Early detection and treatment of a myasthenic crisis — a serious complication of myasthenia gravis (MG) — in a woman under general anesthesia avoided potentially life-threatening complications, according to a recent case report. The woman did not inform the anesthesiologist of her generalized MG, and she requested anesthesia…
Being male, requiring intubation, and receiving plasma exchange therapy were identified as the main predictors of longer hospital stays following an acute episode of disease worsening in people with myasthenia gravis (MG), according to a recent study. Data also show that patients who underwent surgery to remove the…
The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA) has partnered with Alira Health to relaunch a patient registry for people with myasthenia gravis (MG) that “capitalizes on technological advances,” the nonprofit announced. The initial registry was launched in 2013. The rebranded MGFA Global MG Patient Registry is…
Software maker BrightInsight is teaming up with the biopharmaceutical company UCB to develop and commercialize a new mobile app to help people with myasthenia gravis (MG) manage their disease and improve their care and clinical outcomes. “MG is a rare, challenging and unpredictable disease, and innovation is…
Horizon Therapeutics has launched its #RAREis Representation program aimed at increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion among patients with rare diseases. There are about 400 million people worldwide living with a rare disease; for many of them, access to diagnosis, care, and treatments can be challenging. Accessing better care depends on…
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