Pulmonary Fibrosis Cocktail DangerousDrug Discovery & DevelopmentThe study was stopped early when an interim analysis showed signs of harm from the three-drug combination of prednisone, azathioprine and NAC. The findings should cause physicians worldwi…
Combination Antibiotic Treatment Does Not Result in Less Organ Failure in … – Newswise (press release)
Combination Antibiotic Treatment Does Not Result in Less Organ Failure in …Newswise (press release)Among 551 evaluable patients, there was no statistically significant difference in average Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA; degree of organ f…
Cardio Notes: Race a Factor in Transplants – MedPage Today
Cardio Notes: Race a Factor in TransplantsMedPage TodayBy Chris Kaiser, Cardiology Editor, MedPage Today Hispanics and blacks have real, but different, disparities compared with whites when it comes to heart transplantation. Also this week, 'old…
Landmark Sleep Apnea, Heart Failure Study Recruits 1000th Participant – Business Review India (press release)
Landmark Sleep Apnea, Heart Failure Study Recruits 1000th ParticipantBusiness Review India (press release)SERVE-HF, the largest study to investigate if treatment of predominant central sleep apnea (CSA) improves survival and outcomes of patients with s…
Hope corneal stem cell transplant can treat hereditary condition – Scotsman
ScotsmanHope corneal stem cell transplant can treat hereditary conditionScotsmanA WOMAN who received the UK's first corneal stem cell transplant today told how her son's struggle with a hereditary eye condition inspired her to try the treatment…
Hope corneal stem cell transplant can treat hereditary condition
A WOMAN who received the UK’s first corneal stem cell transplant today told how her son’s struggle with a hereditary eye condition inspired her to try the treatment.
Hope corneal stem cell transplant can treat hereditary condition – Edinburgh Evening News
Edinburgh Evening NewsHope corneal stem cell transplant can treat hereditary conditionEdinburgh Evening NewsA WOMAN who received the UK's first corneal stem cell transplant today told how her son's struggle with a hereditary eye condition inspi…
Left ventricular assist devices should now be used in heart failure – OnMedica
Left ventricular assist devices should now be used in heart failureOnMedicaHeart failure should be managed with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), which represent a step change in treatment, say new guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of th…
Australians want final say on organ donation – ABC Online
Australians want final say on organ donationABC OnlineBy Tom Fedorowytsch A study on organ donation suggests most people want the final say on what happens to their bodies when they die, despite the wishes of their family. Current national guidelines g…
RADY TO OFFER PEDIATRIC HEART TRANSPLANTS
Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego intends to raise its national profile by launching a heart transplant program this year after completing a nationwide search for a surgeon to oversee the effort and raising $1.5 million to cover startup costs.