After conventional treatments had failed to cure Tatum Williams's son Jesse (pictured) of the deadly bacteria C.diff, specialists said the Baltimore mother 'had no other option'.
Methodist selects chief nurse
Methodist Healthcare has named Michelle DeStefano chief nursing officer at Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital in San Antonio. DeStefano previously was director of clinical services in neurosciences and cardiovascular services at WellSpan York …
Absolute latest data on the fungal meningitis outbreak: Oct 22, 2012 – Examiner.com
Absolute latest data on the fungal meningitis outbreak: Oct 22, 2012Examiner.comFour weeks previously (3 weeks prior to the first headaches) he had received the latest in a series of epidural injections of corticosteroids from his orthopedic surgeon fo…
TIPS increased mortality risk among liver transplantation recipients – Healio
TIPS increased mortality risk among liver transplantation recipientsHealioOctober 23, 2012. LAS VEGAS — Orthotopic liver transplantation before transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt creation is associated with increased mortality risk, accord…
Don't overlook being an organ donor – Alton Telegraph
Don't overlook being an organ donorAlton TelegraphHe first signed up to be on the organ donor program when he was 16 years old. Clara Couch, Joe's mother, questioned Joe's decision to sign up for organ donation when he was 16, but knew he h…
Final Gifts: Organ Donation Could Help Families Grieve – MPNnow.com (blog)
MPNnow.com (blog)Final Gifts: Organ Donation Could Help Families GrieveMPNnow.com (blog)“There's a great deal of support for organ donation in the Rochester community,” said Rob Kochik, executive director of Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network …
Sickle cell disease treatments: An interview with Dr Niihara, CEO of Emmaus Medical
Sickle cell disease is a devastating hereditary condition that affects millions of people, particularly those in West and Central Africa as well as people of African descent in the United States, Europe and South America.
Watchful waiting still viable option for follicular lymphoma – Healio
Watchful waiting still viable option for follicular lymphomaHealioThe aim was to identify parameters for initiating treatment in the rituximab (Rituxan, Genentech/Idec Pharmaceuticals) era and to determine how parameters for a watchful waiting strategy…
The Boston Scientific PROMUS Element™ Platinum Chromium Stent … – Sacramento Bee
The Boston Scientific PROMUS Element™ Platinum Chromium Stent …Sacramento Bee"This durable polymer everolimus-based stent, built on the advanced platinum chromium platform, demonstrated low rates of revascularization while reporting no myocard…
A first: Stem cell therapy cures HIV patient in Germany
Stem cell therapy might provide a remedy for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) after it was used on an HIV patient in Germany, the first person known to have been cured of the disease, a Department of Health (DOH) official said Tuesday.