Lawrence Faucette, the second living person to receive a genetically modified pig heart in a transplant, has died six weeks after the experimental procedure. The University of Maryland Medical Center, where the experimental procedure had been performed, said the heart began to show signs of rejection in recent days.
That’s really amazing. As a nurse, I’m very proud of your wife for contributing to the advancement of treatments for all patients. I know that study didn’t require her to risk anything, but I still think she’s a hero. Participation in clinical trials is so helpful
I used do do L/S ratio testing for fetal lung maturity on amniocentesis fluids back in the day. The collection method and the testing is archaic looking back on it now. It’s because of volunteers like you guys that we have much better testing methods for these things now. What used to be a harrowing method of collection and an 8 hour test is now done with a cervical swab and a 15 minute test.
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That’s really amazing. As a nurse, I’m very proud of your wife for contributing to the advancement of treatments for all patients. I know that study didn’t require her to risk anything, but I still think she’s a hero. Participation in clinical trials is so helpful
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As someone who just got those blood results back, thank you!
I used do do L/S ratio testing for fetal lung maturity on amniocentesis fluids back in the day. The collection method and the testing is archaic looking back on it now. It’s because of volunteers like you guys that we have much better testing methods for these things now. What used to be a harrowing method of collection and an 8 hour test is now done with a cervical swab and a 15 minute test.