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Dialysis
… the body cannot make enough red blood cells. Hemodialysis is one treatment for kidney failure, in which a machine called a dialyzer, or filter, is used to clean the blood by filtering out wastes and extra …
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Request CIOR’s Services
… The aim of CIOR is to foster research collaboration and to provide research … deliver the needs of the investigator / division if this is feasible. However, the CIOR will request that future … to the project may be requested in some cases where this is incomplete or inadequate and does not allow CIOR to …
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Clinic Follow-Up
… The purpose of clinic visits after transplant is to monitor for rejection and closely screen for the side … the various medications. Since the incidence of rejection is the highest during the first few months, frequent clinic … Process? What Happens After the Evaluation Testing is Completed? Transplant Waiting List Surgery & Postoperative …
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Azathioprine After Lung Transplantation
… Purpose Imuran® is an immunosuppressive medicine that helps prevent organ rejection. Dosage The dose we prescribe for you is based on your weight and white blood cell count. Adults …
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What You Need to Know About Breast Cancer - Part II
… The physician’s ability to treat breast cancer is advancing every year. Yet in spite of these innovations, a … radiation, RFA, and more. Needle or Knife: When a lump is found, should you consider having a biopsy before …
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THRIVE: Thymira Indeterminate FNA Validation: A Validation study to establish the specificity and sensitivity of Thymira diagnostic test for patients with Indeterminate FNAs versus the standard pathological examination
… population. The cornerstone of thyroid-nodule evaluation is the fine needle aspiration biopsy that enables the … promising means of further risk stratification. This study is an industry sponsored study of a new molecular diagnostic …
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A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Dose-ranging, Multicenter Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Rifaximin Soluble Solid Dispersion (SSD) Tablets for the Prevention of Complications in Subjects With Early Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis
… The primary objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of rifaximin SSD versus placebo in … cirrhosis. Rifaximin, a non-systemic antibacterial agent, is currently marketed as a 550 mg tablet for the reduction in …
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Aortic Surgery Operation FAQ
… with the breathing tube – or any neck problems. It is also important to tell your anesthesiologist whether you … the risk of stroke. In this technique, an axillary artery is attached under the collarbone in order to allow blood to … in a forward, or antegrade, flow. Traditionally, it is the femoral vessels in the thigh that are cannulated, or …
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John M Poneros, MD
… Dr. Poneros is a Professor at Columbia University’s College of Physicians … serves as the Associate Director of the Endoscopy Unit and is a Fellow of the American Society of Gastrointestinal …
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Vanessa Marra, RN, BSN, CWOCN, CMSRN
… Vanessa is a certified Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse. She … closely with the colorectal team to ensure each patient is receiving an individualized and effective plan of care. …
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A Phase 1, Open-label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of MEDI0680 (AMP-514) in Combination with MEDI4736 in Subjects with Advanced Malignancies
… The primary purpose of this research study is to determine how safe and tolerable MEDI0680 (AMP-514) and … idea behind developing these types of experimental drugs is that stimulating the immune system could be a different …
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An Interview with Nick Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic, on Undergoing Thyroid Cancer Surgery
… variant of papillary thyroid cancer Nicholas Thompson is the CEO of The Atlantic and the former editor-in-chief of … ( You can read the journal entry on our blog , and it is linked again at the bottom of this interview). Many … online, or was that a bad idea? ( This question is coming from a hypochondriac who would diagnose myself with …
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Azathioprine (Imuran®)
… Purpose Imuran® is an immunosuppressive medicine that helps prevent organ rejection. Dosage The dose we prescribe for you is based on your weight and white blood cell count. Adults: …
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A Study of Molecular Risk Panels in Chinese Breast Cancer Patients
… Dr. Margaret Chen is conducting the MammaPrint study looking at genetic … BluePrint and Research Gene Panel assays. The goal is to identify genes that control the growth and spread of …
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A Trial of IDN-6556 in Post Orthotopic Liver Transplant for Chronic HCV (POLT-HCV-SVR)
… Virologic Response Following anti-HCV Therapy This is a double-blind, multicenter study involving patients with … on liver biopsy to see if treatment with IDN-6556 is better than placebo in reversing or stopping the …
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