NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A brief discussion among members of the operating room team just before surgery begins to outline the procedure and review important components can…
Dr. Francis Cordova, Medical Director of the Lung Transplantation Program at Temple University School of Medicine, gives some recommendations for referring patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis to a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with unstable type 1 diabetes, hypoglycemia awareness — which often deteriorates over time — can be enhanced with islet transplantation, new…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – As a treatment for multiple myeloma, autologous stem cell transplantation can be performed on an outpatient basis, resulting in shorter hospital stays and…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – High-dose therapy (HDT) combined with autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) may prolong remissions and improve survival in patients with chemoresistant Hodgkin lymphoma, researchers…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Kidneys transplanted from living donors over the age of 55 are associated with “excellent outcomes” in older transplant recipients, according to data from…
Dr. Danielle Zerr talks about Human Herpes Virus 6—its transmission and the disease it causes in both pediatric patients and severely immunocompromised patientsReferences and Resources Caserta, M., D.…
Francis Cordova, MD, Medical Director, Lung Transplantation Program, Temple University School of Medicine, discusses when to refer patients for transplantation. References and Resources Goldberg HJ, Deykin A. Advances…
John A. Daller, MD, PhD, FACS, Associate Professor, Director, Abdominal Organ Transplantation, Temple University School of Medicine, discusses renal transplantation. References and Resources Renal Failure, Chronic and Dialysis…
Namrata Patel, MD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, discusses possible interventions for patients with IPF. References and…