Study packs powerful one-two punch in the fight against heart failureNews-Medical.netA new study in the journal Circulation packs a powerful one-two punch in the fight against heart failure. The leading blow: Identification of a unique alliance of prot…
Steriods 'effective for three weeks' in sinusitis – Pulse
Steriods 'effective for three weeks' in sinusitisPulseBy David Swan | 08 Jun 2012 Intranasal corticosteroids are effective in reducing symptoms of acute sinusitis short-term, say the authors of a UK analysis. The authors looked at six randomise…
Rule combo accurately predicts organ failure in pancreatitis – Medical Xpress
Rule combo accurately predicts organ failure in pancreatitisMedical XpressA series of 12 predictive rules that combines existing scoring systems in patients with acute pancreatitis improves the accuracy of predicting persistent organ failure, according…
Allenex AB: University of Miami Initiates Clinical Trial of XM-ONE®
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Transplant drug warning after medication errors – GP online
Transplant drug warning after medication errorsGP onlineTacrolimus has a narrow therapeutic index, meaning even small differences in blood levels can cause transplant rejection or lead to adverse reactions, the CHM said. In a letter to health professio…
State Encourages Organ Donor Registration – Missouri News Horizon
State Encourages Organ Donor RegistrationMissouri News HorizonA red heart is placed on the driver license, signifying them as an organ donor. As of June 1, over 1.7 million (1725718) Tennesseans have signed up through the department's Driver Servic…
Kidney transplant story: Anonymous donor knew recipient
From left, David Brady of Minden, Regan Eilers, of Carson City, Diane Ortenzio-Cooling and Toby Cooling both of Gardnervielle stand in the hall at California Pacific Medical Center after a press conference in Thursday in San Fransisco.
Little-used arthritis drugs could prolong life – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.ukLittle-used arthritis drugs could prolong lifeTelegraph.co.ukPatients taking rituximab, another type of biologic treatment, had about a 40 per cent lower chance of dying than those who had only taken DMARDS. Researchers from the German R…
Kidney transplant nixed for Montefiore patient whose sister died in donor operation
How much more can this poor guy take? A gravely ill Bronx man whose sister recently died in a botched surgery trying to donate her kidney to him saw another transplant canceled at the last minute last night, after doctors had repeatedly promised he wou…
Kidney Transplant For Bronx Man Whose Sister Died In Surgery Tragedy Now Postponed
It’s been a devastating ordeal for Roberto Medina, but his family is still hoping for a happy ending.