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Should ART for HIV be initiated prior to tuberculosis testing results?
- Author:
- Mark S. Lesney
More than 80% of patients with TB symptoms did not have the disease and yet faced delays of antiretroviral...
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Severe COVID-19 may lower hemoglobin levels
- Author:
- Mark S. Lesney
The authors suggest that hemoglobin values might provide a prognostic indicator of COVID-19 severity....
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ASH tackles COVID-19 with hematology-related FAQ, promotes new registries
- Author:
- Mark S. Lesney
The ASH COVID-19 registries focus on patients with hematological malignancies and sickle cell disease.
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Low plasma sodium levels can predict complications in acute painful episodes of SCD
- Author:
- Mark S. Lesney
Hyponatremia can predict acute chest syndrome in sickle cell disease painful episodes.
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CAR T-cell therapy effective for r/r B-cell lymphoma of the GI tract
- Author:
- Mark S. Lesney
Sequential anti-CD22/anti-CD19 CAR T-cell therapy was effective in gastrointestinal aggressive B-cell lymphoma...
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Lymphocyte, monocyte data can predict treatment response in follicular lymphoma
- Author:
- Mark S. Lesney
Blood cell count values at diagnosis can predict the clinical outcomes in follicular lymphoma.
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Cardiovascular problems already apparent in children with hemophilia A
- Author:
- Mark S. Lesney
Compared with healthy children, those with hemophilia A show onset of arterial stiffness, dyslipidemia....
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Frailty indexes fail in sorting elderly MM patients
- Author:
- Mark S. Lesney
Three different indexes had surprisingly little overlap in identifying frailty among older multiple myeloma patients.
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One-third of high-risk CLL patients received treatment counter to recommendations
- Author:
- Mark S. Lesney
One-third of high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients received chemoimmunotherapy despite predicted poor outcomes.
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Cytokine release syndrome in severe COVID-19: Is tocilizumab effective?
- Author:
- Mark S. Lesney
Chinese researchers describe CRS in severe COVID-19 and the role tocilizumab may play as a therapy.
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First report of MM patient successfully treated for COVID-19 with tocilizumab
- Author:
- Mark S. Lesney
The patient presented with chest tightness and shortness of breath, indicating that symptoms of COVID-19 can be atypical in patients with...
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Case study shows CLL may mask COVID-19 infection
- Author:
- Mark S. Lesney
COVID-19 was not initially suspected, as the patient’s whole blood cell and lymphocyte counts were high because of chronic lymphocytic leukemia....
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SARS serum neutralizing antibodies may inform the treatment of COVID-19
- Author:
- Mark S. Lesney
The behavior of serum neutralizing antibodies in the earlier SARS-CoV outbreak may provide lessons for SARS-CoV-...
Opinion

COVID-19: Adjusting practice in acute leukemia care
- Author:
- Mark S. Lesney
Swiss hematologists offer advice on changing practice for acute leukemia during the pandemic.
Article
Low plasma sodium predicts complications in SCD acute pain episodes
- Author:
- Mark S. Lesney
Hyponatremia was associated with acute chest syndrome (OR 1.95, P = .008) and red blood cell...