Impact of Citizenship Status on Waitlist and Post Heart Transplantation Outcomes in Pediatrics
Purpose: Extensive reports exist regarding organ transplantation medical tourism; however, the association of citizenship& pediatric heart transplant (HTx) outcomes has not been previously reported. We sought to quantify the impact of US citizenship on waitlist patterns& post-transplant survival (PTS) in pediatric HTx. (Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation)
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - April 1, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: H.F. Ahmed, , K. Kulshrestha, A. Mehdizadeh-Shrifi, S. Hogue, C. Chin, A. Ashfaq, D. Morales Source Type: research
Retinal injury from a laser skin resurfacing device during medical tourism: a public health concern
Laser skin resurfacing is a popular cosmetic procedure for noninvasive skin rejuvenation. Since health insurance plans often do not cover these types of procedures, patients often pay out of pocket. Consequent... (Source: BMC Ophthalmology)
Source: BMC Ophthalmology - March 26, 2024 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Lester H. Lambert, Brett L. Tompkins, Ian C. Uber, Kapil G. Kapoor and David J. Ramsey Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
The Ethics of International Medical Tourism
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024 Mar 21. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.00873. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38512982 | DOI:10.2106/JBJS.23.00873 (Source: Hand Surgery)
Source: Hand Surgery - March 21, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Dafang Zhang Andrea Halim Shannon FitzPatrick Felicity Fishman American Society for Surgery of the Hand Ethics and Professionalism Committee Source Type: research
Advancing pediatric perioperative Care in India: A contemporary overview
CONCLUSION: India has achieved great strides in perioperative health care and safety. It has become the major international medical industry due to high-quality care, access and costs. Crucially, India needs to establish local hubs for pediatric perioperative care training to enhance healthcare delivery for children.PMID:38462924 | DOI:10.1111/pan.14871 (Source: Paediatric Anaesthesia)
Source: Paediatric Anaesthesia - March 11, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Ekta Rai Elsa Varghese Sandhya Yaddanapudi Rajeev S Iyer Source Type: research
Advancing pediatric perioperative Care in India: A contemporary overview
CONCLUSION: India has achieved great strides in perioperative health care and safety. It has become the major international medical industry due to high-quality care, access and costs. Crucially, India needs to establish local hubs for pediatric perioperative care training to enhance healthcare delivery for children.PMID:38462924 | DOI:10.1111/pan.14871 (Source: Paediatric Anaesthesia)
Source: Paediatric Anaesthesia - March 11, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Ekta Rai Elsa Varghese Sandhya Yaddanapudi Rajeev S Iyer Source Type: research
Asclepieia in ancient Greece: pilgrimage and healing destinations, the forerunner of medical tourism
Infez Med. 2024 Mar 1;32(1):113-115. doi: 10.53854/liim-3201-15. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTAsclepios, the first physician-demigod in Greek mythology, was born in Thessaly of the God Apollo and Coronis, a mortal mother. Asclepieia were healing sanctuaries dedicated to Asclepios. Asclepieia were located throughout the Eastern Mediterranean area, in ancient Greece and the Roman world. Travelers from all over the Mediterranean area seeking healing made pilgrimages to the Asclepieia, the early forerunner of "medical tourism".PMID:38456023 | PMC:PMC10917557 | DOI:10.53854/liim-3201-15 (Source: Infezioni in Medicina)
Source: Infezioni in Medicina - March 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Androula Pavli Helena C Maltezou Source Type: research
