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There were the years of constant fatigue
and shortness of breath, the heart attack at age 11, the collapse from
exhaustion on her high school graduation night. And still, Krystal
Nichols wasn't sure she wanted the risky heart-lung transplant that
could change her life.
And then she got the phone call from
Crystal Houser.
Houser, 21, made the call last spring
from Stanford University Medical Center, where she was recuperating
from her own rare heart-lung transplant surgery.
The
Most Prevalent and Costly Diseases in the U.S. Detailed in a New Disease Incidence
and Prevalence Report Published by Medtech Insight
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 26, 2005 - Some of the most
prevalent and costly diseases and disorders in the United States include
surgical and traumatic wounds, breast, prostate and colon cancer, cardiovascular
and peripheral vascular disease, diabetes, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis,
Alzheimer's disease, depressive disorder, cataracts, endometriosis, infertility,
prostate disease, incontinence, sleep apnea and asthma, among others.
Medtech Insight announces the publication of a new Market & Technology
Report examining these and many other increasingly burdensome health
problems, including current incidence and prevalence figures for 80 separate
diseases/disorders for the years 1996-2001, 2003, and 2004 when available,
titled "U.S. Disease Incidence and Prevalence."
Pulmonary
Hypertension - A Patient's Survival Guide The premiere information resource
for people dealing with PH -- they have ARRIVED and are ready to
ship!!!
The author, a PH patient herself,
knows what it is like to live with the disease. She talked to many
other patients, doctors, and researchers while writing the Survival
Guide. Dr. Ronald J. Oudiz and a team of physicians with a deep
knowledge of PH edited the book for accuracy.
New edition contains a chart
of 15 drugs used to treat PH; results of recent
clinical trials;
in-depth discussion of PH secondary to other diseases
or conditions;
a new chapter on what to eat if you have PH; and much, much more!
Long-term
treatment with bosentan improves outcomes in pulmonary arterial hypertension,
European Respiratory Journals
Bosentan, a dual endothelin receptor antagonist, is the first approved
oral treatment for PAH. In short-term (12-16 week) trials, bosentan has
demonstrated improvements in how far patients can walk and how they feel.
Due to unexpected and nearly unbelievable popular demand, PHA has sold out of
our first order of PHenomenal Hope wristbands, selling 15,000 in the course
of 10 weeks. We will still be stocking the wristbands, but purchases will
be delayed for 5-6 weeks. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we never
anticipated the level of success of selling these wristbands! We're proud
to know that PH visibility, fundraising, and awareness has spread so very
quickly and through such a fun and simple trend. We're also glad to know
that education of PH has occurred at all age levels, especially among children
and teens. Thank you for your work in spreading the word and thank you for
your patience.
Having relied on her cool-headedness and sense of humor for years, officers
at the Yuba City Police Department were regretful on Sunday as they spoke
of her retirement in December.
Cardenas, 53, suffers from a primary pulmonary hypertension, a rare
lung disease, and decided and decided to stop working because the illness
was interfering with her work.
Miclot said one new expansion
initiative is an agreement with CoTherix Inc., San Francisco, to supply
Respironics'
new Prodose system for
delivery of Ventavis, a pulmonary arterial hypertension drug. Ventavis
recently was approved by the Food & Drug Administration.
The
information provided on the PHA website is provided for general information
only. It is not intended as legal, medical or other professional
advice, and should not be relied upon as a substitute for consultations
with qualified professionals who are familiar with your individual
needs.
Due to unexpected and nearly unbelievable popular demand, PHA has sold out of
our first order of PHenomenal Hope wristbands, selling 15,000 in the course
of 10 weeks. We will still be stocking the wristbands, but purchases will
be delayed for 5-6 weeks. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we never
anticipated the level of success of selling these wristbands! We're proud
to know that PH visibility, fundraising, and awareness has spread so very
quickly and through such a fun and simple trend. We're also glad to know
that education of PH has occurred at all age levels, especially among children
and teens. Thank you for your work in spreading the word and thank you for
your patience.
