related to financial hardship
Prevalence of Obesity 40.3 Percent in U.S. From August 2021 to August 2023
No significant change in prevalence of obesity seen from 2013-2014 to August 2021-2023, but prevalence of severe obesity increased
14 Percent of U.S. Adults Meet Criteria for Absolute Iron Deficiency
Among those without anemia, heart failure, CKD, current pregnancy, 11 and 15 percent have absolute and functional iron deficiency
Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease Higher for Seniors With Cancer
Greatest incidence seen for metastatic, hematological, and lung cancer; increased risk for CVD seen with chemotherapy
Pomalidomide Efficacious in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Significant reduction seen in epistaxis severity with pomalidomide treatment for patients with HHT
High Response Incidence Seen for Axatilimab in Recurrent, Refractory GVHD
Primary end point was met, with overall response for 74, 67, and 50 percent receiving axatilimab 0.3 mg, 1 mg, and 3 mg per kilogram of body weight
