Liver Transplant Stabilizes Lung Function in Cystic FibrosisDoctors LoungeFor a select group of patients with cirrhosis due to cystic fibrosis liver disease, liver transplantation can stabilize long-term lung function and nutritional status and reduce …
RMH doc first in state to implant new CRT-D therapy device – Augusta Free Press
Augusta Free PressRMH doc first in state to implant new CRT-D therapy deviceAugusta Free PressRMH electrophysiologist Robert VerNooy, MD, has successfully implanted a new type of heart pacing device that helps doctors better treat patients diagnosed wi…
Blood donation event set for First United Methodist Church – Winston County Journal
KCRGBlood donation event set for First United Methodist ChurchWinston County JournalTo support local blood donation, a blood drive is set for January 19 from 3-7 pm at First Methodist Church in the parking lot. United Blood Services is collecting the b…
Refinements in Inhaled Drug Delivery Enhancing Growth Prospects as Global … – PharmiWeb.com (press release)
Refinements in Inhaled Drug Delivery Enhancing Growth Prospects as Global …PharmiWeb.com (press release)For example, long-acting b2-agonists and inhaled corticosteroids are two classes of drugs having very different modes of action and targeting diff…
If Dad's the Liver Donor, Jr. May Not Need Immune Suppressants – MedPage Today
MedPage TodayIf Dad's the Liver Donor, Jr. May Not Need Immune SuppressantsMedPage TodayThey also were stable on a single immunosuppressive drug without any evidence of chronic or acute rejection or significant fibrosis on liver biopsy. In contrast…
Mortality climbs with rising PA pressure in heart failure: Community-based study – TheHeart.Org
Mortality climbs with rising PA pressure in heart failure: Community-based studyTheHeart.OrgRochester, MN – Elevated pulmonary-artery (PA) pressures in heart-failure patients in the community are common and independently predict outcomes, suggests a pr…
Rituximab Ineffective as Lupus Nephritis Add-On Therapy – Renal and Urology News
Rituximab Ineffective as Lupus Nephritis Add-On TherapyRenal and Urology NewsAdding rituximab to mycophenolate mofetil and corticosteroids does not improve outcomes in patients with lupus nephritis (LN), according to a study. As part of the Lupus Nephr…
Jagat Narula, MD, PhD, Receives “Gifted Educator Award” From the American … – PR Web (press release)
PR Web (press release)Jagat Narula, MD, PhD, Receives “Gifted Educator Award” From the American …PR Web (press release)Dr. Narula is a renowned translational researcher and educator in clinical cardiology and imaging, known for his contributions …
Kidney Failure Risk Higher for Liver Transplant Patients Following Allocation … – MD News (press release)
Kidney Failure Risk Higher for Liver Transplant Patients Following Allocation …MD News (press release)“Impact of MELD-Based Allocation on End-Stage Renal Disease After Liver Transplantation.” Funding: The research was supported by the American So…
Bulgaria's Stoichkov Makes Dream Come True for Teen Coma Survivor – Novinite.com
Novinite.comBulgaria's Stoichkov Makes Dream Come True for Teen Coma SurvivorNovinite.comPhoto by BGNES Hristo Stoichkov, Bulgaria's most internationally renowned football player, made the dreams of a very sick boy come true on Wednesday, when …