Judge To Issue Ruling On Brain Dead Toddler By End Of The Week
The 2-year-old's parents are fighting to bar a Kaiser Permanente hospital in Roseville from disconnecting the child’s ventilator.
The Sacramento Bee:
Sacramento Judge To Rule On Continuing Life Support For Brain-Dead Toddler
It’s been nearly a month since toddler Israel Stinson was declared brain dead at a Kaiser Permanente hospital in Roseville, but the 2-year-old’s life remains in limbo. While the curly-haired boy lies hooked up to ventilators in a Kaiser pediatric unit, lawyers for his parents and the hospital were in federal court Wednesday, fighting over who has the right to determine whether he is legally dead. (Buck, 5/11)
In other news from across the state —
KQED:
UC San Francisco Drops Plans To Close Mission Clinic
A reproductive health clinic serving San Francisco’s Mission District that is threatened with closure will stay open another year, UCSF officials say. (Romero, 5/11)
The San Diego Union-Tribune:
Stemedica, Gordie Howe Family, Team Up On Brain Injuries
San Diego's Stemedica says it has allied with the family of hockey great Gordie Howe and an Ohio hospital system to test Stemedica's stem cell therapy on those with traumatic brain injuries. The initial focus is on veterans, athletes and auto injury patients. (Fikes, 5/11)
The Desert Sun:
One Patient's Story: He Called 911 While Having A Stroke
On the morning of April 11, King Wilder was home alone in La Quinta after returning from a Las Vegas vacation. Along with breakfast, Wilder started some laundry before getting back to his at-home job as a web developer. As he moved clothes from the washer to the dryer, Wilder began feeling dizzy. He tried to turn on the dryer and couldn't. (Newkirk, 5/11)