UK HealthCare Surgeons Are First to Perform Novel Procedures Prior to TransplantNewswise (press release)(Oct. 31, 2011) — Surgeons at UK HealthCare recently became the first ever to perform two specific procedures together as a bridge to lung transpl…
Cystic fibrosis conference held in MiamiMiamiHerald.comThey will also discuss the latest in screening, surveillance, early detection, transitional care and lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis patients. Sixteen year-old Sabrina Santos of Boca Raton…
UK HealthCare surgeons first to perform novel procedure for transplant patientKyForward.comThe patient “feels like a miracle,” after surgeons at UK HealthCare recently became the first ever to perform two specific procedures together as a bridge to…
Nosocomial outbreak of imipenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa producing VIM …7thSpace Interactive (press release)Twenty four non replicate imipenem resistant P. aeruginosa were isolated between January and November 2008, in the kidney transplantat…
Low-Dose Valganciclovir Effective in Renal TransplantationMedscapeOctober 28, 2011 (Las Vegas, Nevada) — Editor's note: At the recent American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Annual Meeting, a retrospective multicenter review showed that 6 mo…
Working KnowledgeFairness, Efficiency, and Flexibility in Organ Allocation for Kidney …Working KnowledgeFor many people who suffer end-stage renal disease, a kidney transplant is considered a potentially life-saving gift. Allocation policies for kidn…
Airway Change, Loss Before Emphysema Explain COPDMedPage TodayPoint out that using microCT, which can only be performed on isolated tissue, terminal bronchioles were narrowed and/or lost in lungs of patients with severe COPD who were undergoing lung tr…
Research and Markets: Lung Transplantation – Pipeline Review, Q3 2011SunHerald.comGlobal Markets Direct's, 'Lung Transplantation – Pipeline Review, Q3 2011', provides an overview of the Lung Transplantation therapeutic pipeline. This report…
APEPTICO announces phase I trial with AP301 in oedematous respiratory failurepharmabiz.comAP301 is being developed for the prevention and treatment of oedematous respiratory failure in patients suffering from lung infection, lung injury and lung transp…
Hospital chief spends $2.2M for East of 5th Ave. 5BD [more]BlockshopperDr. Concepcion specializes in pediatric kidney transplantation, pediatric and adult liver transplantation, and hepatobiliary surgery. Additionally, he is a board certified general s…