Publications by authors named "G Stehle"

Introduction: Immunoadsorption (IA) of isohemagglutinins is an often-crucial procedure in preparation of major ABO blood group-incompatible living donor kidney transplantation (ABOi LDKT). Standard citrate-based anticoagulation during the procedure has potential disadvantages for distinct patient groups. In this study, we report our experience with an alternative anticoagulation scheme using heparin during IA for selected patients.

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  • The study examines the efficacy of donated COVID-19 convalescent plasma (dCCP) in hospitalized adults with COVID-19 pneumonia, focusing on factors like antibody titers and patient characteristics.
  • The results showed that 85% of the dCCPs contained neutralizing antibodies, and while the transfusion didn't significantly affect survival rates, no adverse events were reported among dCCP recipients.
  • The findings highlight the variability in antibody responses among dCCP recipients, suggesting the need for controlled trials to utilize well-characterized dCCP with appropriate assays.
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Future perspectives in Myelodysplastic Syndrome In the next years the role of molecular genetics will increase in diagnosis, prognosis and therapy of MDS. In the treatment of low risk MDS anemia remains the biggest challgenge. In the treatment of high risk MDS new promising drugs are entering the field and open the possibility of combination therapies.

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Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) commonly co-occurs with additional myeloid malignancies. The introduction of targeted therapies, blocking "driver" mutations (e.g.

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