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Thankful White Rock family strives to help others
Peace Arch News “The lung-transplantation program cannot continue to ride on the shoulders of one man,” she said. “God forbid Dr. Yee became ill, injured or even worse. For many BC residents waiting for lung transplantation, this could literally mean death. “Dr. Yee … Larger Lungs Linked To Higher Transplant SurvivalRTT News |
For kidney hopefuls, costs are another deterrent – Times of India
For kidney hopefuls, costs are another deterrentTimes of IndiaHLA typing involves testing of presence of antigens on the surface of white blood cells. This matching can be of three types-full house match 100%, Zero match -100% mismatch and anything bet…
GMCH staffers, social work college students pledge organs – Times of India
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GMCH staffers, social work college students pledge organs
Times of India Principal of MSS John Menachery said it is the responsibility of youth, especially NSS volunteers, to create the much needed awareness about organ donation. “India should amend the law to make the process for organ donation simpler and more effective,” … |
TN continues to lead in organ donation – The Hindu
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TN continues to lead in organ donation
The Hindu Tamil Nadu continues to lead the nation in organ donation, since it started the Cadaver Organ Transplantation Programme in 2008. Armed with a series of government orders issued by a sympathetic bureaucracy, it has had 374 donors and harvested a total … ‘Organ donation must be discussed in every living room’Times of India |
Little hope for patients waiting for organs – Times of India
Little hope for patients waiting for organsTimes of IndiaBut we have not got a cadaver with both organs in healthy form. Since I work with All India Reporter and I get reimbursement from ESIC, no hospital which conducts transplants is willing to take u…
Marker Warns of GVHD After Stem Cell Transplant – MedPage Today
Marker Warns of GVHD After Stem Cell TransplantMedPage TodayMarker Warns of GVHD After Stem Cell Transplant. Published: Aug 7, 2013 | Updated: Aug 7, 2013. By Nancy Walsh, Staff Writer, MedPage Today. Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical P…
Improving Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant – Clinical Oncology News
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Improving Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
Clinical Oncology News Atlanta—Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) is a potentially curative therapy for many hematologic malignancies, but it is not without side effects and does not work in all patients. At the 2012 annual meeting of the American Society of … |
SPECTRUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. : Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Reports … – 4-traders (press release)
SPECTRUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. : Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Reports …4-traders (press release)The ZEVALIN therapeutic regimen consists of two components: rituximab, and Yttrium-90 (Y-90) radiolabeled ZEVALIN for therapy. ZEVALIN builds on the combined …
Meta-analysis makes case for drug-eluting stents in STEMI – TheHeart.Org
Meta-analysis makes case for drug-eluting stents in STEMITheHeart.OrgNew York, NY – Newer-generation drug-eluting stents, particularly the everolimus-eluting stent (Xience V, Abbot; Promus, Boston Scientific), significantly reduce the risk of target ve…
House bill looks to extend Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for … – OregonLive.com
House bill looks to extend Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for …OregonLive.comFrom a brother-to-brother kidney donation, the gift of life With the waiting list for kidneys growing longer as donations fall, a living kidney donation can be…