McCain's Potentially Fatal 'Exit, Stage Right' Jun 11, 2008
Location: NJ Reply # 246 Date: Jun 11, 2008 - 12:25 AM EST Dump '09-'12 on Mocha Marvin --Having your leg amputated because you've developed gangrene is better than dying in septic shock, but not developing gangrene in the first place is better still. McCain is gangrene. (Townhall.com)
The Tuesday Countdown Jun 11, 2008
AJC sports columnist Jeff Schultz covers the field. AJC Sports Columnists. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Guinea: Doctors Seek Bribes for Treatment Jun 4, 2008
"The guys at the top make sure equipment and medicines arrive in their name so they can sell some of it on. There is gangrene everywhere in the system. And ultimately it is the sick who pay," said Moussa. "There are lots of honest doctors, of course, but in most hospitals the dishonest outweigh the honest.". (allAfrica.com)
Internet sports betting or criminal domain? May 27, 2008
Late last year, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge compared the gambling issue to the gangrene caused by doping in sports. He proposed the creation of a world surveillance agency based on the model of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), which leads the fight against drugs in sport. (India Times)
Lessons that pass the sniff test May 27, 2008
Jo North, the owner and executive director, says: "It will bring odours such as that of a baby and of gangrene into the classroom to make the experience more real. We have an adult and a baby simulator, costing 93,000, which we are able to make bleed and sweat. Now when the baby is sick, the students will be able to smell the vomit."People coming in to assess our students tell us this new software is changing the lives of our learners. It is motivating and engaging them in an unprecedented way. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
China survivors warned of gangrene infections May 23, 2008
China survivors warned of gangrene ... Authorities have told local medical workers to test patients immediately for gas gangrene and, if they test positive, to isolate them to prevent infection from spreading, the China Daily said ... The condition consists of a gas infection to a body part suffering gangrene and can cause death within hours. (The Australian)
Saudi maid verdict 'outrageous' May 23, 2008
Ms Miyati, 25, contracted gangrene after allegedly being tied up for a month and left without food in 2005 ... Human Rights Watch says Ms Miyati was treated in a Riyadh hospital in March 2005 for gangrene, malnourishment and other injuries. (BBC News -- Africa)
Texas singer seeks to understand a tragedy May 23, 2008
He suffered brain damage, kidney failure, gangrene and severe hearing loss, and went through years of surgery. Perhaps the most extraordinary part of Baker's story: He is making a name for himself as one of the most original new singer-songwriters in contemporary folk music. (Yahoo News)
China quake: Another against-odds rescue May 22, 2008
Medics report 58 cases of gas gangrene ... Doctors have so far found 58 cases of gas gangrene, a bacterial infection that produces gas within infected flesh, according to the Xinhua news agency. (CNN -- International)
China Earthquake Recovery at Critical Point, Li Says (Update1) May 22, 2008
Li called on recovery workers to intensify efforts on hygiene and sanitation after cases of gangrene were found among the 274,683 people who were injured. Reconstruction Funds. (Bloomberg)
Spending cuts to fuel quake relief May 22, 2008
According to local health departments, doctors found 58 cases of gas gangrene, a bacterial infection that produces gas within gangrenous tissues, as of Sunday. But officials said the virus does not affect people without open wounds. (Xinhuanet, China)
China Orders Patrols of Dams Near Quake Zone as Rain Raises Landslide Risk May 21, 2008
China Orders Dam Patrols Near Quake Zone; Gangrene Cases Found ... Cases of gangrene have been found among the 247,645 people who were injured and officials are rushing to house the 12. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
China scrambles to help quake displaced amid disease fears May 21, 2008
Doctors in the region were also ordered to test all quake survivors who needed medical treatment for a potentially deadly bacterial infection, known as gas gangrene , that has already led to 30 people having amputations. There have been no reports of a major outbreak, but gangrene patients have been isolated to stop infections spreading. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Dems Seek to Stymie a Preemption Legacy May 20, 2008
The drug caused gangrene and Levine had to have her arm amputated. The case will look at whether the 1938 Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act should be read as pre-empting such lawsuits. (The Washington Independent)
Former NBA Star Joe Pace Goes From Glory to Homeless Shelter May 17, 2008
His problems multiplied after botched back surgery, a case of gangrene and the break-up of his second marriage. He left South America in poor health and without basketball or any other livelihood to count on. (Fox News)
Boy, 13, Dies of Gangrene May 15, 2008
boy died of gangrene, reports WZZM News 13. Initial medical reports said Gabe Castro died of bacterial meningitis on April 3, but Kent County Medical Examiner Dr. Stephen Cohle said Tuesday that Castro died of gangrene ... Cohle told the TV station he is unsure how or why the teenager became infected with gangrene, an organism that lives in the intestinal system. (Fox News)
