CBS LocalFort Worth Organ Donor Has Hand In Medical HistoryCBS LocalAt the hospital, his parents learned their son had also wanted to make the most of death, as an organ donor. “It just put us at peace,” said Rob Heidemann, his father. Doctor at JP…
Treatment of Chronic Kidney DiseaseMedscapeProtective effects of atorvastatin on chronic allograft nephropathy in rats. J Surg Res 2007; 143: 428–436. Sandhu S, Wiebe N, Fried LF et al. Statins for improving renal outcomes: a meta-analysis. J Am Soc …
SMD holds blood donation campaignGulf TodaySharjah: The Sharjah Museums Department (SMD) in collaboration with the Sharjah Blood Transfusion and Research Centre organised a blood donation drive at their main offices on Thursday. The blood donation driv…
Endocrine TodayScreening for adrenal suppression in children lacks standard approachEndocrine TodayScreening for adrenal suppression in pediatric patients assigned inhaled corticosteroids for asthma can identify adrenal insufficiency and help prevent a…
Ellen highlights Toronto woman's organ donation campaignGlobe and MailA Toronto woman, who has been waiting for a double lung transplant since last fall, got more than she had hoped for on Thursday when talk show host Ellen DeGeneres featured her o…
2002 to 2008 Saw Increase in Partial Nephrectomy UseDoctors LoungeIn the United States, the use of partial nephrectomy procedures to manage renal masses in patients with renal cell carcinoma increased significantly from 2002 to 2008, according to resea…
2002 to 2008 Saw Increase in Partial Nephrectomy UseMD News (press release)In the United States, the use of partial nephrectomy procedures to manage renal masses in patients with renal cell carcinoma increased significantly from 2002 to 2008, according…
Forbes2nd-Gen Stents Square OffMedPage TodayThe investigational Resolute zotarolimus-eluting stent proved noninferior to the everolimus-eluting Xience regarding target vessel failure. The overall rate of definite/probable stent thrombosis was low among…
Study Finds Donor Lymphocyte Infusions Are More Effective When Used …The Myeloma BeaconResults of a recent retrospective analysis suggest that donor lymphocyte infusions appear to work better when they are used in patients who have residual multiple …
Challenges and Solutions to Immunosuppressant TherapyDrug Discovery & DevelopmentThe primary efficacy endpoint was a composite of death, graft failure, biopsy-proven acute rejection (BPAR) via a local pathology reading or loss to follow-up within 12 mo…