Latest - Transplantation

• 'Residents From Hell': Indignities and Outcomes in Medical Training A psychiatrist grapples with the often harsh realities of modern medical education.
  Medscape Psychiatry, December 12, 2019
• The Year in Medicine 2019: News That Made a Difference Count down the medical news that got the most attention this year, including vaping-related lung disease, Zantac recalls, the measles outbreaks, and more.
  Medscape News Slideshows, December 12, 2019
• Medicare Coverage for Life in Kidney Recipients May Save Money Medicare may save money by taking on lifetime payments for immunosuppressant drugs after kidney transplantation, rather than the current policy that stops coverage at three years, a new cost-effectiveness analysis suggests.
  Reuters Health Information, December 10, 2019
• Percutaneous Device for Dialysis Access 'a Significant Advance'   A novel endovascular device is a new alternative to surgery for the creation of an arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis access in those with kidney disease, and has a high level of patient satisfaction.
  Medscape Medical News, December 11, 2019
• Exercise Impact on Physical Frailty in Chronic Liver Disease A new review examines the therapeutic benefits of exercise in chronic liver disease. Could it help improve frailty and quality of life among these patients?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, December 11, 2019
• Promising Early Results From UM171-Expanded Cord-Blood Transplant Preliminary results suggest that hematopoietic-stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) using UM171-expanded cord blood is feasible and safe in patients with hematological malignancy.
  Reuters Health Information, December 09, 2019
• No Survival Difference Between Re-Resection, Percutaneous RFA in Recurrent HCC In patients with early-stage recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), long-term survival does not differ between repeat hepatectomy and percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA), a randomized trial in China suggests.
  Reuters Health Information, December 06, 2019
• Multidisciplinary Geriatric Assessment May Improve Outcomes After Stem-Cell Transplantation Multidisciplinary, cancer-specific geriatric assessment to create an individualized optimization plan appears to improve outcomes in older patients undergoing hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), researchers report.
  Reuters Health Information, December 06, 2019
• ASH 2019Myeloma Patients Over Age 70 Can Benefit From Auto-HC Transplant "Age has no implication in terms of the antimyeloma effect of transplant," said one oncologist. Researchers called this largest study of auto-HCT in older adults with multiple myeloma.
  Medscape Medical News, December 08, 2019
• IDF 2019Is Strict Glycemic Control Meaningless for the Elderly? At the International Diabetes Federation 2019 Congress, two experts debate the controversial topic, revealing differing perspectives on benefits vs risks.
  Medscape Medical News, December 06, 2019
• Better Transplant Outcomes in High-Volume Adult CHD Centers Expertise in congenital heart disease care was associated with improved outcomes for CHD patients listed for transplantation. Experience in acquired heart disease transplant may not be enough.
  Medscape Medical News, December 05, 2019
• Use of HCV-infected Organs in Solid Organ Transplantation In this new era of successful DAA therapy, should uninfected patients be offered HCV-infected organs for transplantation? This review explores the ethical and practical considerations.
  Journal of Viral Hepatitis, December 05, 2019
• Do You Always Follow Clinical Guidelines? 'Guidelines convey a false sense of certainty,' writes one physician. 'In science, there is no absolute certainty.'
  Medscape Reader Polls, December 04, 2019
• Investigated for Manslaughter, 'Disgraced' Doc Gets 16 Months Dr Paolo Macchiarini, who used fake research to claim patients with failing tracheas can generate a functioning one with their own stem cells, was sentenced in an Italian appeals court.
  Medscape Medical News, December 03, 2019
• Uterine Transplantation: Success and Failure Just a few years ago we heard about the first baby to be born after uterine transplantation. But there's a downside.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, December 03, 2019
• Drug Recall in US Causes Hypoparathyroid Patients Extreme Hardship The recent FDA recall of Natpara, an injectable parathyroid hormone (PTH) for severe hypoparathyroidism, is having a major impact on the lives of patients who need replacement PTH for symptom control.
  Medscape Medical News, December 02, 2019
• Experienced Physicians More Likely to Struggle With Grief: Poll However, among nurses, those with more experience are less likely to struggle with grief after a patient's death. Nurses are much more likely than physicians to receive support.
  Medscape Medical News, November 29, 2019
• Improved Survival Seen in Hepatoma Patients After HCV Cure Cure of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with direct-acting antivirals is associated with increased survival in patients with HCV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), researchers report.
  Reuters Health Information, November 26, 2019
• Peritoneal Dialysis Use Increases After Medicare Payment Reform Rates of home-based peritoneal dialysis for end-stage kidney disease are still relatively low in the US despite reported improvements in quality of life, other measures.
  Medscape Medical News, November 28, 2019
• When Are You Too Old to Get a Kidney Transplant? When it comes to kidney transplant eligibility, is there or should there be an age limit?
  Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, November 28, 2019