Questions about private prisons May 5, 2008
One plaintiff is a diabetic man whose requests for care for a small injury to his foot were delayed so long that he developed gangrene. Also cited is the case of Francisco Casta;eda, a detainee who had to wait several months to see an off-site oncologist for what turned out to be penile cancer. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
TATU fights teenage smoking with 'Operation Storefront' May 2, 2008
Some might find the facts the college students shared to be harsh and the images of the lung damage or gangrene to be too gruesome, however, Sand said she felt this was a more realistic and effective teaching tool. "Sometimes the shock value is what will sit with them," she said. (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
Vitamin D May Protect Against Peripheral Artery Disease Apr 21, 2008
20, 2007) Medical researchers show that angioplasty and stenting can prevent amputation and restore blood flow in the lower extremities of patients with severe critical limb ischemia and gangrene (tissue. . (Science Daily)
260 comments Apr 21, 2008
Connecting Hitler and Darwin - HUMAN EVENTS. One man -- Charles Darwin -- says: In the struggle for survival, the fittest win out at the expense of their rivals. (Human Events Online)
Hyperbaric Center likes the pressure Apr 20, 2008
Medicare reimburses hyperbaric treatment for such conditions as necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating bacteria), carbon monoxide poisoning, acute traumatic peripheral ischemia (in strokes), gas gangrene, skin grafts, radiation injury weakening from certain cancer treatments and nonhealing wounds from surgery or diabetes. They are among disorders approved by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society for treatments using high concentrations of oxygen. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Connecting Hitler and Darwin Apr 18, 2008
One man -- Charles Darwin -- says: In the struggle for survival, the fittest win out at the expense of their rivals. Another man -- Adolf Hitler -- says: Let us kill all the Jews of Europe. (Human Events Online)
New treatments for varicose veins Apr 16, 2008
They can lead to ulcers and gangrene. You can even lose a leg,'' said the retired Western Michigan University professor of communications, who noted that several members of her family have had varicose veins. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
'Nursing can't move on unless it addresses its black side' Apr 9, 2008
"The experiments fell into three categories. One involved more efficient methods of sterilisation. Another practised bone, muscle or nerve transplants. Yet another involved the use of sulphanilamides, the precursors of antibiotics. Hitler ordered more experiments after one of his most trusted cronies, Reinhard Heydrich, was blown up by the Czech Resistance and died of gas gangrene infections." ... Finally, the blood supply was cut off to encourage gangrene. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Sanofi's Lantus insulin favored over rival: study Mar 28, 2008
Doctors target concentrations of less than 7 percent to reduce the risk of blindness, kidney problems and gangrene, the researchers added. Rates of hypoglycaemia were also lower for people using Lantus, amounting to 5. (Scientific American)
Help for Heinous Hemorrhoids Mar 28, 2008
Left untreated, a hemorrhoid with a blood clot can lead to such serious complications as gangrene or sepsis. Sometimes, very large prolapsed hemorrhoids must be surgically removed. (Suite101.com)
Rare surgery at Balrampur Hospital Mar 28, 2008
This causes boils and blisters, which may develop into gangrene and lead to amputation of the feet, he said, adding, that the main cause is sustained high blood pressure inside the leg veins. Other causes include diseases like deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and phlebitis. (Times of India)
MARTY RUSSELL:Gov's solution seems to be smoking in (hospital) beds Mar 26, 2008
"Hmm, green knees. That's either a Christmas song or gangrene. But first, I need to get some important health information about you. What's your annual income?". "What's that got to do with my health?". (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
My 7-year-old son, a tiny splinter and the five-hour farce that ... Mar 26, 2008
GWEN GETS READY FOR BABY. Gwen Stefani showed off her huge bump as she welcomed guests to her baby shower. (Daily Mail)
Lamb on the Run: Listen to Zen’s rules on the thousand mile journey Mar 21, 2008
I m going to name my new sports team Gang Green Valley (with apologizes to gangrene). A couple of Arizona cities have jumped the gun and are testing for unwanted pharmaceuticals that may show up in their drinking water They re Phoenix and Scottsdale. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Way to target genes devised for gene therapy Mar 19, 2008
Clinical trials are also in progress for stimulating the growth of new arteries in patients suffering from obstruction of the blood vessels in the limbs, which can lead to gangrene and amputations. The new study shows they are effective at knocking out harmful genes too, also a fundamental tool for animal research to work out what genes do. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Therapy Could Save Limbs After Frostbite Mar 19, 2008
