Extra-Fine Inhalers Ineffective Against COPDdailyRxUsing extra-fine inhaled corticosteroids, Beclomethasone Oral Inhalation (BOI) marketed as Qvar, Beclovent and Vanceril, or oral corticosteroids, did not aid in reducing nitric oxide in the lungs. Nitr…
Secondhand Smoke Causes Transplant RejectiondailyRxIn a recent study presented by the American Journal of Transplantation, researchers found that mice that were exposed to secondhand smoke (SHS) four weeks before receiving a graft transplant rejected t…
Shirva: Blood donation is the greatest donation – Dr. SudhaBellevisionBy Pundalika Marathe Shirva, 26 February 2012: In the modern world, among all the donations, the blood donation is the greatest one, because it will save life and also can save a f…
Vhi Healthcare launches heart failure pilotPrivate Healthcare UKVhi Healthcare has launched a new pilot programme available to customers in Dublin who have been admitted to hospital with heart failure. The project will provide patients with a comprehen…
Organ donation offers the gift of lifeExpress Advocate GosfordBut Liam's life changed just before Christmas when he underwent a 19-hour transplant surgery. “Within hours of the transplant the liver was working beautifully and things started to fa…
Organ donation offers the gift of lifeExpress Advocate WyongLIAM King is like any other teenager – fighting with his sisters, talking about cars and getting embarrassed when his mum hugs him. You would never know that less than five months ago the Forr…
Tamil Nadu pips Maharashtra in organ transplantsTimes of IndiaDoctors said declaration of brain death is a gray area. "It is not very clear to ICU doctors and neurologists when a person should be declared brain dead and what should be done in orde…
Organ Donation: Jews Can Learn Something From AtheistsHuffington PostRecently while renewing my driver's license, the DMV attendant looked surprised when I requested organ donor designation. She remarked how she thought being an organ donor is agai…
Work on to evolve dialysis-free kidney treatmentTimes of IndiaCHANDIGARH: If all goes well, patients suffering with any form of chronic kidney disease may not need dialysis for survival. PGI's nephrology department is working on a mechanism to stud…
Heart Failure Linked To Airflow Obstruction And Reduced Lung FunctionEurasia ReviewA large population-based study has found that lung function and obstructive airway diseases are strongly and independently associated with increased risk of heart failur…