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Citrate Extended High Cut-Off Hemodiafiltration for Renal Recovery in Patients With Multiple Myeloma. Marn Pernat A et al. Ther Apher Dial. 2016 Jun;20(3):251-5. doi: 10.1111/1744-9987.12432. Effective Removal of x03BA;-Free Light Chains with Hemodialysis Using Fresenius Ultraflux® EMiC®2 Dialyser in a Patient with Myeloma Cast Nephropathy, with Associated Cost Savings. Jayaballa M et al. Blood Purif. 2016 Jun 8;42(2):158-159. [Epub ahead of print]. Thirteen treatment…

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Does the choice of thrombotic prophylactic drug depend on the known risk factors of patients with multiple myeloma in clinical practice? Chalayer E et al.Thromb Res. 2016 May 7;143:101-102. doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2016.05.003. [Epub ahead of print]. Impact of High-Cut-Off Dialysis on Renal Recovery in Dialysis-Dependent Multiple Myeloma Patients: Results from a Case-Control Study. Gerth HU et al. PLoS One. 2016 May 6;11(5):e0154993. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0154993. eCollection…

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Multiple myeloma presenting with acute bony spinal cord compression and mechanical instability successfully managed non-operatively. Gokaraju K et al. Spine J. 2016 Mar 17. pii: S1529-9430(16)00456-3. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2016.03.011. [Epub ahead of print]. Is balloon kyphoplasty safe and effective for cancer-related vertebral compression fractures with posterior vertebral body wall defects? Molloy S et al. J Surg Oncol. 2016 Mar 21. doi: 10.1002/jso.24222. [Epub…

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A comparison of the efficacy of piperacillin-tazobactam and cefoperazone-sulbactam therapies in the empirical treatment of patients with febrile neutropenia. Aynioglu A et al. Rev Esp Quimioter. 2016 Feb 16. pii: aynur16feb2016. [Epub ahead of print]. Retained needle after cement injection during vertebral augmentation and its management strategy. Kosse A et al. BMJ Case Rep. 2016 Feb 18;2016. pii: bcr2015012180. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2015-012180.…

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Comparison of unilateral versus bilateral percutaneous kyphoplasty for the treatment of patients with osteoporosis vertebral compression fracture (OVCF): a systematic review and meta-analysis. Cheng X et al.  Eur Spine J. 2016 Jan 27. [Epub ahead of print]. Pathophysiology of Metastatic Bone Disease and the Role of the Second Generation of Bisphosphonates:From Basic Science to Medicine. Barghash RF et…

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Percutaneous vertebroplasty for patients with metastatic compression fractures of the thoracolumbar spine: clinical and radiological factors affecting functional outcomes. Bae JW et al. Spine J. 2015 Dec 2. pii: S1529-9430(15)01694-0. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.11.033. [Epub ahead of print]. Bone Marker-Directed Dosing of Zoledronic Acid for the Prevention of Skeletal Complications in Patients With Multiple Myeloma: Results of the Z-MARK Study.…

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Filgrastim versus TBO-filgrastim to reduce the duration of neutropenia after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: TBO, or not TBO, that is the question. Trifilio S et al. Clin Transplant. 2015 Oct 22. doi: 10.1111/ctr.12637. [Epub ahead of print]. Surgery for vertebral involvement in Multiple Myeloma. Donnarumma P et al. J Neurosurg Sci. 2015 Oct 16. [Epub ahead of print]. Effectiveness of Haemodiafiltration…