Pure Red Cell Aplasia (PRCA)
Topic(s)
Living Well with Bone Marrow Failure
Managing Your Treatment
In this webinar, Dr. Thomas Coates will discuss blood transfusions and the potential side effect, iron overload. You may submit questions in advance by emailing help@aamds.org.
Trends in Volumes and Survival After Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Original Publication Date
Article Source
External Web Content
Key Points The number of autoHCT and alloHCT grew faster in Non-Hispanic African Americans and Hispanics compared to Non-Hispanic Whites. Survival after autoHCT and alloHCT improved over time for all racial/ ethnic groups, though African Americans have worse outcomes. There has…
Managing Low Blood Counts - 2023 New Haven Patient and Family Conference
Topic(s)
Related Bone Marrow Failure Diseases and Malignancies
Pediatric Bone Marrow Failure Diseases
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Aplastic Anemia
Living Well with Bone Marrow Failure
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Presenter(s)
Lisa Barbarotta, MSN, APRN-BC, AOCNS
Lisa Barbarotta describes techniques to help manage low blood counts in this session.
Getting the Right Diagnosis - 2024 New Haven Patient and Family Conference
Topic(s)
Related Bone Marrow Failure Diseases and Malignancies
Pediatric Bone Marrow Failure Diseases
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Aplastic Anemia
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Dr. Mina Xu discusses the steps involved in developing an accurate diagnosis for bone marrow failure diseases.
Palliative Care - 2024 Los Angeles Patient and Family Conference Session
Topic(s)
Living Well with Bone Marrow Failure
Managing Your Treatment
Presenter(s)
Finly Zachariah, MD
Finly Zachariah explains how and why treating pain issues during treatment can be beneficial to patients in this session from the 2024 Los Angeles Patient and Family Conference Session.
Supportive Care Management - 2024 Los Angeles Patient and Family Conference
Topic(s)
Managing Your Treatment
Presenter(s)
Erin Kopp, DNP
Erin Kopp explains strategies for dealing with pain and other issues for patients with bone marrow failure diseases in this session from the 2024 Los Angeles Patient and Family Conference.
Clinical Trials
Clinical research Clinical research: A type of research that involves individual persons or a group of people.
Heparin
Heparin
Heparin:
Heparin is in a class of medications called anticoagulants ('blood thinners'). It works by decreasing the clotting ability of the blood.
Enoxaparin
Enoxaparin
Enoxaparin:
Enoxaparin is in a class of medications called low molecular weight heparins.
Deferoxamine
Deferoxamine Deferoxamine: Deferoxamine is an iron-binding agent that belongs to a class of drugs known as heavy metal antagonists.
