Doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia pioneered a new surgical intervention that allowed a toddler to temporarily survive without a heart. The child’s heart was failing fast, and traditional …
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Heart Transplantation
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Diet
Dr. Joshua Mezrich Awarded Grant to Study Dietary Intervention to Improve the Quality of Donated Organs
by Brie Oremusby Brie OremusJoshua Mezrich, MD When a potential organ donor is declared brain dead, the care of the donor is medically managed to ensure their organs remain healthy and available for donation. …
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Kidney Transplantation
Docwire NewsKidney Transplant Fast Track improved waiting list odds and considered intervention with kidney transplant fast track.
by News Sourceby News SourceDocwire NewsKidney Transplant Fast Track improved waiting list odds and considered intervention with kidney transplant fast track. news source
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Diet
The Feasibility and User-Experience of a Digital Health Intervention Designed to Prevent Weight Gain in New Kidney Transplant Recipients—The ExeRTiOn2 Trial
by News Sourceby News SourceIntroduction Weight gain within the first year of receiving a kidney transplant is a critical health issue (1) and occurs in both obese and non-obese kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) (2). …