Use of RZV in Immunocompromised Adults Aged > 19 Years Use of RZV in Immunocompromised Adults Aged > 19 Years
Recombinant zoster vaccine is the first herpes zoster vaccine approved for use in immunocompromised persons. Review its use in this population in this brief article.Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - April 11, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Public Health & Prevention Journal Article Source Type: news
Machine Perfusion After Cold Storage Improves Outcomes of Extended-Criteria Liver Grafts Machine Perfusion After Cold Storage Improves Outcomes of Extended-Criteria Liver Grafts
Extended criteria donor livers treated with dual hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion have lower rates of graft failure and are associated with fewer post operative complications in recipients, researchers report.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - April 8, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Transplantation News Source Type: news
LGBTQ+ Docs Often Not Compensated for Extra Work LGBTQ+ Docs Often Not Compensated for Extra Work
Many LGBTQ+ healthcare professionals are expected to put in work when it comes to establishing representative and inclusive rhetoric ― without being paid for it.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - April 8, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Stem Cells Restore Lost Function in Traumatic Brain Injury Stem Cells Restore Lost Function in Traumatic Brain Injury
For the first time, stem cell therapy has been shown to improve disability caused by moderate to severe traumatic brain injury.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - April 7, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Striving for Motherhood After Uterus Transplantation Striving for Motherhood After Uterus Transplantation
This survey examined seven women ' s experiences of pregnancy attempts, pregnancy and the first years of motherhood after successful uterus transplantation.Human Reproduction (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - April 6, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Journal Article Source Type: news
Impact of Obesity in Kidney Transplantation Impact of Obesity in Kidney Transplantation
In what ways might obesity impact kidney transplant outcomes?Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - April 5, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news
Normothermic Perfusion of Livers From Donors After Cardiac Death Normothermic Perfusion of Livers From Donors After Cardiac Death
Compared to traditional static cold storage, normothermic regional perfusion of livers procured from donors after cardiac death improves outcomes in the recipients of those livers, new data show.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - March 29, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Transplantation News Source Type: news
Some Good News: Doctor Breaks World Record; A Hospital Wedding Some Good News: Doctor Breaks World Record; A Hospital Wedding
Emergency medicine physician creates the world ' s largest 3D-printed statue; remembering Paul Farmer; a hospitalist ' s love for music and medicine; a hospital hosts a wedding for an expecting couple.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - March 28, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Lung Transplant in Patient With Terminal Lung Cancer Lung Transplant in Patient With Terminal Lung Cancer
Surgeons in Chicago performed a double lung transplant in a patient with terminal stage 4 lung cancer. Six months later the patient is cancer free.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - March 25, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Tacrolimus Tied to Post Liver Transplant Cancer Risk Tacrolimus Tied to Post Liver Transplant Cancer Risk
Higher cumulative exposure to tacrolimus in the first year after liver transplant was linked to a higher risk for de novo malignancies and recurrent liver cancer in a case-control study from Spain.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - March 23, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Transplantation News Source Type: news
Shingles Vaccination for Immunocompromised Adults Shingles Vaccination for Immunocompromised Adults
In January 2022, CDC updated recommendations for shingles vaccination to include people 19 years and older who are or will be immunocompromised.CDC Expert Commentary (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - March 22, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Infectious Diseases Commentary Source Type: news
Serum Hb and Risk of Renal Function Decline in Early DKD Serum Hb and Risk of Renal Function Decline in Early DKD
What could serum hemoglobin concentrations tell us about the potential risk of diabetic kidney disease progression?Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - March 22, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news
Transplant Teams Have Short Window Before Heart Is Compromised After Cardiac Death Transplant Teams Have Short Window Before Heart Is Compromised After Cardiac Death
When organs are procured during donation after cardiac death, heart muscle viability is maintained until 10 minutes after the heart stops, researchers from Spain have found.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - March 19, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Transplantation News Source Type: news
Physician Groups Argue for Increase in 2023 Medicare Payment Physician Groups Argue for Increase in 2023 Medicare Payment
AMA and AAFP are asking Congress to reconsider the flat Medicare 2023 pay rate set by a 2015 law, noting the lack of progress toward using MACRA quality metrics to boost reimbursement.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - March 16, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Helping the Homeland: Two Ukrainian NPs Form Supply Chain Helping the Homeland: Two Ukrainian NPs Form Supply Chain
Two longtime nurse practitioner friends in Maine divvied up efforts to send medical supplies to Ukraine. One stayed in the US, the other traveled to her former country to deliver goods and help.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - March 16, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Nursing News Source Type: news
