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‘Highest-ever’ organ donor figures
BBC News The taskforce stopped short of that recommendation but did acknowledge departments outside intensive care were not considering organ donation enough. It set a target for the NHS to increase the number of deceased donors by 50% by 2013, which … |
Relatives 'should not have the last word on organ donation' – The Independent
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Relatives ‘should not have the last word on organ donation‘
The Independent Elizabeth Buggins, chair of the UK Organ Donation Taskforce, said that it should be mandatory on doctors to refer a potential donor to the NHS Transplant service if their name appeared on the NHS Organ Donor register, the list of individuals who have … Organ donation soars over last five years, says NHS Blood and TransplantBBC News Organ donor numbers in Scotland increase by 74% in five yearsstv.tv Scots organ donations surge by 74% in five yearsScotsman ITV News –The Scottish Sun –Belfast Telegraph all 12 news articles » |
Draft NICE Guidance for Aggressive non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment … – PR Newswire (press release)
Draft NICE Guidance for Aggressive non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment …PR Newswire (press release)CTI is currently accruing patients into a Phase 3 trial comparing PIXUVRI and rituximab with gemcitabine and rituximab in the setting of aggressive B-cell N…
LA Fitness Heart Attack Victim, City Thank CPR Heroes – Patch.com
LA Fitness Heart Attack Victim, City Thank CPR HeroesPatch.comAccording to Renton Fire spokesperson Erik Wallgren, every minute that passes without oxygenation of the blood increases the chance of brain death. That usually happens within 6 minutes. Ren…
Hearing on plea deal set for Malecek – The Herald Argus
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Hearing on plea deal set for Malecek
The Herald Argus An autopsy determined the single punch caused brain death, and Kennelly was declared dead at the hospital two days after the incident. In an interview in March, Kevin Kennelly Sr., the victim’s father, said the agreement was “about the best to be … |
Rituximab may obviate radiation in mediastinal B-cell lymphoma – The Oncology Report
Rituximab may obviate radiation in mediastinal B-cell lymphomaThe Oncology ReportPatients in a single-group, prospective phase II study were treated with dose-adjusted etoposide, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide with vincristine, prednisone, and rituximab…
ADC Data from Seattle Genetics – Zacks.com
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ADC Data from Seattle Genetics
Zacks.com Adcetris is used for the treatment of patients with Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL) after failure of autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) or after failure of at least two prior multi-agent chemotherapy regimens in patients who are not suitable for ASCT … |
Rehtaeh Parsons was an organ donor, saved four lives – Canada.com
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Rehtaeh Parsons was an organ donor, saved four lives
Canada.com The letter is a heart-wrenching tribute to his daughter, in which he reveals that Rehtaeh was an organ donor and her death saved the lives of four people. “I found out this afternoon my daughter saved the life of a young woman with her heart. How fitting. Rehtaeh Parsons’ friends were silent about alleged sexual assaultToronto Star Rehtaeh Parsons case sparks call for action onlineCBC.ca NS to review case of teen who killed herself following alleged rape, bullyingSun News Network |
SLU Only Hospital in Region Recognized by Heart Association for Both Heart … – STLtoday.com
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SLU Only Hospital in Region Recognized by Heart Association for Both Heart …
STLtoday.com LOUIS – Saint Louis University Hospital is the only hospital in the St. Louis region to earn the American Heart Association’s Get With the Guidelines (GWTG) Gold Plus performance award for treating patients with heart failure and stroke. The Gold Plus … York Hospital recognized by American Heart AssociationSeacoastonline.com |
Rituxan Lymphoma Tx Works Without Radiation – MedPage Today
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Rituxan Lymphoma Tx Works Without Radiation
MedPage Today A dose-adjusted, infusion approach to aggressive chemotherapy with rituximab (Rituxan) may allow patients with primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma to skip radiation, a small uncontrolled trial suggested. Among 51 such treated patients, 97% survived and … New Strategy Helps Young Lymphoma Patients Avoid Radiation TreatmentU.S. News & World Report |