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Coordinated Care Approach May Be Best for Patients with Heart Failure
The Hospitalist Online by Richard Quinn. A new study that found no association between increased levels of hospitalist or cardiologist care and improved 30-day outcomes in older patients with heart failure might mean a coordinated approach is best, says the report’s lead author. |
separationsNOW.comJournal Highlight: Sequestration of PDC-109 protein by specific antibodies and …separationsNOW.comAbstract: PDC-109, one of the most abundant proteins in bovine seminal plasma, has detrimental effect on spermatozoa in a time- and co…
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‘Defined Voices’: Giap, Wallace, and freedom
MorungExpress On the same day, the former black panther Herman Wallace, who had spent 41-years of his life in solitary confinement in Louisiana State Penitentiary, died from incurable liver cancer at the age of 71. Just a few days before his death, Judge Brian … |
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TO YOUR HEALTH: Oct. 9
Wicked Local All proceeds will be donated to the One Fund. Learn to recognize and treat … All are welcome to a free lecture from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, at Blackstone’s Pub, Indian Pond Country Club, 60 Country Club Way, Kingston, focusing on hereditary … |
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The Hidden Epidemic of Liver Disease in Kids
Medscape I am also the head of the Liver Research Lab, and in the last year, my principle interest is focused on fatty liver disease in children. The Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital is also one in Italy performing liver transplantation. Dr. Balistreri: This is … |
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Combination of Anemia, High Altitude Challenge Outcomes for Children With …
Science Daily (press release) “While the effect of high altitude on children with lung disease is well described, we were not aware of any studies looking at the particular combination of altitude, anemia and pneumonia. Demonstrating the importance of anemia, which is a treatable … |
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The power of one
Palo Alto Online … an organ to a stranger. In another, an 11-year-old boy and girl in India become community leaders fighting for access to clean drinking water and polio vaccinations. … This year’s films expand the notion of what constitutes a human-rights issue … |
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Home News Brampton Civic unveiled as umbilical cord blood…
Brampton Guardian About 50 per cent of Canadian patients who need an unrelated blood stem cell transplant can’t find a suitable match. A national public cord blood bank will provide additional opportunities for finding a match and help to save more lives. Working with … |
Most data reassure regarding TNF inhibitors and cancerThe Oncology ReportAccording to the ACR guidelines, any biologic agent can be used in a patient with solid malignancy or nonmelanoma skin cancer that was treated more than 5 years ago, while rituxim…
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Tough Mudder: Racing on an obstacle course, at the risk of your life
Toronto Star According to the National Institutes of Health, brain cells begin to die after five minutes of oxygen deprivation, and coma, seizures and brain death can occur beyond that point. In Sengupta’s case, it took 38 minutes for medics to get his heart … |