DOH urges organ-transplant hospital reviewChina PostLee added that without an assessment system and with only a few past cases, even hospitals capable of performing transplant surgery are not able to build up sufficient experience. Many hospitals have …
Keratoconus: What happens when your cornea thinsWelland TribuneCollagen crosslinking (CXL) is widely considered to be the new standard of care to stabilize corneas and prevent the risk of corneal transplant surgery. The success rate of stabilizing corn…
Firefighter gets new lease on life after transplant surgery – KSAZ 10MyFox PhoenixFirefighter gets new lease on life after transplant surgery. Posted: Friday, April 19, 2013 8:08 PM EST. Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013 12:53 AM EST. By Syleste Rodrig…
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Needle-Nose Parasite Inspires New Surgical Bandage
Voice of America According to Karp, who consulted with Dr. Bo Pomahac, head of face transplant surgery at Brigham and Women’s, when conventional staples hold skin grafts in place, they can produce holes 2-to-3 times larger than the width of the staple itself, allowing … |
Trends in surgery for upper urinary tract calculi in the USA using the …UroTodaySignificant changes in the use of all studied interventions were found except for ureteroscopy, extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy and nephrectomy. CONCLUSIONS: In this…
Bermudians Urged To Become Organ DonorsBernewsWhile advances in medical science have made transplant surgery a treatment option for some serious diseases, there remains a global shortage of organs. Many people both in Bermuda and around the world wait …
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Hélène Campbell taking organ donation initiative to new level with new …
MetroNews Canada April 6 marked one year since Campbell underwent double lung transplant surgery. Her one-year assessment in Toronto revealed her lung function is now at 89 per cent. “Things are going really well,” she said, almost running out of breath out of excitement. |
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Robin Roberts: ‘I’ll be back on GMA next week’
HLNtv.com “Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts was hospitalized last week, and she took to Facebook Thursday to explain exactly what happened. Two months after her return to GMA following bone marrow transplant surgery in September, Roberts … Robin Roberts hospitalized after obtaining infection on vacation in Key WestTheCelebrityCafe.com |
Kidney donor dies during transplant surgery – Zee NewsZee NewsKidney donor dies during transplant surgery. Last Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013,15:02. Comments. Tweet. Tags: Kidney donor dies, Kidney transplant surgery, Japan. Kidney donor dies durin…
SCIENCE DISPATCH: Recycling YourselfYale Daily NewsTrue, research is not usually a life and death matter, but, at this point, the mortality rate for a kidney transplant surgery is quite low and comparable to other major surgeries. This is certainly not…