Fecal transplants cure most cases of persistent C. difficile infection, a new study has shown.
Stockton Dad Needs Lung Transplant
George Grimsmore is a Stockton father of six who needs a double lung transplant to live. His family is facing medical expenses not covered by insurance, and a fundraiser has been planned for 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. this Friday …
Zumbathon to assist local man awaiting double transplant
Contributed by National Foundation for Transplants It’s a new year, and Ken Stevenson of Columbia hopes it’s an extra special one, as he’s awaiting a lifesaving transplant. read more
Trial that shows poop transplant works better than drugs to fight C.diff met with surprise, giggles
Maybe it’s the implausibility, or simply the gross visual image, or the gravitas of a study being published in the New England Journal of Medicine with “donor feces” in the title. But research showing that treating some patients with recurrent C.difficile bacteria by transplanting poop from a healthy donor into the colon of an infected […]
Should obese kidney transplant candidates be required to lose weight? – NephrologyNews.com
Should obese kidney transplant candidates be required to lose weight?NephrologyNews.comThe authors say future investigations should seek to determine the upper BMI limit at which point kidney transplantation should not be recommended for obese patients…
2012 The Year in Review – Part Three – Macon County News
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2012 The Year in Review – Part Three
Macon County News Building and sustaining a safe and secure environment in our tribal region is a priority for my office and this grant will help put an end to the unacceptable rate of violence against women in Indian Country.” The awards are made through the … |
Critically Ill Flu Patients Saved With Artificial Lung Technology Treatment Normally Used For Lung Transplant Patients
In recent weeks the intensive critical care units at University Health Network’s Toronto General Hospital have used Extra Corporeal Lung Support (ECLS) to support five influenza (flu) patients in their recovery from severe respiratory problems.
Combo may be best rescue therapy for resistant Kawasaki disease – Skin and Allergy News Digital Network
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Combo may be best rescue therapy for resistant Kawasaki disease
Skin and Allergy News Digital Network The combination of intravenous immunoglobulin, aspirin, and prednisolone appears to be the most effective form of rescue therapy for patients with acute Kawasaki disease who don’t respond to initial IVIG plus aspirin, according to a large Japanese … |
Your Blood Donation Will Save A Life – DoD Live
DoD LiveYour Blood Donation Will Save A LifeDoD LiveYour Blood Donation Will Save A Life. Posted on January 17, 2013 by nmcfarland. Cpl. Daniel Wetzel, assigned to the Defense Media Activity on Fort George G. Meade, Md., prepares to give blood during a…
Martinez boy recovering from double lung transplant surgery
Sawyer Mobley, 10, of Martinez, is recovering after double lung transplant surgery late Wednesday in St. Louis.