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Transplant patient makes it home for 13th birthday
Kansas City Star She had one failed transplant attempt when a donor heart was deemed too weak for her; but on March 21, she had a successful transplant surgery. The donor’s information is kept confidential, but Emily said she will have a chance to write the family a … |
Sarnia Observer |
Double-lung transplant recipient reflects almost 20 years after her life …
Sarnia Observer Sitting in her hospital bedroom days after a double-lung transplant surgery, Lynne Brady remembers laughing to herself as she watched her breath move a curtain beside her bed. “’What a phenomenal thing that I have that much volume now that I can … |
Bellevision |
Fortis launches India’s first Comprehensive Centre for Treatment of End-stage …
Bellevision Chennai, May 10, 2014 : Having set benchmarks in patient care with its path breaking work, Fortis has set up a world-class comprehensive centre for heart failure and heart transplant, at the Fortis Malar Hospital, in Chennai, known for over two decades … Heart transplant centre opens in Chennaigulfnews.com Country’s first end-stage heart failure, transplant unit launchedDaily News & Analysis Fortis Malar Hospitals opens heart failure management centre in ChennaiTimes of India The New Indian Express all 18 news articles » |
PBS NewsHourWhich country has the highest organ donation rates?PBS NewsHourOur PBS NewsHour Weekend piece illustrates some the of the steps Australia is taking to make organ donation a more common choice. Australia has created sophisticated systems to …
WalesOnlineConsent rate at 90 per cent for organ donation in western areaImpartial ReporterDr. Declan Grace, Consultant Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine and Lead Clinician for Organ Donation in the Western Trust, speaks about his role which is to…
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Community Blood Center hosts “Cruising into Summer!” blood donation program
Starjournalnow From May 23 to June 6, the Blood Center is hosting a “Cruising Into Summer!” donation program, where blood donors can enter a drawing to win a $100 gas card. Blood donations collected during this time will help sustain the blood supply around Memorial … |
Daily News & Analysis |
Ahmedabad air: India’s 5th most polluted
Daily News & Analysis Talking about how suspended particles in the air affect health, consultant pulmonologist, Dr Viral Shah said that such particulate matter can go in the lungs and get deposited there. “It is called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and how … |
People in Vegetative State May Have Active Minds: Are They Trapped?The Epoch TimesThese patients first appeared in the wake of the development of the artificial respirator during the 1950s in Denmark, an invention that redefined the end of life in term…
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WHO warns of air pollution levels in major urban centers, New Delhi has …
Tech Times In India, the report indicated that the top four areas with the highest levels of air pollution include Raipur, Patna, Gwailor and Delhi. New Delhi is the country’s capital and is a territory within Delhi. … “We can win the fight against air … Indian cities among world’s most polluted, WHO saysPress TV ‘Dirtiest’ tag off Delhi but worries remainCalcutta Telegraph |
BioEdge |
Controversy over cardiac stem cells could sink “heart failure cure”
BioEdge More controversy over the therapeutic potential of stem cells. This week Nature published a study which was highly sceptical of using cardiac stem cells to regenerate heart tissue. Only two years ago, this experimental treatment was heralded as a … |