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Psoriasis increases risk for heart failure
Health24.com “Our findings underline the importance of regular evaluation and treatment of cardiovascular risk factors in patients with psoriasis,” said study lead author Dr Usman Khalid. Chronic inflammation, a component of both heart failure and psoriasis, may be … |
Researchers advise early stem cell transplant in Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma – Telemanagement
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Researchers advise early stem cell transplant in Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Telemanagement Researchers advise early stem cell transplant to reduce risk of relapse and higher longevity and better health. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is traditionally treated by a 5-drug regimen R-CHOP. It puts the patients into remission. Those relapsing go for a … |
Experimental drug could potentially treat lung cancer – Zee News
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Experimental drug could potentially treat lung cancer
Zee News Washington: An experimental drug that has shown promise in the treatment of melanoma has also shown early potential as an effective treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Dr. Edward Garon, director of thoracic oncology at UCLA’s … |
Heart failure patients may benefit from advanced treatment by heart specialists – News-Medical.net
Heart failure patients may benefit from advanced treatment by heart specialistsNews-Medical.netNew research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that patients with heart failure have high mortality and often are undertreated. According to a study…
Simple tool to identify patients at risk of engaging in "medication tradeoffs … – News-Medical.net
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Simple tool to identify patients at risk of engaging in “medication tradeoffs …
News-Medical.net Researchers conducted detailed, in-person interviews with 105 patients at the two transplant centers who underwent liver transplantation in 2011 and 2012 with the goal of exploring relationships between medication tradeoffs, medication non-adherence … |
Sugar intake not directly linked with fatty liver disease – Zee News
Zee NewsSugar intake not directly linked with fatty liver diseaseZee NewsHowever, in the weight-gaining period, both diets produced equivalent features of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, including steatosis (fatty liver) and elevated serum transamina…
Inline-hockey event logs blood-donation mark – OCRegister (subscription)
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Inline-hockey event logs blood-donation mark
OCRegister (subscription) IRVINE – An annual inline-hockey tournament that supports area hospitals collected 296 pints of blood and at least $105,000 in donations, according to organizers. The amount of blood donated exceeded event goals and notched a new record for the event … |
This Bhai Duj, a sister to give brother a fresh lease of life – Daily News & Analysis
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This Bhai Duj, a sister to give brother a fresh lease of life
Daily News & Analysis Matunga-based businessman Champak Haria, 67, has seen many a Diwali and has celebrated an equal number of Bhai Duj. But this year’s will be an emotionally overwhelming one for him as he is set to receive his most significant gift — a kidney — from … |
Liver Meeting speaker: HCC exceptions contributing to MELD inflation … – Healio
Liver Meeting speaker: HCC exceptions contributing to MELD inflation …HealioResearchers analyzed all adult, initial transplant candidates listed for liver transplantation from 2005 to 2012, other than status one candidates, to determine whether HCC e…
Spanish doctors press for transplant policy in Mumbai hospitals – Daily News & Analysis
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Spanish doctors press for transplant policy in Mumbai hospitals
Daily News & Analysis Recently, the Spanish doctors have sent their recommendations to the Zonal Transplantation Co-ordination Committee (ZTCC) on what should be done to boost cadaver organ donation programme. “All hospitals should define their transplant policy document … |