Postie Alasdair's finger rebuilt after dog attack by using part of his big toe: Pioneering op is the first of its kind as plastic surgeons warn of 180 per cent rise in referrals from dog bites
Plastic surgeons took a section of Royal Mail worker Alasdair Ross's big toe and transplanted it on to his hand - replacing the missing top of his index finger after it was savaged by a dog. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Infographic: Doctors Grade Their EHR Systems Infographic: Doctors Grade Their EHR Systems
Physicians reveal how well they think their employer ' s electronic health record (EHR) systems are or aren ' t delivering on certain key features.Medscape (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - December 1, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Article Source Type: news
Two-Week Prophylaxis May Prevent Hep C After Kidney Transplant
(MedPage Today) -- Short-term prophylaxis with direct-acting antivirals was fully effective at protecting kidney transplant recipients when their donors had hepatitis C, a proof-of-concept study showed.
In the small, uncontrolled trial, a 2-week... (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - December 1, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Tool Identifies Alcohol Relapse Risk After Liver Transplant Tool Identifies Alcohol Relapse Risk After Liver Transplant
A novel prognostic tool based on social determinants effectively predicted increased risk of alcohol use relapse in adults who underwent liver transplants for alcoholic liver disease.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - December 1, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Atrium Health's Celebration of Life event brings heart patients, families and caregivers together
Witness the emotional reunions of heart transplant and LVAD patients with their dedicated care teams. Dr. Eric Skipper captures the essence of the event saying, “To see everybody out today with their friends and family, and the gratitude felt in the room is incredibly inspiring. Days like this are why I chose medicine.”
At Sanger Heart& Vascular Institute, we're not just a team – we're a family. Dive into this video to see how organ donation and our cutting-edge cardiac treatments are changing… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 1, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Atrium Health Source Type: news
Rude Awakening on Trying to Keep Donor Hearts Usable With Common Hormone Infusions
(MedPage Today) -- Giving unstable brain-dead heart donors intravenous levothyroxine did not lead to more hearts being transplanted, a randomized trial showed.
In hemodynamically unstable potential donors, administering the thyroid hormone supplement... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - December 1, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Levothyroxine Infusion Does Not Increase Heart Transplants Versus Saline Infusion
THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 -- Intravenous levothyroxine infusion does not result in more hearts being transplanted than saline infusion among hemodynamically unstable brain-dead potential heart donors, according to a study published in the Nov. 30... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 30, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Two-Week DAA Prophylaxis Prevents Hep C After Kidney Transplant
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 -- Two-week direct-acting antiviral (DAA) prophylaxis prevents hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in individuals without HCV viremia who received kidney transplant (KT) from donors with HCV viremia (HCV D+/R−), according... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Key Data in Corneal Disorders From AAO 2023 Key Data in Corneal Disorders From AAO 2023
Key data in corneal disorders from AAO 2023 include improvements in and alternatives to corneal transplantation and a new rapid test for fungal eye infections.Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: None ReCAP Source Type: news
EXCLUSIVE: Ill, thin and broken, ex-England footballer Kieron Dyer, 44, was dying with a rare liver disease just 11 weeks ago. Now, he speaks for the first time after a 'miracle' transplant gave him a second shot at life
OLIVER HOLT: Kieron Dyer's version of A Christmas Carol has seen him get a second shot at life alongside wife, Holly, following a life-saving liver transplant. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Novartis Issues Voluntary US Nationwide Recall of Two Lots of Sandimmune(R) Oral Solution (cyclosporine oral solution, USP), 100 mg/mL due to Crystallization
EAST HANOVER, N.J., Nov. 24, 2023 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Novartis is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall at the consumer level of two lots of its Sandimmune® Oral Solution (cyclosporine oral solution, USP), 100 mg/mL in the ... Biopharmaceuticals, Product Recall Novartis, Sandimmune, cyclosporine, organ transplant (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - November 24, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Rise of the DIY faecal transplants: Experts warn trend that sees people ingest others' poo in hopes of curing ailments has 'significant risks'
Gut's UK warn DIY faecal transplants pose a serious risk of infection that could be 'life-threatening'. Videos and comments online suggest people are finding their own donors and making their own pills. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mahvash Disease Case Resolved With Liver Transplantation
(MedPage Today) -- A woman with Mahvash disease presented with portal hypertension that necessitated liver transplantation; the liver complications observed in this case report distinguish it from what's more typically seen in patients with this... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - November 22, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Stem Cell Transplant Effective for Knee Osteoarthritis
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 -- Stem cell transplantation is an effective treatment for knee osteoarthritis (KOA), with different stem cells effective for alleviating pain and restoring function, according to a review published online Nov. 22 in the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
KC founder ’s health care nonprofit aims to save lives — and his own
Tristan Mace's experience receiving an emergency heart transplant altered his life permanently and put him on a path to founding a tech-driven nonprofit with his wife, Jordan. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - November 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Grace Mayer Source Type: news
