Zumbathon to assist local man awaiting double transplant
Contributed by National Foundation for Transplants It’s a new year, and Ken Stevenson of Columbia hopes it’s an extra special one, as he’s awaiting a lifesaving transplant. read more
Critically Ill Flu Patients Saved With Artificial Lung Technology Treatment Normally Used For Lung Transplant Patients
In recent weeks the intensive critical care units at University Health Network’s Toronto General Hospital have used Extra Corporeal Lung Support (ECLS) to support five influenza (flu) patients in their recovery from severe respiratory problems.
Martinez boy recovering from lung transplant
Sawyer Mobley, 10, of Martinez, is recovering after double lung transplant surgery late Wednesday in St. Louis.
Martinez boy recovering from double lung transplant surgery
Sawyer Mobley, 10, of Martinez, is recovering after double lung transplant surgery late Wednesday in St. Louis.
Fundraiser Friday for dad who needs lung transplant
STOCKTON – George Grismore, 58, of Stockton, who is married and the father of six, is on the verge of being placed on the list for a double lung transplant as his only option for survival. Doctors told him last week his lungs were functioning at 28…
A city of cardiac patients if air pollution untamed – Republica
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A city of cardiac patients if air pollution untamed
Republica According to the study, the bottom five countries in the rankings from Asia were China, Pakistan, Nepal, India and Bangladesh. The stations in the aforementioned … “In the long term a person might suffer lung, heart or liver failure. There is a chain … |
Martinez boy slated for lung transplant today
Sawyer Mobley, 10, of Martinez, is expected to undergo a double-lung transplant Wednesday afternoon in St. Louis.
'Diff'rent Strokes' Dad Conrad Bain Dead At 89 – Huffington Post
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‘Diff’rent Strokes’ Dad Conrad Bain Dead At 89
Huffington Post The manager for Hemsley says the late star of the television sitcom “”The Jeffersons”” refused treatment for lung cancer in the weeks before he died of what a coroner says were complications from the disease on July 24, 2012. (AP photo/Nick Ut, File … |
Citizens launch dust-free Varanasi campaign – Times of India
Times of IndiaCitizens launch dust-free Varanasi campaignTimes of IndiaAbsorption of dust into the blood through the lungs, has potentially toxic effects. Dust particles may contain various metals like mercury, arsenic or cadmium, hazardous to human he…
Artery blockage likelier during IVF pregnancies – Times of India
Times of IndiaArtery blockage likelier during IVF pregnanciesTimes of IndiaIn vitro fertilization (IVF) is associated with an increased risk of pulmonary embolism – blockage of the main artery of the lung – and venous thromboembolism – blood clots – du…