Finding the Right Heart for TransplantationdailyRxCurrent protocols for heart transplantation advise on finding a donor with a similar body weight as the recipient. But by doing this, a recipient can end up with a heart that is smaller than what he had…
Liver transplant survival rates lower in black than white pediatric patientsYottaFireFindings published in Liver Transplantation, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society,…
Brest doctors first in the country conduct regional liver transplantationTVRLiubov Teygen, a 58-year old woman from Zhabinka who has suffered from liver cirrhosis for 5 years, is the first patient in the country with a liver transplantation performed i…
Timing of rabbit antithymocyte globulin induction therapy in kidney …7thSpace Interactive (press release)Timing of rabbit antithymocyte globulin induction therapy in kidney transplantation: an observational cohort study. Literature on the timing of r…
Fortis hospital barred from conducting organ transplantsDeccan ChronicleThe hospital had been indicted for having carrying out a pancreas transplantation without being registered for that particular organ, and conducting surgery without informed consen…
Why HIV is a common cause of kidney failureThe Guardian NigeriaKidney transplantation has recently become a therapeutic option for these patients, and the survival rate of HIV-infected transplant recipients with undetectable HIV in the blood is similar…
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New Year’s Honours for Imperial researchers
Imperial College London Professor Yacoub established the largest heart and lung transplantation programme in the world, where more than 2,500 transplant operations have been performed. He has also developed novel operations for a number of complex congenital heart … |
Dangers of high blood pressureManica PostYou might ultimately require dialysis or kidney transplantation. Damage to your eyes; Tiny, delicate blood vessels supply blood to your eyes. Like other vessels, they, too, can be damaged by high blood pressure:…
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Noted Surgical Gastroenterologist & Global Hospitals Founder Dr. Kancherla …
India PRwire (press release) “The rise of Global Hospitals Group in India having its presence in Hyderabad,Mumbai,Bengaluru & Chennai with world class specialized medical aid in areas ranging from diagnosis to multi-organ transplantation, from simple procedures to complex … |
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Record year for organ transplants
Irish Health 2013 was a record year for organ transplants in Ireland, with 293 organs transplanted compared to the previous record of 275 in 2011. According to the Irish Kidney Association (IKA), the highlight achievement was the growth in lung transplantation in … 2013 a ‘record year’ for organ transplants in Irelandthejournal.ie |