West Coast's first hand transplant recipient to ride in 2012 Rose ParadeUC Los AngelesShe researched hand transplantation and became excited about the possibilities a new hand could provide, including the potential to care more fully for her 6-year…
Health Literacy Not a Predictor of a Healthy Heart – dailyRx
Health Literacy Not a Predictor of a Healthy HeartdailyRxHowever, they do not appear to do any better at managing their own care related to heart failure as compared to less-educated patients. Many of the study participants held advanced degrees and we…
Mechanisms of Kidney Regeneration to be Studied at Medical College – Wauwatosa Now
Mechanisms of Kidney Regeneration to be Studied at Medical CollegeWauwatosa NowKidney transplantation and certain cardiovascular surgeries can lead to ischemia-reperfusion injury, a common cause of acute kidney injury (AKI). Virtually every kidney tran…
Chronic Acyclovir-Resistant HSV-2 Ulcer in an Immunosuppressed Patient Treated … – Archives of Dermatology
Chronic Acyclovir-Resistant HSV-2 Ulcer in an Immunosuppressed Patient Treated …Archives of DermatologyA 66-year-old man with mantle cell lymphoma, status post allogeneic stem cell transplant (SCT), presented with a nonhealing perianal ulcer positive…
Poor Benefit/Risk Balance of Intravenous Immunoglobulins in DRESS – Archives of Dermatology
Poor Benefit/Risk Balance of Intravenous Immunoglobulins in DRESSArchives of Dermatology2 Oral corticosteroid treatment is often proposed for severe DRESS, but oral corticosteroids might favor a relapsing course of the syndrome. Some researchers, 3-4 b…
One organ donor can save the lives of six people ā AMA – Cowra Community News
One organ donor can save the lives of six people ā AMACowra Community NewsTHE Australian medical Association (AMA) is urging people to use the Christmas holiday period to consider registering to become an organ donor. AMA vice-president, Geoffrey Dob…
FDA Adds New Warnings to Dronedarone (Multaq) Label – Forbes
AFPFDA Adds New Warnings to Dronedarone (Multaq) LabelForbesThe analysis reaffirmed the benefits of dronedarone in ATHENA, finding that dronedarone caused a reduction in hospitalizations and was not associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular d…
Medicare Penalties For Readmissions Could Be A Tough Hit On Hospitals Serving … – Kaiser Health News
Medicare Penalties For Readmissions Could Be A Tough Hit On Hospitals Serving …Kaiser Health NewsHospitals with the highest proportion of poor Medicare patients were nearly three times as likely as others to have substantially high readmission rates …
Combination Of Vidaza And Donor Lymphocyte Infusions Shows Promise In Relapsed … – The MDS Beacon
Combination Of Vidaza And Donor Lymphocyte Infusions Shows Promise In Relapsed …The MDS BeaconDonor lymphocyte infusion, often abbreviated DLI, is a procedure in which a stem cell transplant patient receives an infusion of donated white blood cells. …
Rituxan Prolongs HIV-Related Lymphoma Survival – AIDSmeds.com HIV/AIDS Treatment News
Rituxan Prolongs HIV-Related Lymphoma SurvivalAIDSmeds.com HIV/AIDS Treatment NewsFor people diagnosed with AIDS-related lymphomas, adding Rituxan (rituximab) to standard chemotherapy has a major positive effect on survival, according to new German coh…