Predicting survival after liver transplantation Nov 6, 2007
Patients awaiting liver transplantation who also suffer from other medical problems may face poorer survival after transplantation ... These findings are published in the November issue of Liver Transplantation, a journal by John Wiley The article is also available online via Wiley Interscience () ... To address this paucity in the literature, researchers, led by Michael Volk of the University of Michigan sought to determine if the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) would predict long-term... (EurekAlert!)
Lifetime Trauma May Speed Progression Of HIV, Early Death Nov 5, 2007
(May 7, 2002) Patients with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who underwent liver transplantation for hepatitis C virus (HCV) did not have further progression of their HIV after transplantation despite their. . (Science Daily)
No racial differences seen in outcomes after liver transplantation Nov 2, 2007
Minority patients do not necessarily have worse outcomes after liver transplantation ... While some studies have shown that minority patients who undergo liver transplantation have outcomes similar to those of Caucasian patients, many others have revealed discrepancies based on race ... To address the possibility that discrepancies in outcomes could be explained by access (or lack of it) to the best transplant centers, researchers, led by W. Ray Kim of the Mayo Clinic, considered racial... (EurekAlert!)
Researchers Knock Out HIV Oct 22, 2007
(May 7, 2002) Patients with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who underwent liver transplantation for hepatitis C virus (HCV) did not have further progression of their HIV after transplantation despite their. (Mar. (Science Daily)
Patients over age 60 do well after liver transplantation Oct 3, 2007
Patients who undergo liver transplantation at age 60 or above have 1-year and 5-year survival rates similar to those of younger patients and they experience fewer episodes of rejection. These findings are published in a new study in the October issue of Liver Transplantation, a journal published by John Wiley The article is also available online via Wiley Interscience http://www ... Though more and more patients are being listed for liver transplantation, the number of available organs has not... (EurekAlert!)
Prayers organised for Manto Sep 27, 2007
"The prayer is aimed at expressing appreciation for the full recovery of Dr Tshabalala-Msimang after she underwent a successful liver transplantation at Donald Gordon Medical Centre six months ago," spokesperson Sibani Mngadi said on Wednesday. He said prayers would take place at St Albans Anglican Cathedral in Pretoria. (iAfrica.com)
Preventing variceal bleeding Sep 7, 2007
These findings are published in the September issue of Liver Transplantation, a journal by John Wiley The article is also available online via Wiley Interscience at ... To compare the safety and efficacy of the two therapies in the prevention of primary variceal bleeding, researchers led by Lorenzo Norberto and Lino Polese of the University of Padova in Italy, conducted a randomized controlled trial among patients awaiting liver transplantation ... 6 months, ten of the patients underwent liver... (EurekAlert!)
Clearance Of Hepatitis C Viral Infection After Liver Transplantation Aug 31, 2007
To free the patient from the severely damaged liver, liver transplantation (LT) was considered by Dr. Ichikawa when a loving daughter of the patient decided to donate part of her liver to her mother ... Trying to save the life of the patient, Dr Ichikawa decided to introduce the more powerful medicine, PEGylated IFN, in the treatment before liver transplantation ... Since the complete clearance of HCV RNA seemed impossible, the liver transplantation was performed. (Science Daily)
Terrorism and natural disasters: the surgical response - ISW 2007 invites the general public to attend an open session Aug 29, 2007
This year's Congress held in Montr;al will cover a wide variety of topics such as living kidney and liver transplantation, esophageal disorders, military trauma, recruiting women in surgery and new technologies in breast surgery. The International Society of Surgery ISS/SIC is the oldest international surgical society with a membership of 3,500 general surgeons from around the world. (Canada Newswire)
Age alone not a barrier to liver transplantation Aug 21, 2007
"Biological and physiological variables may play a more important role than advanced age in predicting poor survival after liver transplantation," senior author Dr. Ronald W. Busuttil, from the University of California at Los Angeles, and colleagues state. The team compared the outcome of 62 transplant recipients age 70 years or older with those of 864 recipients in their 50s. (Scientific American)
Need for hospital brandy aids wine industry, too Aug 4, 2007
- An intensive care level 6 tertiary referral service with specialty practice in liver transplantation, trauma, neurovascular surgery and cardiothoracic transplant surgery. - A diagnostic immunopathology service. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Cirrhosis Can Impact Heart Surgery Success Jul 13, 2007
(SOURCE: Liver Transplantation, news release, July 3, 2007) ... While milder cases of the liver ailment will have less of an impact on heart surgery outcomes, patients with severe cirrhosis may require alternative approaches to managing their heart disease, according to research published in the July issue of Liver Transplantation. (Health-Finder)
Gadolinium-based MRI Contrast Agents Linked to Potentially Fatal Disease Known as Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF); Informational Website and Claim Jul 4, 2007
In addition, patients just before or just after liver transplantation, or those with chronic liver disease, are also at risk for developing NSF if they are experiencing kidney insufficiency of any severity. FDA first notified health care professionals and the public about the gadolinium-related risks for NSF in June 2006. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Order of Australia Jun 11, 2007
Dr Albert SHUN, Strathfield, NSW. For service to medicine as a pediatric surgeon, particularly in the areas of renal and liver transplantation. Mrs Gemma SISIA, Tanzania, East Africa. (The Age, Australia)
Prevention and Treatment of Major Blood Loss May 31, 2007
In particular, cardiovascular procedures, liver transplantation and hepatic resections, and major orthopedic procedures including hip and knee replacement and spine surgery, are associated with severe bleeding. Excessive blood loss may also occur for other reasons, such as trauma. (New England Journal of Medicine)
FDA CAPSULES May 29, 2007
In addition, it would state that patients just before or just after liver transplantation, or those with chronic liver disease, are also at risk for developing NSF if they are experiencing kidney insufficiency. NSF causes thickening of the skin and connective tissues, inhibiting patients' ability to move and possibly resulting in broken bones. (Newsday -- Health)
The hepatitis C link: Diagnose, treat, transplant May 21, 2007
Examining gene expression, drug compounds and liver transplantation ... " Dr. Kaita will present this study on Monday, May 21, at 2:45 p.m. in Room 206. Use of Hepatitis C-Infected Donors in Liver Transplantation: A Case-Control Study (Abstract #2) To meet the increasing demand for donor livers, researchers are searching for opportunities to utilize non-optimal livers to offer some improvement to severely ill patients. Some centers are now transplanting livers from hepatitis C (HCV)-infected... (EurekAlert!)
