Posts Tagged ‘transplant’
MELD and the Waiting List for Liver Transplant
Transplant Meld Score and Transplant Livers are donated in the spirit of altruism and are a limited national resource; thus, it is only right that donor livers be allocated in a fair manner. California Pacific Medical Center’s Liver Transplant Program adheres to national policies developed by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). UNOS has…
Read MoreEnd-Stage Liver Disease in HIV Disease
This article is a wonderful description of cirrhosis and it’s major symptoms. Everyone with cirrhosis should read this and learn from it. Craig Liver disease is the most common non–AIDS-related cause of mortality in HIV-infected patients. HIV-infected patients with chronic liver disease progress more rapidly to cirrhosis, and those with hepatitis B virus or hepatitis…
Read MoreYona's Story
Here is Yona’s story. Yona has been struggling with his weight for the last 20 years. But over the last 10 years he ballooned to 360 pounds. A little over two years ago he decided to go through bariatric surgery during his medical surgery clearance it was discovered that he had low platelet which was…
Read MoreFederal Standard May Be Thwarting Some Liver Transplant Patients
Federal Standard May Be Thwarting Some Liver Transplant Patients By EDITOR • JUN 7, 2016 Did revised federal standards make transplant centers more averse to risk and encourage them to drop sicker patients who might affect the hospitals’ patient survival rates? Originally published on June 9, 2016 4:47 pm For the roughly 15,000 people who…
Read MoreTransplant – The Big Day.
The big day. My alarm goes off at 4am, there was no need I was already awake. I don’t feel scared, more of a feeling of nervous anticipation. Same kind of feeling I had before my C sections with my children. I take a shower, as I come out of the bathroom my husband is…
Read MoreSue's Transplant Blog
June 10th It’s been a tough week. Have felt increasingly unwell seen at home by a doctor from the local surgery with talk of admitting me to hospital or organising respite care of some form. My own GP was obviously concerned and got in touch…
Read MoreUK Guidelines for Transplant Criteria
I’m looking into the subject of cannabis use to try and ascertain what the official position is on whether use of cannabis prior to transplant is acceptable or is grounds for refusing a transplant. In the US, I have not been able to find an authority who decides such things and currently it appears that…
Read MoreLiver Transplant Inequity
Liver Transplant Inequity For those facing end stage liver disease, attempts will be made to improve the fairness of liver transplant allocation. In an effort to address and improve the coordination of how organs are assigned to patients on the transplant list, the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) held a public hearing in mid-September…
Read MoreScientists Find Biological “Switch” That Reverts Mature Liver Cells to Stem Cells
Scientists Find Biological “Switch” That Reverts Mature Liver Cells to Stem Cells June 5, 2014 | by Lisa Winter Photo credit: Picture shows a group of cells transitioning from a mature cell type (green) to a stem cell type (red). White cells are the cells where Hippo is being inactivated. Credit: Dean Yimlamai/Boston Children’s Hospital…
Read MoreCould Redistricting Shorten The Wait For A Liver Transplant?
The Wait For A Liver Transplant By LAURAN NEERGAARD 08/20/13 12:36 PM ET EDT WASHINGTON — Where you live can affect your chances of getting a liver transplant, and your risk of dying while waiting. The nation’s transplant network says it’s time to make the system fairer – and it may take a cue from…
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