23Dec/13

ACEI/ARB Rx Safe, Beneficial in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease – Monthly Prescribing Reference

ACEI/ARB Rx Safe, Beneficial in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease
Monthly Prescribing Reference
(HealthDay News) – For patients with stable hypertension and advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) or angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) use is associated with renal benefits, according to a study 

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23Dec/13

Teen left "brain dead" after tonsillectomy to stay on life support, judge rules – CBS News

Teen left “brain dead” after tonsillectomy to stay on life support, judge rules
CBS News
The Chief of Pediatric Neurology at Stanford Children’s Hospital, Dr. Paul Fisher, is a known expert on brain death and has performed many such examinations,” Children’s chief of pediatrics Dr. David Durand, said in an emailed statement. “We have the 

23Dec/13

Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium Names Texas Children's Hospital As First … – BioNews Texas


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Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium Names Texas Children’s Hospital As First
BioNews Texas
The Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium recently announced that the Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston will be named as the first Accredited Pediatric Heart Failure Institute in the state of Texas. The announcement was made on December 16th by the