MD News (press release)Correcting Anemia Reduces Odds of Renal Transplant FailureMD News (press release)Complete correction of anemia (hemoglobin, ≥13 g/dL) in kidney transplant recipients slows progression to chronic allograft nephropathy, according…
Family Dedicated to Blood Donation – WMTV
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Renewed Interest in Ibritumomab for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma – Medscape
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African HIV+ patients find solace in Bangalore hospital – Times of India
African HIV+ patients find solace in Bangalore hospitalTimes of IndiaJohn and Mohamed Sayeed (name changed), a nurse from Ethiopia, both HIV positive, underwent successful kidney transplantation and are recovering. "The transplants, the first such…
Bristol-Myers Squibb's Multi-Faceted Upside – Seeking Alpha
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Correcting Anemia Reduces Odds of Renal Transplant Failure – Doctors Lounge
Correcting Anemia Reduces Odds of Renal Transplant FailureDoctors LoungeComplete correction of anemia (hemoglobin, ≥13 g/dL) in kidney transplant recipients slows progression to chronic allograft nephropathy, according to a study published online Dec…
Today in the news: Man wakes from coma just before organ donation – Hornell Evening Tribune
ABC NewsToday in the news: Man wakes from coma just before organ donationHornell Evening TribuneHowever, just as doctors were talking to family about organ donation, Schmid woke up. A series of bombings in Baghdad killed at least 63 people and wounded …
Three get hepatitis from Kentucky donor – Louisville Courier-Journal
Three get hepatitis from Kentucky donorLouisville Courier-JournalIn 2010, 28262 transplants were done, a vast majority from deceased donors, according to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. The CDC's report says the unidentified dono…
Follicular Lymphoma – Autologos Stem Cell Transplant Does Not Improve Overall … – Medical News Today
Follicular Lymphoma – Autologos Stem Cell Transplant Does Not Improve Overall …Medical News TodayAccording to an online study published in the December issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem …
New heart valve procedure available in SWFL – NBC2 News
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