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Local Hospital Celebrates 1000th Heart Transplant
CBS Local Between 90 and 92 percent of patients are alive at a year and close to 70 percent are alive after 5 years, but he says they are continuously involved with studies to determine why some patients suffer acute rejection and others don’t. By the way, the … |
Local Hospital Celebrates 1,000th Heart Transplant
Doctors at The Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania celebrated a milestone, the 1,000th heart transplant!
India needs more infectious disease experts, says Indian-American doc
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Despite infectious diseases claiming over 20 million lives a year, India has just a handful of specialists in the field for its 1.2 billion population, says an Indian American expert pushing for this country to set up a special…
Donation of organs directed to China's needy
Beijing (China Daily/ANN) – China is set to expand a computerised system to ensure transparent and fair allocation of donor organs, according to Vice-Minister of Health Huang Jiefu.
The miracle of medicine – Boston Globe
Boston GlobeThe miracle of medicineBoston GlobeIn this section : Magazine. Perspective. The miracle of medicine. On the anniversary of a historic transplant surgery, a lesson on bridging the divide between science and religion. By Diane Speare Triant. …
Calendar – Press Herald
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Press Herald “Indians and Rusticators” and “Transcending Traditions: The Next Generation and Maine Indian Basketry,” through Dec. 29; “N’tolonapemk: Our …. Piscataqua River Brass, concert of Christmas favorites with Warren King on the pipe organ, Christ Church … |
Toy terrier's cough could be sign of – Toledo Blade
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Toy terrier’s cough could be sign of
Toledo Blade If there is evidence of heart failure, a number of medications can improve his quality of life. However, the first step will be determining if there is truly any evidence of failure. If his heart is functioning well, other sources of a chronic cough … |
Transplant Patient Gets New Home for Holiday
Norm Reformat began renovations on his Elma home 3-years ago, but was struck by kidney failure.
Organ transplant games
Organ transplant donors and recipients took centre stage during the weekend at the fourth Middle East Transplant Games (METG). This is the first time that METG was held in the UAE at the Armed Forces Officers Club.
Shanghai to test out transplant project – China Daily
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Shanghai to test out transplant project
China Daily Shanghai will follow the guidelines set by the national organ donation system stipulating that donations only be made after both cardiac death and brain death. Data from the Ministry of Health showed that the ratio of human organs’ supply and demand is … |