In cases of severe frostbite, deep tissue freezing can damage muscles, tendons, nerves and blood vessels; often leading to gangrene and limb amputation, according to background information in the study. When severe frostbite occurs, blood vessels are affected and blood flow is blocked. (MEDLINEplus)
Navy hospital faces new lawsuit Mar 15, 2008
McDowell is suing the hospital over a knee-replacement surgery on March 28, 2006, which resulted in gangrene and ultimately amputation ... Her new doctors discovered the artery problem but couldn't save the leg as gangrene set in, said Judith Guthrie, McDowell's attorney. (Florida Times-Union)
The best hospital is an empty one Mar 1, 2008
"In most cases (even if they have a balcony) they don't have the room to grow a crop that would even come remotely close to having the volume or diversity needed to maintain their diet for a single person let alone an entire family. (0) Pat: 29 Feb 2008 10:06:42am Come on, Ford! A bit more creative thinking and imagination. There is in fact plenty of space to make small gardens, in which adequate quantities of vegies for the family can be grown, even if the people have to seek permission from... (ABC Online)
Nursing Home Charged With Neglect Feb 29, 2008
Gangrene set in and Myers leg was amputated. After Myers's family complained to the state health department, inspectors made a surprise visit and cited Blossom Health for their care of Ruby Myers. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Inclement exposure Feb 26, 2008
Frostbite can strike quickly if you're caught in a sudden storm. By , Staff writer Click byline for more stories by writer. (Albany Times Union)
Take as Directed Feb 23, 2008
Doctors had injected her with an antinausea drug called Phenergan, made by Wyeth, which if used improperly can cause gangrene. Levine sued and the Vermont Supreme Court later upheld $6. (Forbes -- Business)
Saving Monica Feb 11, 2008
It turned the victims' skin black; the doctors called it hospital gangrene ... Bob Wilson put together the signs and symptoms of something that up until then had been called everything from a "killer bug" to "galloping gangrene" and proposed the term "necrotizing fasciitis." Necrosis is the death of cells or tissues through disease or trauma; fascia refers to the thick covering of the muscles, like the glue and nails that bind a floor to a foundation. (Boston Globe)
The Toddlers Who Are Running the World Economy Feb 4, 2008
What we're facing is more like the diabetic who has a wound on his foot that just won't heal and is threatening to turn into gangrene Instead of dealing with the pain all at once, the unhealed wound lingers, an open invitation to infection. Better the loss of a toe or a foot than septicemia setting in. (Slate)
Peripheral Vascular Disease Feb 2, 2008
With more severe PVD, portions of the foot may have gangrene. Although PVD can be suggested by this clinical presentation, tests are done to confirm the diagnosis. (Suite101.com)
Inspiration from Frida Kahlo Feb 2, 2008
She was ill for a year, her right leg was amputated due to gangrene, and the official cause of death was a pulmonary embolism or pneumonia. However, an autopsy and her previous suicide attempts convinced some people that Frida Kahlo killed herself. (Suite101.com)
Neighbours will bring out morcha against doctors Feb 2, 2008
The hospital reports did not mention gangrene or deep vein thrombosis, said Sawant. Latest in Mumbai. (Daily News & Analysis)
Big Pharma, With Me, has Friends in Washington Feb 1, 2008
The bleeding hearts think patients should be able to seek compensation when a product causes, say, liver damage or a heart attack or gangrene ... Soon she developed gangrene that led to amputation. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Adult Stem Cell Application Effective In Treatment Of Peripheric Vascular Disease Jan 29, 2008
If it is not treated in time, the ischemia can cause various complications; the worst scenario being tissue necrosis, gangrene, or even the loss of an affected limb. In any case, the basic effect of peripheric ischemia is an important loss of vascularisation in the affected area, as well as in the musculature. (Science Daily)
Civil War nurse visits Winfield Scott Elementary Jan 25, 2008
"Wounds often developed an infection called gangrene," Davis said. "It could spread throughout the body, and the only cure was amputation.". (SunOnline)
Stem Cells Used To Try To Save Patient's Legs Jan 24, 2008
Severely blocked arteries in the leg and sharply diminished blood flow can result in wounds that don't heal, the breakdown of tissue and gangrene ... 20, 2007) Medical researchers show that angioplasty and stenting can prevent amputation and restore blood flow in the lower extremities of patients with severe critical limb ischemia and gangrene (tissue. (Science Daily)
PETS AND THE COLD Jan 19, 2008
If frost bite is in the later stages, gangrene may set in and cause all kinds of infections. Snow and ice can cause problems for the feet of the pet. (WSJA.com, AL)
The verdict is in: Edwards loses his appeal Jan 18, 2008
This will push their stockholders portfolios to gangrene. And this from a man that owns heats and air conditions a 28,000 square foot mansion. (Rolla Daily News, MO)
