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Drugs used to control BP associated with lower risk of heart failure in …
News-Medical.net Two drugs, telmisartan and valsartan, which are used to reduce blood pressure in people with diabetes, are associated with a lower risk of hospitalization for heart attack, stroke or heart failure, according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian … Comparative effectiveness of angiotensin-receptor blockers for preventing …CMAJ |
Toddler becomes Singapore's youngest solid organ donor – Straits Times
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Toddler becomes Singapore’s youngest solid organ donor
Straits Times Hanano Oyama (above) was found unconscious in the swimming pool at a condominium in Robertson Quay two weeks ago. Her parents allowed her organs to be removed after learning she was brain-dead on Sunday. — PHOTOS: COURTESY OF … |
Cell Therapeutics' Pixuvri receives marketing approval from Italian Medicines … – pharmabiz.com
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Cell Therapeutics’ Pixuvri receives marketing approval from Italian Medicines …
pharmabiz.com The European Medicines Agency’s (the EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has accepted PIX306, CTI’s ongoing randomized controlled phase III clinical trial, which compares Pixuvri-rituximab to gemcitabine-rituximab in patients who have … |
Cyclosporine May Be an Option in Allergic Conjunctivitis – Medscape
MedscapeCyclosporine May Be an Option in Allergic ConjunctivitisMedscapeTopical cyclosporine relieves the symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis and may help patients reduce their dependency on steroids, according to a new meta-analysis published online J…
Hospital Nearly Takes Organs From Living Woman – NBC 10 Philadelphia
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Hospital Nearly Takes Organs From Living Woman
NBC 10 Philadelphia The hospital submitted a plan to correct the problems to the state health department, which ordered it to hire a consulting neurologist to teach staff how to diagnose brain death and a consultant to review the hospital’s quality assurance program. |
Toddler who received windpipe stem cell transplant dies – Perth Now
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Toddler who received windpipe stem cell transplant dies
Perth Now Hannah Warren died Saturday at Children’s Hospital of Illinois in Peoria, hospital spokeswoman Shelli Dankoff said. Dr. Rick Pearl, one of three surgeons involved in the operation, told The Associated Press that Hannah died of lung complications … |
Toddler who received windpipe stem cell transplant dies – NEWS.com.au
Toddler who received windpipe stem cell transplant diesNEWS.com.auToddler who received windpipe stem cell transplant dies. by: CARLA K. JOHNSONAP Medical Writer; From: AP; July 09, 2013 11:12AM. Increase Text Size · Decrease Text Size · P…
9-month-old undergoes rare surgery – Times of India
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9-month-old undergoes rare surgery
Times of India Moreover the artery from the right lung, which normally originates from the pulmonary artery, originated from the aorta. Due to this anomaly the lung was getting more pure blood creating extra pressure resulting in lung disease,” he said. “In such … |
WellPoint, Aetna, Humana test wireless monitoring for congestive heart failure – FierceMobileHealthcare (press release)
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WellPoint, Aetna, Humana test wireless monitoring for congestive heart failure
FierceMobileHealthcare (press release) One of the main barriers to widespread adoption of wireless home patient monitors is that insurers have been reluctant to pay for the technology. Granted, there isn’t much scientific literature yet to support reimbursement for such devices, but several … |
Our View: Remembering Hannah Warren, who lit the way forward – Peoria Journal Star
Our View: Remembering Hannah Warren, who lit the way forwardPeoria Journal StarThe doctor who pioneered liver transplantation lost his first eight patients, noted Pearl. Today people lead productive lives following that surgery. Everybody knew going in…