HCV Patients Survival After Liver Transplantation Is Not Improving May 7, 2007
However, for recipients with HCV, survival has not improved, according to a study in the May issue of Liver Transplantation, the official journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) and the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS). HCV-induced liver disease is the most common reason for liver transplantation in the U.S., however, previous studies have shown that these patients do not respond as well to liver transplantation ... They gathered data from... (Science Daily)
CT and MRI accurate for pre-transplant evaluation of patients with cirrhosis May 5, 2007
CT and MRI are highly accurate at determining which patients would be optimal candidates for liver transplantation, says a recent study. The study evaluated 1,029 cirrhotic patients who underwent liver transplantation at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. (EurekAlert!)
Siegler, medical ethics pioneer, to deliver Ryerson lecture Apr 13, 2007
In the 1989 journal paper, Ethics of liver transplantation with living donors, Siegler and colleagues described their plans to perform the first such surgery, laying out all of the potential ethical issues four months before the first such case. Much of the success of such operations is due to the extraordinary ethical analysis that proceeded and laid the ethical foundation for the first operation, Sorenson wrote. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
FDA Approves Cangene's Hepagam B For A Second Indication Apr 10, 2007
Cangene Corporation reports that the United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") has approved HepaGam B for use to prevent hepatitis B recurrence following liver transplantation in hepatitis B surface antigen ("HBsAg")-positive liver transplant patients ... Patients who undergo hepatitis B-related liver transplantation require long-term post-transplant therapy with hepatitis B immune globulin ... HepaGam B was approved last year by the FDA for treatment following acute exposure to blood... (Playfuls.com)
Drug Used In Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery May Increase Risk Of Death Feb 9, 2007
Aprotinin, a drug used for limiting blood loss in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, is associated with an increased risk of death during five years following the surgery, according to a new study in the February 7 issue of JAMA.. Aprotinin was first approved for use in high-risk patients needing coronary artery surgery in the United States in 1993. (Science Daily)
Psychological Effects Of Heart Surgery Examined Jan 31, 2007
Cases of congenital heart disease (CHD), in both adolescents and adults, have been on the rise for many years. An article in a recent issue of Congenital Heart Disease proposes that these numbers will continue to rise and that current psychological therapy for recovering patients needs improvement. (Science Daily)
Entrepreneur finds new buy is sweet deal Jan 26, 2007
She's now working for two research and education groups based in East Greenbush: the New York Alliance for Donation and the New York Center for Liver Transplantation. However, she plans to volunteer her time at the chocolate shop "until they stop letting me.". (Albany Times Union)
Clues To Cause Of Difficulty With Swallowing In Children Jan 19, 2007
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EE) is disease that was first described in children only 20 years ago, but has shown a rising incidence in both children and adults. An inflammatory condition of the esophagus, its symptoms including vomiting, heartburn and difficulty in swallowing. (Science Daily)
HIV Patients Have Increased Risk Of Pneumonia, Death Following Surgery Dec 22, 2006
(September 19, 2006) -- Development of a transfusion-free surgical program for Jehovah's Witness patients undergoing liver transplantation also has helped reduce the overall use of blood products for nonJehovah's Witnesses. . (Science Daily)
Gene Therapy Appears To Reduce Symptoms Of Parkinson's By 40 Percent Oct 31, 2006
Ceregene, Inc., has announced that CERE-120, a gene therapy product in development for the treatment of Parkinson s disease, was well tolerated and appeared to reduce symptoms by approximately 40% (p<0. 001), as measured by the Unified Parkinson s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) motor off score, in an open-label Phase 1 study in 12 patients with advanced disease. (Science Daily)
Hahnemann University Hospital and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children to Invest $18.9 Million in Technology and Patient Care Enhancements Jul 22, 2006
The hospital is a tertiary care institution that specializes in cardiac services, heart failure and transplantation, OB/GYN, orthopedics, medical, surgical and radiation oncology, bone marrow transplantation, renal dialysis and kidney/pancreas/liver transplantation ... With a medical staff of more than 270 pediatric specialists, St. Christopher's is a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center that provides programs such as kidney and liver transplantation, minimally invasive surgery, and open heart... (PR Newswire)
XTL Provides Update on HepeX-B Program Jul 20, 2006
