Seth Webb, 30, of Macclesfield, North Carolina, and Scott Owen, 72, of Cameron, North Carolina, both needed new livers. Surgeons at UNC Hospitals took full advantage of this opportunity and …
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Liver Transplantation
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Bone marrow transplantion
Half-matched family donors benefit Hispanic patients.
by News Sourceby News SourceLOS ANGELES — Adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a type of bone marrow-based cancer, may require an allogeneic stem cell transplant (more commonly known as a bone marrow transplant) …
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Bone marrow transplantion
MU Health Care in Columbia-Missouri launches new blood, bone marrow transplant, and cell therapy program Patients living with cancer, complex blood disorders, and other illnesses in central Missouri can seek treatment at MU Health Care. I was given the option to accept it.
MU Health Care in Columbia-Missouri launches new blood, bone marrow transplant, and cell therapy program Patients living with cancer, complex blood disorders, and other illnesses in central Missouri can seek …
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Heart Transplantation
Heart transplant patients need extra support to manage serious symptoms, researchers say
by News Sourceby News SourceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain If a patient with heart failure survives the transplantation of a new heart, the transplant is considered successful. However, medical care is overlooking heart transplant recipients …
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Kaplan-Meier unadjusted survival estimates by gender (male and female) after onset of end-stage renal disease (A) all-cause mortality, (B) cardiovascular mortality. credit: American Heart Association Journal (2024). DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.123.029691 A …
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Kidney transplant patients with severe pain report less participation in social activities
by News Sourceby News SourceOctober 26, 2024 1 minute read Add topics to email alerts Receive an email when a new article is posted Enter your email address to receive …
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Videos
Surgeons perform first organ transplant from an HIV-positive donor
by News Sourceby News SourceDoctors in Baltimore have performed what’s believed to be the first ever kidney transplant from a living donor with HIV.
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Heart Transplantation
In a remarkable year at Stanford University, transplant patients celebrate 40 years of impressive achievements in 'opposition to the heart'
by Lynn Nicholsby Lynn NicholsWoman celebrates 40th anniversary of heart transplant with same donor heart Elizabeth “Lizzie” Craze lives her life in miles and moments. She logs each mile as she runs the marathon. …
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Alberta doctor warns after seven patients contracted infections from organ transplants
by Julia Wongby Julia WongThe disease, often associated with World War I trenches and sometimes found in refugee camps, has been detected in several organ transplant recipients in Alberta. Bartonella quintana, an infection caused …
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Devastating flooding from Helen has temporarily shut down a major IV fluid manufacturer in North Carolina. Baxter International serves hospitals nationwide. Now living with stage 5 kidney failure, the Sunman, …