Valve Surgery Helps Outlook for Infected Failing HeartsMedPage TodayValve replacement improves outcomes for infective endocarditis complicated by heart failure, a prospective observational study determined. Valvular surgery in this population cut inhos…
Selective Screening Before Immunosuppressive Therapy Improves Response Rates … – The MDS Beacon
Selective Screening Before Immunosuppressive Therapy Improves Response Rates …The MDS BeaconMost patients in the study received treatment with cyclosporine (Sandimmune); six patients received treatment first with anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG), follow…
Charles Schwab's Heaviest Healthcare Sector Stock Holdings – Wall St. Cheat Sheet
Charles Schwab's Heaviest Healthcare Sector Stock HoldingsWall St. Cheat SheetThe Company's products and experimental therapies address cancer, heart disease, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, hepatitis, organ transplant rejection and p…
Organ transplants may start by 2012 – Khaleej Times
Organ transplants may start by 2012Khaleej TimesWe are just waiting for the symposium next month to start initiating donation from deceased by 2012,” said Dr Ali Abdulkareem Al Obaidli, Chair of the National Organ Transplant Committee and Consultant …
Life's hardships taught them a lesson – Times of India
Life's hardships taught them a lessonTimes of IndiaOn Tuesday, during a blood donation camp where they donated blood for the first time, they narrated their stories and motivated others to donate blood too. Amarjit Kaur, a resident of Gurpal Nagar,…
Clinical features and prognostic factors in patients with bone metastases from … – 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
Clinical features and prognostic factors in patients with bone metastases from …7thSpace Interactive (press release)Little is known about the clinical features and prognostic factors of bone metastases of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) following live…
somalia:There will be no peace in Somalia, until we repent – Mareeg
somalia:There will be no peace in Somalia, until we repentMareegLook at the brain death of the Somali people, there are millions of Somali refugees worldwide who are Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers, Businesspersons, Journalists and Students. These are the …
Glucose Control No Guarantee Against HF – MedPage Today
Glucose Control No Guarantee Against HFMedPage TodayExplain that a meta-analysis of eight randomized trials found that tight glycemic control did not decrease the risk of heart failure in patients with type 2 diabetes. …
Study Demonstrates Detection of Acute Kidney Injury Possible Within Hours of … – HealthCanal.com
Study Demonstrates Detection of Acute Kidney Injury Possible Within Hours of …HealthCanal.comUp to 40 percent of adults and children who have cardiac surgery develop acute kidney injury (AKI), often with deadly consequences. That's partially beca…
Low Vitamin D Levels May Increase Health Risks for Women – NBC New York (blog)
Low Vitamin D Levels May Increase Health Risks for WomenNBC New York (blog)Approximately 15 percent of the 788 women with low vitamin D levels died or had a stroke, heart attack or heart failure during the course of the study, versus 10.2 percent of th…