Rebounding quickly Jan 15, 2008
Daniels came down with a fever, and doctors then discovered gangrene - a life threatening condition caused by infection. As Daniels sat in his hospital bed, he overheard the physicians telling his family about the severity of the situation. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Report: Man in Anti-Cigarette Ad Still Smokes Jan 12, 2008
She said his commercials are meant to raise awareness about the links between cigarette smoking and gangrene. Top Video. (Fox News)
Star of Anti-Smoking Campaign Still Puffs Jan 12, 2008
After suffering two heart attacks in his late 20s, he had a stroke in 1993, which forced him to stop working, and at least seven blood clots that led doctors to amputate his lower leg due to gangrene. "I'd love to walk again, and I'll never be able to do that. Just walk down the street holding hands with someone.". (ABC News)
The sport of knowledge Jan 6, 2008
The various questions asked range from symptoms of dry gangrene to color use in a painting from the early 1800s. As intimidating as it may sound, few complain. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
SRMC opens new healing center Jan 3, 2008
The center's hyperbaric oxygen chambers can also be used to treat patients suffering from such uncommon ailments as cyanide poisoning, gangrene, carbon monoxide poisoning, brown recluse spider bites and the bends, or decompression sickness. Patients covered by Medicare, Medicaid and most insurance plans may self-refer to the center. (Lumberton The Robesonian, NC)
Hold On to Your Hats Dec 11, 2007
This smells more like gangrene, and an amputation may be required. The market's prospects ultimately hinge on fuzzy math about how much debt-fueled consumption the U.S. can take, and what to do with those who have taken so much they can't pay it back. (SmartMoney)
• Surgeon Takes A Scalpel To Words Dec 9, 2007
"You have to hold this man's leg." Exposed to blood and the putrid smell of gangrene, Selzer became inured to the body's secretions. He was 13 when his father died of a heart attack. (FOX61, CT)
ACLU blasts Nevada prison conditions Dec 9, 2007
Noel said death row inmate Patrick Cavanaugh, was denied insulin for three years, which caused him to develop gangrene that went untreated. The doctor said medical staffers at the prison "left him to rot to death.". (KRNV.com, NV)
Let's support Gehl's vision to reclaim the city's heart Dec 5, 2007
We may even end up with gangrene and we may have to have an amputation. When the transport system in a city is congested, and that part of the city no longer functions well, we cannot amputate that part of the city. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Negligence costs health dept millions Dec 4, 2007
He attended the hospital for a brain tumour biopsy, and failure on the part of nursing staff to monitor a drip led to him developing gangrene in his thumb and index finger. In Limpopo, a maternity patient at Polokwane Hospital successfully claimed R78121. (iAfrica.com)
Jerry Guerinot Dec 2, 2007
However, the victim died months after the attack from gangrene caused by a foot infection. Guerinot 'did not review any of the medical records', nor explore the possibility that Morris was not directly responsible for his death. (Guardian Unlimited)
Get over the food snobbery Dec 1, 2007
Given where we are as a culture, it's like worrying about an ingrown toenail when you have gangrene in your leg. If you want to protest the death of American culture, I'd start at the giant box stores, not at a beach-themed chain restaurant. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Form of artery ailment rising, but can be hard to find Dec 1, 2007
It also can cause sores and ulcers in the legs and can lead to amputation because of gangrene. New PAD research was presented at the American Heart Association annual meeting in November. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
French leader plans crisis talks Nov 28, 2007
Mr Sarkozy was heavily criticised at the time after he called for crime-ridden neighbourhoods to be "cleaned with a power hose" and described violent elements as "gangrene" and "rabble". The BBC's Alasdair Sandford says that although plenty of money has been poured into areas like Villiers-le-Bel that seems irrelevant when tension and resentment between young people and the police is so strong. (BBC News -- Europe)
Timeline: French riots Nov 26, 2007
He says that crime-ridden neighbourhoods should be "cleaned with a power hose" and describes violent elements as "gangrene" and "rabble". 27 October: Teenagers Zyed Benna and Bouna Traore are electrocuted after climbing into an electrical sub-station in the Paris suburb of Clichy-sous-Bois, in what locals say was an attempt to hide from police. (BBC News -- Europe)
Hazing in the ranks Nov 26, 2007
Gangrene later set into his damaged lower half, and doctors had to amputate his legs and genitals. And last August, Private Nikolai Ishimov, 20 at the time of his death, was shot between the eyes and died after a sergeant, also drunk, entered his unit's barrack waving a pistol. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Russia's most notorious army hazing Nov 26, 2007
When gangrene set in and surgeons were forced to amputate his legs and genitals, they had no idea what caused the gruesome injuries ... The ordeal caused gangrene. (Globe and Mail -- International)
