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Six steps could cut heart failure readmissions
Medical Xpress There are six procedural things hospital teams can do to help heart failure patients avoid another hospital stay in the 30 days after they’re discharged—and if all six are followed, patients are even more likely to avoid readmission, according to new … Report Reveals 6 Steps for Hospitals to Cut Heart Failure ReadmissionsCounsel & Heal Six strategies for reducing hospital readmissions among elderlyHealthCanal.com Yale study identifies ways to prevent Medicare patient readmissionNew Haven Register MedPage Today all 5 news articles » |
Dialysis dilemma – Times of India
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Dialysis dilemma
Times of India A recent survey by the National Institute of Virology, Pune showed that nearly 30% of hemodialysis patients contracted the hepatitis C virus which causes inflammation of the liver. Dialysis is lifesaving treatment for patients with kidney failure … |
Lupus Nephritis Tamed Without Steroids – MedPage Today
Lupus Nephritis Tamed Without SteroidsMedPage TodayA combination regimen of rituximab (Rituxan) and mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept) successfully controlled lupus nephritis in 90% of patients without the need for oral corticosteroids, a prospective obs…
Multiple Sclerosis Drug Shows Promise for Preventing Heart Failure – Science Daily (press release)
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Multiple Sclerosis Drug Shows Promise for Preventing Heart Failure
Science Daily (press release) July 16, 2013 — A drug already approved to treat multiple sclerosis may also hold promise for treating cardiac hypertrophy, or thickening of the cardiac muscle-a disorder that often leads to heart failure, researchers at the University of Illinois at … |
MS drug shows promise for preventing heart failure from cardiac hypertrophy – ScienceBlog.com (blog)
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MS drug shows promise for preventing heart failure from cardiac hypertrophy
ScienceBlog.com (blog) A drug already approved to treat multiple sclerosis may also hold promise for treating cardiac hypertrophy, or thickening of the cardiac muscle–a disorder that often leads to heart failure, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College … |
Bloodless Heart Pump: Good News For Heart Failure Patients – Seeking Alpha
Bloodless Heart Pump: Good News For Heart Failure PatientsSeeking AlphaA small, early stage company from Minnesota, Sunshine Heart (SSH) is developing a heart assist device for Class III heart failure patients. Class III people are comfortable at rest,…
Plea to be an organ donor – and let people know your intentions – Salisbury Journal
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Plea to be an organ donor – and let people know your intentions
Salisbury Journal This year’s theme is Pass It On, stressing the importance of having a conversation about organ donation as well as joining the NHS Organ Donor Register. While 95 per cent of families agree to donation if a loved one has discussed their wishes and is … |
Researchers aim to slow, reverse cardiac hypertrophy – Newswise (press release)
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Researchers aim to slow, reverse cardiac hypertrophy
Newswise (press release) Newswise — A drug already approved to treat multiple sclerosis may also hold promise for treating cardiac hypertrophy, or thickening of the cardiac muscle–a disorder that often leads to heart failure, researchers at the University of Illinois at … |
The latest figures reveal it's time for the Home Office to end experiments on … – The Independent
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The latest figures reveal it’s time for the Home Office to end experiments on …
The Independent Among other abuses, a mouse underwent an ectopic heart transplantation and was found dead after being neglected over a weekend; 29 birds died from an overdose of a compound because the experimenter failed to check the calculations properly; and five … |
New Range of Recombinant Fab Monoclonal Antibodies Launched at AACC 2013 – Newswire Today (press release)
New Range of Recombinant Fab Monoclonal Antibodies Launched at AACC 2013Newswire Today (press release)NewswireToday – /newswire/ – Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, 2013/07/16 – The AACC Conference and Expo sees the launch of an innovative new range of r…