Hematology Week articles

Recent articles from Hematology Week

New bone marrow study findings recently were reported by researchers at University of Zurich.
June 29, 2009... According to a study from Zurich, Switzerland, "Neutrophils are the most abundant leukocytes in circulation and provide a primary innate immune defense function against bacterial pathogens before development of a specific immune response. These specialized phagocytes are short lived (12-24...

New dialysis research from Harvard University described.(Clinical report)
June 29, 2009... "Plasma gelsolin (pGSN) binds actin and bioactive mediators to localize inflammation. Low pGSN correlates with adverse outcomes in acute injury, whereas administration of recombinant pGSN reduces mortality in experimental sepsis," scientists writing in the Journal of the American Society of...

Reports on dyspnea findings from University of Texas provide new insights.
June 29, 2009... In this recent study, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To determine if participation in a pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) program improved the functional and physiologic status of oncology patients with chronic symptoms of shortness of breath, fatigue, and/or exercise...

New findings from University of Oklahoma in the area of leadership research described.
June 29, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Although a number of researchers have examined and demonstrated the unique relationships different types of leaders develop with their followers (Dansereau, F., Graen, G.B., & Haga, W.J. (1975). A vertical dyad linkage approach to leadership...

Studies from M. Sugrue and co-researchers in the area of gastroenterology published.
June 29, 2009... According to recent research from Letterkenny, Ireland, "Intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) is a harbinger of intra-abdominal mischief, and its measurement is cheap, simple to perform, and reproducible. Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH), especially grades 3 and 4 (IAP > 18 mmHg), occurs in over...