Internal medicine journal
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Internal medicine journal · Feb 2021
Managing COVID-19 in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: navigating unprecedented challenges.
The COVID-19 pandemic has demanded a rapid adaptation in healthcare provision, including patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This viewpoint discusses some of the unique challenges in managing comorbid IBD and COVID-10 experienced by our team at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, which was at the epicentre of the COVID-19 'second-wave' surge in Melbourne.
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Internal medicine journal · Feb 2021
Acquired haemophilia and haemostatic control with recombinant porcine factor VIII: case series.
Acquired haemophilia A (AHA) is a rare acquired bleeding disorder that can present with life-threatening bleeding. ⋯ This case series demonstrates that recombinant porcine FVIII is efficacious to treat acute bleeds in acquired haemophilia, including in those who are refractory to bypassing agents. Doses of rpFVIII were able to be titrated based on FVIII level and clinical response.