Not only bone density, but also quality of bone predicts fracture riskEurekAlert (press release)The results also suggest that in children who have undergone kidney, liver or heart transplantation, the various changes related to bone microarchitecture a…
BIOTEST AG : First patient treated with CivacirTM after Hepatitis C induced …4-traders (press release)Biotest AG has achieved another milestone in the development of intravenous hyperimmune globulins: After treatment with virostatics over several wee…
Not only bone density, but also quality of bone predicts fracture riskHealthCanal.comThe results also suggest that in children who have undergone kidney, liver or heart transplantation, the various changes related to bone microarchitecture and turnover…
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Larger Lungs Better for Transplant Patients
Ivanhoe (Ivanhoe Newswire) – A new study found that using oversized donor lungs improves the likelihood of survival after lung transplantation, especially for individuals having double-lung transplants. In fact, a 0.1 increase in the predicted total lung … |
natmonitor.comNurse sues UTMC over her firing after botched kidney transplantnatmonitor.comDr. Michael Rees, who performed the procedure and was the surgical director of renal transplantation, temporarily had his director title stripped. Dr. Rees conti…
Organ donation databank on anvilTimes of India… have now networked with KNOS for the kidney organ transplantation programme. Of them, three are government medical college hospitals. Only one hospital has been registered with KNOS for the heart, lung …
Pathogen may play a role in chronic lung diseaseTelemanagementIn this study, 68 smokers with COPD of varying severity undergoing lung surgery or lung transplantation were compared with 44 patients receiving a transplant for other reasons. Lung tissue a…
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‘I still expect Phil to walk through the door’: How a young widow, whose …
Daily Mail ‘Treatment options that reduce cholesterol can range from taking tablets such as statins to mechanically filtering cholesterol out of the patient’s blood and even liver transplantation. In individuals who have already developed disease in the heart … |
PhysBizTechLifetime risk for kidney disease trumps diabetes, heart attackPhysBizTech… severity percentages, the study also notes that 33.6 percent will develop moderate to severe kidney disease, 11.5 percent will develop Stage 4 kidney disease and 3….
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Wash. U, Barnes-Jewish lung transplant program
Daily Journal Online “Successful outcomes in something as complicated as lung transplantation depend on a talented team.” The lung transplant program at Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital continues to be one of the best in the world. Some of its many … |