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Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA) are medications which stimulate the bone marrow to make red blood cells. [ 1 ] They are used to treat anemia due to end stage kidney disease, chemotherapy, major surgery, or certain treatments in HIV/AIDS. [ 1 ][ 2 ] In these situations they decrease the need for blood transfusions. [ 2 ]
Prosopometamorphopsia (PMO[1]), also known as demon face syndrome, [2] is a visual disorder characterized by altered perceptions of faces. In the perception of a person with the disorder, facial features are distorted in a variety of ways including drooping, swelling, discoloration, and shifts of position. Prosopometamorphopsia is distinct from ...
Neurology. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a nerve -damaging side effect of antineoplastic agents in the common cancer treatment, chemotherapy. [1] CIPN afflicts between 30% and 40% of patients undergoing chemotherapy. Antineoplastic agents in chemotherapy are designed to eliminate rapidly dividing cancer cells, but they ...
However, Ozempic face is something people taking anti-obesity medications are reporting that they have experienced, and it's worth discussing. "Ozempic face is the change in a person's facial ...
The systems of the body most affected by chemotherapy drugs include visual and semantic memory, attention and motor coordination and executive functioning. [9] [10] These effects can impair a chemotherapy patient's ability to understand and make decisions regarding treatment, perform in school or employment and can reduce quality of life. [10]
The Ozempic Side Effect That No One’s Talking About. Korin Miller. September 19, 2024 at 3:42 PM. Ozempic Could Trigger Bone Loss, Finds New StudyGetty Images. Research has shown there are ...
Azacitidine, sold under the brand name Vidaza among others, is a medication used for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome, myeloid leukemia, [5][6] and juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia. [4][9] It is a chemical analog of cytidine, a nucleoside in DNA and RNA. [medical citation needed] Azacitidine and its deoxy derivative, decitabine (also ...
Eli Lilly's experimental next generation weight-loss drug mimics three hormones instead of just one or two and continues to show promising clinical trial results for additional health benefits ...