History, current results, and research in marrow transplantation
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Bone marrow transplantation is now being used for treating various diseases associated with the bone. Bone marrow transplantation is conventionally used for treatment of leukemia. It involves the application of supralethal chemo-irradiation and marrow grafting. The various difficulties encountered in marrow grafting have been overcome due to advances in technology. The process is now used to treat diseases such as lymphoma, myeloma and thalassemia.
Publication Name: Perspectives in Biology and Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0031-5982
Year: 1995
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Caring for patients with chronic leukaemia
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Patients with chronic leukaemia may be able to function normally for many years, with support from hospitals, daycare and homecare nursing. There are two main forms of the disease: chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and chronic myeloid leukaemia. The treatment and care of chronic leukaemia patients is described, including the importance of coordination of in-patient and out-patient treatments.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1995
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Current perspectives on the function of sleep
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A number of sleep theories have been put forth and fluctuations in biologic patterns have been measured during sleep, but the function of sleep is not yet understood. Sleep can be understood as fulfilling many different functions but intuition suggests there is one essential function. The discovery of this function will open an important door to the understanding of biologic processes.
Publication Name: Perspectives in Biology and Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0031-5982
Year: 1998
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