Management of Persistent SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Patients with Follicular Lymphoma.

Introduction: There is no consensus on the management of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in patients with secondary immunosuppression due to either an underlying hematological disease or to the effects of immunochemotherapy (ICT). Some of them may present persistent infection with multiple relapses of COVID-19, requiring several admissions. This study evaluated the clinical characteristics and outcomes after treatment of 5 patients with follicular lymphoma (FL), previously treated with ICT, who developed several episodes of COVID-19.

[Vascular risk factors in patients with ischaemic stroke. Distribution according to age, sex and stroke subtype].

Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are one of the leading health problems in developed countries. This term covers conditions such as coronary vascular disease, cerebrovascular diseases and peripheral vascular disease. Ischaemic cerebrovascular disease accounts for 80% of all cerebrovascular diseases.

Thrombocytopenia and anaphylaxis secondary to heparin in a hemodialysis patient.

Aims: We describe a rare case of anaphylaxis and thrombocytopenia whose cause was heparin used during hemodialysis sessions.

Case Report: A 77-year-old woman suffered five consecutive episodes of vomiting, tachypnea, wheezing or rales, immediately after initiating hemodialysis. In the first of these episodes, arterial pressure was undetectable.