AIDS.gov blog (blog)May Is Hepatitis Awareness MonthAIDS.gov blog (blog)Viral hepatitis is the leading cause of liver cancer and the most common reason for liver transplantation in the United States. An estimated 4.4 million Americans are living with c…
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UAE ready for more organ transplants
gulfnews.com The successful kidney transplantation from a deceased donor was carried out last Thursday at the SKMC on Latifa Saeed Ahmad Mohammad, a 23-year-old Emirati from Al Ain. Latifa’s kidneys had failed when she was just seven years old and she had had to … |
Prediction models may overestimate survival for PAH patients awaiting lung …HealioCurrent prediction models appear to overestimate survival for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension who are awaiting lung transplant, according to data presente…
Lahey Health Selects athenaClarity(SM) to Drive Better Care CoordinationMarketWatchLahey Health offers over a 1,000 locally-based physicians providing clinical excellence and an exceptional patient experience in adult and pediatric primary care and eve…
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MarketWatch “Sustaining appropriate levels of cysteamine in the body is the key to maintaining organ function and lowering the likelihood of kidney transplantation. Most patients don’t take their cystinosis medication consistently as a result of severe stomach … |
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Daily Markets (press release) “Sustaining appropriate levels of cysteamine in the body is the key to maintaining organ function and lowering the likelihood of kidney transplantation. Most patients don’t take their cystinosis medication consistently as a result of severe stomach … Raptor Drug Wins US Approval to Treat Rare DiseaseBloomberg |
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Kosovo trial sheds light on international organ smuggling
Irish Times Most were deceived into thinking that kidney transplantation was legal in Kosovo, when in fact it is not,” the judges said when explaining their verdict. “Several donors were not paid as much as they had been promised, and at least two were cheated out … |
Boston GlobeShare via e-mailBoston GlobeBy that afternoon, Dr. Anil Chandraker, medical director of kidney and pancreas transplantation at the Brigham, had developed a compromise that would satisfy both doctors and patient. He would give her one-quarte…
HealioLung transplants donated after cardiac death yielded favorable outcomesHealioResearchers reported results from the first multicenter study to evaluate outcomes in a large number of cases using the recently established Donation After Cardiac Death…
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Lahey Hospital and Medical Center transplant team honored
Boston.com “Our transplant team pioneered living donor liver transplants and is one of the most experienced in kidney and liver transplantation in the Northeast. Every day they look to provide new and better ways to care for organ … Members of Lahey Hospital … |