30Dec/13

Jahi McMath is brain dead; hopes for life are futile, experts say – Los Angeles Times


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Jahi McMath is brain dead; hopes for life are futile, experts say
Los Angeles Times
That, in turn, has fueled the falsehood that brain death isn’t as final as cardiac death. Jahi’s family has been trying to find a facility to take her in but have so far been unsuccessful. Two facilities in Southern California reportedly withdrew their
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30Dec/13

Organ donation to include faces – Columbia Daily Tribune


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Organ donation to include faces
Columbia Daily Tribune
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sure, your liver or kidney could save someone’s life. But would you donate your hands or your face? Signing up to become an organ donor might get more complicated than just checking a box on your driver’s license. The government 
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30Dec/13

New analysis does not link high-potency statins with acute kidney injury – Family Practice News Digital Network

New analysis does not link high-potency statins with acute kidney injury
Family Practice News Digital Network
DALLAS – High-potency statin therapy given post acute coronary syndrome did not raise serum creatinine or cause more risk of acute kidney injury than low-potency statin regimens did in a new analysis of two published landmark randomized clinical trials.

30Dec/13

Jahi McMath: Oakland brain-dead girl could be removed from ventilator today – San Jose Mercury News

Jahi McMath: Oakland brain-dead girl could be removed from ventilator today
San Jose Mercury News
His conclusion: “Child meets all criteria for brain death.” With the deadline looming, Jahi’s lawyer, Christopher Dolan, could file an emergency appeal to keep the girl on the machine. Dolan has said he is representing the family pro bono. “I just

30Dec/13

St. Elizabeth Medical Center recognized for organ donation outreach – Herkimer Evening Telegram

St. Elizabeth Medical Center recognized for organ donation outreach
Herkimer Evening Telegram
UTICA — St. Elizabeth Medical Center was among a group of hospitals nationwide recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for reaching gold, silver and bronze level of recognition for public education about donation and state donor 
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