Oncology Data Advisor™ · Additional Advances in Immune Thrombocytopenia Research and Clinical Trials In 2022, Allison Imahiyerobo, an Advanced Practice Nurse at the Englewood Health Physician Network in New Jersey, led a continuing medical education (CME)/nursing continuing professional development (NCPD)–approved activity with i3 Health, New Insights and Avenues for Improved Patient Outcomes in Immune Thrombocytopenia. A year later, Ms. Imahiyerobo sat down with Oncology Data Advis...

i3 Health has provided an educational activity that has challenged knowledge gaps experienced by nursing staff regarding updated treatment options and optimal patient care for immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). ITP is an autoimmune platelet disorder in which the blood does not clot normally as a result of a low platelet count, causing bruising and bleeding. Research has shown that the burden of ITP is significant; in a survey of more than 1,300 patients from 13 different countries, 36% reported a hi...

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a heterogeneous disorder that involves a shortage of platelets, or thrombocytes, and can result in excessive bruising or bleeding. Diagnosis and treatment are challenging due to the lack of specific diagnostic criteria and the widely varying clinical features: some patients remain asymptomatic, whereas others experience troublesome bruising or even life-threatening intracranial hemorrhage. The optimal management of ITP necessitates an individualized approach that...