NEW YORK, July 19, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- XTL Biopharmaceuticals, Ltd. (NASDAQ: - ) (London: - ) (Tel Aviv:XTL) provided today an update on HepeX-B -- a drug candidate for the prevention of re-infection with Hepatitis B following liver transplantation. ADVERTISEMENT. (Primezone Releases)
Healing The Heart With Bone Marrow Cells Jul 5, 2006
Posted: July 4, 2006. Researchers at the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine at Toronto General Hospital have discovered the 'SOS' distress signal that mobilizes specific heart repair cells from the bone marrow to the injured heart after a heart attack. (Science Daily)
Fatigue a lasting problem after liver transplantation Jun 2, 2006
A new study on fatigue experienced by patients after undergoing liver transplantation found that it is a major problem that does not tend to improve with the passage of time ... The results of this study appear in the June 2006 issue of Liver Transplantation, the official journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) and the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS) ... "This is the first study to provide information on both the severity and nature of... (EurekAlert!)
Fundraiser for Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children to Be Announced May 25, 2006
With a medical staff of more than 270 pediatric specialists, St. Christopher's is a Regional Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and provides programs such as kidney and liver transplantation, minimally invasive surgery, and open heart surgery for the children of the greater Philadelphia area and from around the world. The hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation's oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency. (PR Newswire)
More mixed signals on hormone therapy Apr 15, 2006
But liver transplantation turned out to be effective for 11 children who have the disorder that was named for the maple syrup smell emitted by their urine. The researchers hit upon liver transplantation as a treatment when a girl who had the disease underwent transplant to treat liver failure, the researchers wrote in the American Journal of Transplantation. (CNN -- Health)
Building A Hand-held Lab-on-a-chip To Simplify Blood Tests Apr 12, 2006
Posted: April 11, 2006. A cell phone-sized blood-count machine requiring less blood than a mosquito bite will make blood tests easier for many patients, from neonatal units to astronauts in space. (Science Daily)
Wake Forest Physician Reports First Human Recipients Of Laboratory-grown Organs Apr 5, 2006
-- Liver transplantation is the replacement of a diseased liver with a healthy liver allograft. The most commonly used technique is orthotopic transplantation, in which the native liver is removed and. (Science Daily)
New Study Reveals Promising Osteoporosis Treatment Mar 14, 2006
(August 18, 2005) -- The results of a new study published in the August 2005 issue of Liver Transplantation found that the drug used to treat osteoporosis, when used in combination with calcium and vitamin D, can prevent. . (Science Daily)
Summary for Patients Feb 21, 2006
Zoledronic Acid Prevents Bone Loss after Liver Transplantation: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial -- Crawford et al. 144 (4): 239 -- Annals of Internal Medicine ... Zolendronic Acid Prevents Bone Loss after Liver Transplantation ... The summary below is from the full report titled "Zoledronic Acid Prevents Bone Loss after Liver Transplantation. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial." It is in the 21 February 2006 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine (volume 144,... (Annals of Internal Medicine)
President awards national science, technology medals Feb 15, 2006
" Established by Congress in 1959, the medal of science award is administered by the National Science Foundation. The ceremony brought to 425 the total number of medal of science recipients. The medal of technology, established by Congress in 1980, is administered by the Commerce Department. So far, 166 of these technology medals have been awarded. Medal recipients in science: Kenneth J. Arrow, Stanford University; Stanford, Calif., for his contributions in the field of economics. Norman E.... (USA Today -- Science)
Bush awards science, tech medals Feb 14, 2006
Bush awards medals for science, technology - Science - MSNBC.com. Bush awards medals for science, technology. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Need an Organ? It Helps to Be Rich Jan 24, 2006
"At our transplant center we have evaluated thousands of patients for liver transplantation, and we virtually never do a transplant without a plan for how it will be paid for," he said. "But we have only very rarely turned down a patient because of lack of insurance. In virtually all circumstances, the patient can arrange coverage of some sort.". (ABC News - Health)
Organ donations plummet ›› Jan 11, 2006
"It means that they [patients] will have to wait longer for, say, a kidney transplant and for some that would mean that they would die on the waiting list and that would also be the case for patients awaiting heart and liver transplantation," Professor Russ said. The rate of donation was clearly not high enough. (New Zealand Herald)
