The use of chlorambucil, as a single agent, remains a reasonable treatment option for elderly patients with comorbidities while bendamustine may represent another treatment option for these patients.

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.

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 ...

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

The ICC has served the New York City metropolitan area since 1993, and has remained committed to offering high quality, affordable mental health treatment. It has been recognized by the American ...

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 ...