Hospital: PM breathing independently (Sharon)

Hadassah director tells press doctors have started rousing Sharon from induced coma by reducing anesthetic drugs; says the prime minister is able to breathe on his own while connected to a respirator; earlier, doctors held consultation and conducted series of tests; over 60 lords, senators, congressmen visit hospital to wish PM full recovery

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3197415,00.html

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"Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has started breathing independently after doctors reduced the inflow of anesthetic drugs in an attempt to waken the PM from deep sedation, Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital director Professor Shlomo Mor Yosef said Monday.

Speaking to reporters, Mor Yosef added that while Sharon was able to breathe on his own, he is still connected to a respirator.

"We started the awakening process this morning by reducing the anesthetic drugs given to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. It is a gradual process," he said.

"The moment we reduced the medication during the first stage, the prime minister started breathing independently. Even though he is still connected to a respirator, he is able to breathe on his own," he added. "The process may take hours or several days. The prime minister is still in serious condition."

Doctors start rousing Sharon

ISRAELI Prime Minister Ariel Sharon began breathing without help last night after doctors started to rouse him from a medically induced coma.

"I want to point out that the moment we began reducing the dosage, the Prime Minister began breathing independently," said Prof Shlomo Mor-Yosef, director of Jerusalem's Hadassad hospital.

"He is still connected to respirators that help him but the Prime Minister is breathing spontaneously. This is one stage, a first stage."

Mr Sharon's condition was critical. He will be brought out of the medically induced coma gradually, but the process could take hours or days.

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like what, the sound of running water--in Jenin!?

Holy fucking shit...here's the AMAZING breaking story:



Link

Good Lord...slow news day, eh?

Oh wait, you're talkin bout Sharon, not Cheney ;)

:evilgrin:

repeatedly.

& considering whats been going on in the middle east, I would say breaking.

Disected Frog's Leg Moves When Electric Shock Applied! Developing ...

Macabre humor is in bad taste, I know, but I can't help myself this morning. :7

...for a balloon...?

:toast: :rofl:

Only he will know the true extent of the brain damage.

There is something to be said for war criminals being in comas. Rest in peace, "man of peace"!

Sharon treated for heart trouble on Wednesday
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Jan 12, 2006 — JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Cardiologists were called to treat Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon for heart trouble on Wednesday as he was taken off sedatives at a Jerusalem hospital, Israel's Maariv newspaper reported on Thursday.

The cardiologists stabilised Sharon's condition but found that he suffered from a heart murmur that may allow blood clots to filter to the brain where they may cause additional strokes, the Maariv daily said, citing medical sources.

Hadassah hospital spokesman Ron Kromer said Sharon's heart rate was normal when asked about the report on Thursday, though he did not comment directly on the newspaper account.


"The prime minister's condition continues to be critical but stable," he said. "He will undergo a (brain) scan later in the day."

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