Utility of the R.E.N.A.L. nephrometry scoring system in objectifying treatment …UroTodayIncreasing tumor complexity, as measured by a greater overall nephrometry score was associated with both radical nephrectomy and open partial nephrectomy (P < …
Father, daughter recovering nicely following kidney transplant – Cecil Whig
Father, daughter recovering nicely following kidney transplantCecil WhigStan and Brooke Cebula hold hands a day after their successful kidney transplant surgery on Dec. 19. Posted: Friday, January 6, 2012 2:00 am | Updated: 6:31 pm, Thu Jan 5, 2012. Wh…
Iraqi gets Indias first single lung transplant – IBNLive.com
Iraqi gets Indias first single lung transplantIBNLive.comCHENNAI: For Karmeen Hameed Ameen from Iraq, it was a new lease of 'prana', truly a fresh breath of air, as specialists at Global Hospital successfully completed India's first single …
County Residents Donate $30253 To Organ Donor Awareness Foundation – The Chattanoogan
County Residents Donate $30253 To Organ Donor Awareness FoundationThe Chattanoogan“Our association launched the awareness program in 1996 to support organ donation education. The foundation works in cooperation with the non-profit Tennessee Donor Ser…
US may regulate hand, face, other complex transplants – Los Angeles Times
US may regulate hand, face, other complex transplantsLos Angeles TimesAccording to this Emory University website, vascularized composite allotransplantation involves transplanting multiple tissues (such as skin, muscle, bone, nerves and blood vessels) …
Another child succumbs to injuries, toll climbs to 14 – Indian Express
Another child succumbs to injuries, toll climbs to 14Indian ExpressAccording to hospital staff, he suffered brain death due to the injury and his condition became irreversible later. Shubam's brother was also in the same hospital in the emergency w…
Stimulating white blood cells to fight HIV – Science Network Western Australia
Stimulating white blood cells to fight HIVScience Network Western AustraliaThe idea for this approach comes from Dr D'Orsogna's previous work in the immunology of kidney transplant rejection, where he found that T cells kill donated organ cells…
Hyperuricemia Is Independent Risk Factor for Incident CKD – Doctors Lounge
Hyperuricemia Is Independent Risk Factor for Incident CKDDoctors LoungePatients with type 2 diabetes and normal kidney function are twice as likely to develop incident chronic kidney disease if they have hyperuricemia, according to a study published in…
NJ First to Launch National Initiative to Boost Organ Donation – Patch.com
NJ First to Launch National Initiative to Boost Organ DonationPatch.comJanuary 4 th was Jessica Melore's 30 th birthday, a milestone birthday she did not always think she was going to have. At only 16 years old, Jessica received a sudden and lifesa…
Possible link between heart failure, diabetes – ABC7Chicago.com
ABC7Chicago.comPossible link between heart failure, diabetesABC7Chicago.comResearchers discovered that the stress of heart failure activates a protein called P53. That in turn results in inflammation in fat tissue, insulin resistance and worsening hear…