Author: Dorron Blumberg

Miami Cancer Institute Launches First Clinical Trial in Florida to Test Radiation Therapy Treatment in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

Posted by | Aug 23, 2020 | |

The first and only clinical trial in Florida utilizing low-dose
radiation therapy for patients with severe respiratory symptoms 
 
 
August 19, 2020 – Patients admitted with COVID-19 at Baptist Health South Florida hospitals may now enroll in a clinical trial to test a potential new treatment for the disease. 
 
Researchers at Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida, have launched a clinical trial that utilizes a single, low-dose of thoracic radiation to reduce the inflammatory process in the lungs of patients with severe respiratory symptoms due to the viral infection. By reducing inflammation in the lungs and improving respiratory symptoms, experts say it may avoid the need for intubation. 
 

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CDTC BACK TO SCHOOL BRIGADES KICKOFF A NEW SCHOOL YEAR FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Posted by | Aug 23, 2020 | |

August 21, 2020 – For the families of Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center (CDTC), Back to School became a community effort this year. The Center traditionally distributes school supplies in August to help prepare children with special needs and their siblings for a new school year. With the COVID-19 pandemic still limiting community gatherings, this year’s event looked tremendously different while still providing the same excitement and smiles. 

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North Shore Medical Center Earns Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

Posted by | Aug 23, 2020 | |

American Heart Association Award recognizes North Shore Medical Center’s
commitment to quality stroke care
 
August 18, 2020 – North Shore Medical Center earned the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
 

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Copy of Copy of Memorial Transplant Institute Performs its 100th Kidney Transplant

Posted by | Aug 19, 2020 | |

17-year-old teen from Fort Myers is the most recent kidney recipient 
 
August 19, 2020 – COVID-19 has not deterred the team of experts at Memorial Transplant Institute who recently performed its 100th kidney transplant. This is a significant milestone for the adult and pediatric Kidney Transplant program, which received accreditation in 2017. Frederick Massey, a 17-year-old teen from Fort Myers, Florida, was the 100th life saved, receiving a kidney in late July.
 

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