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Christian Benitez died of heart failure according to club Al Jaish
RTE.ie The Ecuador international died on Monday shortly after being admitted to hospital with severe stomach pain, hours after making his debut for Qatari club Al Jaish. A statement from the club read: “We have received the medical reports, which were issued … |
NIH-funded study finds that rituximab is as effective as standard therapy for … – News-Medical.net
NIH-funded study finds that rituximab is as effective as standard therapy for …News-Medical.netAdministering the drug rituximab once weekly for one month provides the same benefits as 18 months of daily immunosuppressive therapy in people with severe…
Indian 'cigarette snatcher' dies in Dubai – Indian Express
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Indian ‘cigarette snatcher’ dies in Dubai
Indian Express An Indian cancer patient, who campaigned against smoking in unusual ways such as confronting strangers in public places and pleading with them to quit smoking, succumbed to lung cancer in a Dubai hospital. Abraham Samuel, 53, popularly known as … |
Lung Transplant Patients May Fare Better with Larger Organs – Newswise (press release)
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Lung Transplant Patients May Fare Better with Larger Organs
Newswise (press release) Newswise — Chicago – A higher predicted total lung capacity ratio, suggestive of oversized donor lungs, is associated with improved survival following lung transplantation, primarily among patients who undergo double-lung (bilateral) transplants … Bigger Lungs Lead to Better TransplantsBioscience Technology Bigger Lungs Tied To Higher Success Rate Of Transplants: Could A Person’s …Medical Daily Lung Sizes Matter In Transplants; Bigger Lungs Account For Greater Life …Headlines & Global News |
FOR LUNG TRANSPLANT, RESEARCHERS SURPRISED TO LEARN BIGGER … – Newswise (press release)
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FOR LUNG TRANSPLANT, RESEARCHERS SURPRISED TO LEARN BIGGER …
Newswise (press release) “Size is a more powerful predictor of survival than we ever thought,” says Ashish S. Shah, M.D., surgical director of lung transplantation at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and another of the study’s authors. “Fears of oversized lungs appear to be unfounded. |
Using a predicted total lung capacity ratio may help improve matching process – Newswise (press release)
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Using a predicted total lung capacity ratio may help improve matching process
Newswise (press release) Newswise — Chicago – A higher predicted total lung capacity ratio, suggestive of oversized donor lungs, is associated with improved survival following lung transplantation, primarily among patients who undergo double-lung (bilateral) transplants … |
For lung transplant, researchers surprised to learn bigger appears to be better – EurekAlert (press release)
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For lung transplant, researchers surprised to learn bigger appears to be better
EurekAlert (press release) “Size is a more powerful predictor of survival than we ever thought,” says Ashish S. Shah, M.D., surgical director of lung transplantation at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and another of the study’s authors. “Fears of oversized lungs appear to be unfounded. |
Bigger lungs may be better for transplants – Iowa Now
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Bigger lungs may be better for transplants
Iowa Now “An unresolved question in the field of lung transplantation is how the size of the donor lungs relative to the recipient affects transplant success,” he explains. “It is commonly believed that transplanting oversized lungs is problematic, but no data … Lung Transplant Patients May Fare Better with Larger OrgansNewswise (press release) |
VICTORA: Daughter's organ donation shows independence – The Northwest Florida Daily News
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VICTORA: Daughter’s organ donation shows independence
The Northwest Florida Daily News But I still wasn’t prepared to sit beside my daughter in the tax collector’s office, where she went to get her driver license learner’s permit last week. “Do you want to be an organ donor,” the clerk asked my 15-year-old daughter. Uncertain, my … |
After successful stem cell transplant, Caribou child beats rare disease – Bangor Daily News
After successful stem cell transplant, Caribou child beats rare diseaseBangor Daily NewsZyen Provost plays inside a tunnel at the playground in May, 2013 after his successful stem cell transplant to treat his XLP, short for X-linked lymphoproliferative…