Publications by authors named "Mouaz Alkasem"
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- Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is a condition where the immune system destroys red blood cells, and the effectiveness of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) in treating it is debated.* -
- A study analyzed hospitalization data from 2002-2019, comparing outcomes between patients with severe AIHA who received TPE and those who did not.* -
- Results showed that the TPE group had higher in-hospital mortality rates and experienced more complications, alongside longer hospital stays, suggesting that TPE may lead to worse outcomes in severe AIHA cases.*
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a life-threatening condition characterized by uncontrolled activation of the immune system leading to multiorgan failure. Timely initiation of HLH-specific treatment is believed to be essential and lifesaving. Due to the rarity of the condition in adults, there is no data available in the literature to investigate the effects of treatment delay in this age group.
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