“People were always pointing fingers at me,” Derek Pfaff said Monday at the Gift of Life Transplant House in Rochester with his mother, Lisa. “I was home most of the …
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Dialysis
Fresenius Medical Care ramps up supply of IV fluids and PD products after Hurricane Helen to ensure patient and employee safety in the face of Hurricane Milton
by News Sourceby News Sourcemedia statement Bad Homburg (October 10, 2024) Fresenius Medical Care (FME), the world's leading provider of products and services for individuals with kidney disease, is committed to ensuring no disruption …
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Hospitals in central Ohio are suffering from shortages of intravenous and dialysis fluids due to the closure of production facilities damaged by Hurricane Helen. Mount Carmel Hospital, Nationwide Children's Hospital, …
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Liver Transplantation
Women and Black Patients Face Significant Disadvantages in Receiving Liver Transplants – Advances in Gastroenterology and Transplantation
by News Sourceby News SourceThe growing burden of alcohol use disorders and alcohol-related liver disease While previous studies have documented disparities in liver transplants overall, disparities in liver transplants for ALD are less clear, …
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Liver Transplantation
Ethnic minorities face higher risk of liver transplant failure: Newsroom
by News Sourceby News Source(Photo courtesy of Getty Images) DALLAS – March 12, 2024 – Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center say the risk of dying while waiting for a liver transplant, or if …