Neoplasms can affect host defenses in numerous ways due to underlying immunologic impairment, weight loss, malnutrition, and/or as a consequence of therapy. For example, neutropenia can be ...

Another woman, aged sixty-three years, had received only 95 mg. of gold salts when she developed a mild purpura. Treatment was stopped, and she failed to return to the clinic. A follow-up letter ...

A study led by Dr. Monika E. Hegi, MD, Ph.D. and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) ...

A biopsy can also rule out any other potential causes of your bruising. You don’t need any treatment for solar purpura, as it’s a benign (non-harmful) condition that doesn’t cause any ...

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare ... leading to various health problems. Without prompt treatment, TTP can be life threatening. This article looks at TTP symptoms, causes ...

Superficial abrasion and purpura are most concentrated over the ... frequency and duration of intended treatment are important considerations when ordering topical cortico-steroid therapy.

SSc is a rare connective tissue disorder, with both autoimmune and vascular features. The main hallmark is tissue and vascular fibrosis that can result in clinical heterogeneity of manifestations ...

The RCP's inquiry comes after the deaths last year of an elderly man, who had received ... apologised for omitting part of an ...

Commonly prescribed oral antibiotics were linked to increased odds of serious drug-related skin rashes that resulted in ...

Pepper Purpura is a reporter/multimedia journalist joining KCCI 8 News from the University of Oklahoma. Pepper is a Texas native who launched her career in the Sooner State. At OU, Pepper mastered ...

Lord Darzi, a leading academic surgeon, said he was “deeply concerned” about the treatment of the elderly, saying: “After a lifetime of contributing to the NHS, they rightly expected it to ...