18Nov/13

Spironolactone Reduces Heart Failure Hospitalizations, but Not Mortality … – Science Daily (press release)


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Spironolactone Reduces Heart Failure Hospitalizations, but Not Mortality
Science Daily (press release)
18, 2013 — A late-breaking clinical trial, known as the Treatment of Preserved Cardiac Function Heart Failure with an Aldosterone Antagonist (TOPCAT) trial, to be presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions, November 18, 2013
AHA: Decision on Spironolactone in HF a Toss-Up?MedPage Today
Aldo-Antagonist Falls Short but Impresses in Preserved-EF Heart Failure: TOPCATMedscape

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18Nov/13

New Nomenclature, Diagnostic Criteria: Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Heart … – Science Daily (press release)

New Nomenclature, Diagnostic Criteria: Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Heart
Science Daily (press release)
18, 2013 — Antibody-mediated rejection of the transplanted heart is a recognized clinical complication and a major limitation to survival of patients who have undergone heart transplantation. Experts have now developed a new working formulation for
New ISHLT nomenclature and diagnostic criteria: Antibody-mediated rejection in Medical Xpress

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18Nov/13

'Stable but critical' Nelson Mandela responding to treatment – Times of India


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‘Stable but critical’ Nelson Mandela responding to treatment
Times of India
Mandela’s former wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela this week told a local newspaper that he remains “quite ill” and is unable to speak because of tubes being used to clear his lungs of liquid. He is using facial expressions to communicate, Madikizela
Mandela ‘stable but critical’MorungExpress
Nelson Mandela very sensitive to germs, says ex-wife WinnieIndia Today
Nelson Mandela remains stable but critical, informs South African governmentIBNLive
Fars News Agency –Zee News
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18Nov/13

Burkitt's Yields to Longer-Duration, Lower-Dose Chemo – Medscape


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Burkitt’s Yields to Longer-Duration, Lower-Dose Chemo
Medscape
For 19 adults with sporadic Burkitt’s lymphoma, a dose-adjusted version of the EPOCH-R (etoposide, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, prednisone, and rituximab) regimen was associated with 95% progression-free survival and 100% overall 
Low-intensity therapy very effective in Burkitt lymphomaOncology Nurse Advisor

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