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26Feb/13

Jayant Patel testifies at his Qld trial – Yahoo!7 News

February 26, 2013Lungadmin

Jayant Patel testifies at his Qld trial
Yahoo!7 News
Mr Morris, 75, died of complications including heart and lung failure and septicemia after Patel removed part of his colon at the Bundaberg Base Hospital in 2003. The Crown alleges the surgery should not have been done because of Mr Morris’s medical …
Hard to forget patient who died: PatelThe Age
‘Dr. Death’ Jayant Patel defends ‘urgent, essential’ surgery on elderly patientNewstrack India

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26Feb/13

Sarah's gift of life – why organ donation matters – ABC Online (blog)

February 26, 2013Organ Donoradmin

Sarah’s gift of life – why organ donation matters
ABC Online (blog)
But this gorgeous face may not have been here today if it hadn’t been for an organ donor. At one month old, Sarah was diagnosed with liver cancer after her mother Nena noticed something wasn’t quite right with one of her twin girls. After months of …

26Feb/13

'Advances in path labs should match those in hospitals' – Times of India

February 26, 2013Lungadmin

‘Advances in path labs should match those in hospitals’
Times of India
India has a lot of cases of tuberculosis, so any abnormality of the lungs along with symptoms like cough is thought to be an indication of TB, said Dr Bal. She added that there are several diseases, like fungal infections and sarcoidosis among others …

26Feb/13

Novel Combination Therapy Shuts Down Escape Route, Killing Glioblastoma … – Science Daily (press release)

February 26, 2013Immunosuppressive Drugsadmin

Novel Combination Therapy Shuts Down Escape Route, Killing Glioblastoma …Science Daily (press release)Further, they showed that PML upregulation made the tumor cells resistant to mTOR inhibitors, and that if they suppressed the ability of the tumor c…

26Feb/13

Heart Failure Drug May Not Ease Symptoms in Some – WebMD

February 26, 2013Organ Failureadmin

Heart Failure Drug May Not Ease Symptoms in SomeWebMDThe medication, called spironolactone (Aldactone), failed to improve symptoms or quality of life among 422 patients with diastolic heart failure — a form of the disease that affects about half of al…

26Feb/13

Retro arcade-style video promotes blood donation – Scope (blog)

February 26, 2013Organ Donoradmin

Retro arcade-style video promotes blood donation
Scope (blog)
Here’s an innovative way to raise awareness about giving blood. Drawing inspiration from the popular animated film “Wreck It Ralph,” designer Nicki McDermott-Roe created this retro arcade-style video to promote blood donation among those aged 17 to 36.

26Feb/13

24-yr-old girl waiting for kidney for 9 years – Times of India

February 26, 2013Organ Donor, Organs, Other Transplantationadmin

Times of India

24-yr-old girl waiting for kidney for 9 years
Times of India
“We are not saying unrelated transplants shouldn’t be allowed, but the receiver and the donor have to prove that the organ has been donated out of love and affection, and not for money. Unrelated transplants are not allowed in government hospitals.

26Feb/13

Woman gets a new lease of life – Times of India

February 26, 2013Lungadmin

Woman gets a new lease of lifeTimes of IndiaThe tumour had compressed the wind pipe and pushed the left lung, causing her cough and breathlessness, said doctors. On Monday, a … As the tumour grew in size it would compressed the lung and the wind pipe…

26Feb/13

Bone marrow drive in Carmel for former resident – The Journal News | LoHud.com

February 26, 2013Other Transplantationadmin

Bone marrow drive in Carmel for former residentThe Journal News | LoHud.comThe disease returned four months ago, and she is in dire need of a bone marrow or stem cell transplant. The drive is being run by Delete Blood Center in New York City. The test …

26Feb/13

Mixed Results For Spironolactone In Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection … – Forbes

February 26, 2013Organ Failureadmin

Mixed Results For Spironolactone In Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection …ForbesAlthough the mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) spironolactone and eplerenone (Inspra, Pfizer) have been shown to be beneficial in patients with heart failure…

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