Transplantation

Sarah Hyland of ‘Modern Family’ underwent kidney transplant in April

Sarah Hyland has revealed that she underwent a kidney transplant in April. The “Modern Family” actress made the announcement in the current issue of Seventeen magazine and on Monday’s “ Good Morning America .” Read full article >>

Kidney transplant at Korle-Bu – Myjoyonline.com


Kidney transplant at Korle-Bu
Myjoyonline.com
Doctors at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) will begin undertaking kidney transplantation in the last quarter of this year. This will bring great relief to many kidney patients in the country who need kidney transplant but cannot afford the high ...

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Kidney disease is dangerous – STLtoday.com


Kidney disease is dangerous
STLtoday.com
Kidney transplantation is another. Now that I think of it, transplantation is a cure. Everyone with PKD should get in touch with the Polycystic Kidney Foundation, which is ready to help with the latest information. You can reach the foundation at ...

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Pancreatic islets infusion for diabetes patient being readied for procedure in … – Sacramento Bee


Pancreatic islets infusion for diabetes patient being readied for procedure in ...
Sacramento Bee
They said that donated pancreatic islets usually do not have any problems and can be used for the transplantation even if the donor's pancreas contain too much fat and usually is not suitable for ordinary pancreas transplantation.

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PCa Patients on HD Would Benefit from Early Kidney Transplantation – Renal and Urology News


PCa Patients on HD Would Benefit from Early Kidney Transplantation
Renal and Urology News
The study included 32 male HD patients aged 46-78 years diagnosed with PCa within six months after renal transplantation. Within the first two years post-transplant, 13 patients were alive and cancer-free, 18 were alive with cancer, and one died from ...

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Study Shows NxStage Daily Home Hemodialysis Patients More Likely to Receive … – Sacramento Bee


Study Shows NxStage Daily Home Hemodialysis Patients More Likely to Receive ...
Sacramento Bee
Specifically, findings showed: "Kidney transplantation is widely regarded as the 'gold standard' treatment for End Stage Renal Disease and is associated with the highest quality of life and survival outcomes for patients," said Dr. Allan Collins, ...

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Surprise Gift for New Mom: A New Heart – Newswise (press release)


Surprise Gift for New Mom: A New Heart
Newswise (press release)
“Vanderbilt is the only place in Nashville where this scenario could happen,” said Simon Maltais, MD, Ph.D., assistant professor of Cardiac Surgery and surgical director of Mechanical Support Devices and Heart Transplantation at Vanderbilt.

Double-lung transplant recipient leaves hospital again

Double-lung transplant recipient and viral-video sensation Hélène Campbell is back at her temporary home in Toronto after being discharged from hospital a second time, her mother wrote today in her blog.

Study Shows NxStage Daily Home Hemodialysis Patients More Likely to Receive Kidney Transplant

LAWRENCE, Mass., May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NxStage® Medical , Inc. (NXTM), a leading manufacturer of innovative dialysis products, today commented on findings of the Chronic Disease Research ...

Games boost local transplant register

HUNDREDS of transplant athletes will travel to Sheffield next summer for the annual British Transplant Games, which are set to come to the city for the second time in five years.