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Infection After Renal Transplant
… quantities of alcohol. (You may take aspirin or Tylenol® for headaches or to reduce fever.) If you develop a cough, … Infection After Transplant Surgery Preventing infection is mostly common sense. Protect yourself by following these … started today, or sign up with one of our online forms: I Need A Transplant » | I Want to Donate My Kidney » This …
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What We’re Reading: 12/11/20
… it into our feeds this week. What the Chaos in Hospitals Is Doing to Doctors It begins by reviewing the realities we … was the case last spring in New York, doctors are waiting for guidance from their institutions, which are waiting for … Everyone is girding themselves.” ( From theatlantic.com ) How To Retain Your Heat And Stay Upbeat While …
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State of the Union: Vascular Surgery Today
… of vascular surgery, both in general and at Columbia? I think overall, we’re still in what’s been called the … endovascular, and now we’re starting to understand that for certain patients—especially those with wounds and … bypasses actually perform better. So we’re recalibrating. Is open bypass becoming a lost art? In some ways, yes. A lot …
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Intestinal and Multivisceral Transplantation
… January 2024 Intestinal and multivisceral transplantation is a surgery that removes diseased or malfunctioning organs … be treated any other way. This means that the only way for them to have a functioning gastrointestinal tract is to … One Year : 74 percent Five Year : 42 percent Ten Year : 26 percent The survival rates for intestinal, liver, and …
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What We're Reading: 09/27/24
… turned plastic-free living into a luxury. A concise plea for systemic change rather than putting the impossible burden on individuals. (From theatlantic.com) Three Medical Practices That Older Patients Should … brain’? ‘Fussy eater’? By dispelling such myths, science is taking the shame out of parenting This article debunks …
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Fay C Gbolo, NP
… West 168th Street New York, NY 10032 About Fay C. Gbolo is an adult health nurse practitioner certified by the … Honor Society. She began her NP career at the Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation where she has honed her … as an NP, Fay worked as a community health RN and brings with her many years of experience in public/community health …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/23/20
… and ventilator capacity, on our personnel, and on our PPE is still accelerating in parallel. In Manhattan, the streets … engineering group is working on a variety of methods for sterilizing used masks. The relevance of that approach … GSW victims that night. [Read the article here.] Why do I mention this? The history of health care shows that wars …
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Facing Colon Cancer In the Time of Covid
… she again found herself facing an uphill challenge – stage I colon cancer . As part of routine bloodwork in the wake of … regimen has included frequent virtual consultations with Dr. Kiran and periodic in-person visits with medical … to get this mother of two back to her family right on time for her big day: a very happy and healthy 45th birthday—a …
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What We’re Reading: 12/04/20
… exist in a vast chasm. One reason: basic parameters for building a pod are still unclear. This article does a … in a practical way. Pods can be dangerous when a virus is spreading out of control, with new cases and … Be smart, and don’t lose hope. ( From theatlantic.com ) C.D.C. Officials Shorten Recommended Quarantine Periods …
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Connective Tissue Disease (Including Marfan Syndrome)
… and environmental exposure. Because connective tissue is located through the entire body, connective tissue … that they may have an inherited condition. We work closely with the Division of Clinical Genetics at Columbia University to evaluate patients for the presence of connective tissue disorders. Patients who …
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Aortic Stenosis
… What is Aortic Stenosis? Aortic stenosis occurs when the heart's … to monitor pressures inside the heart as well as to check for additional coronary artery disease. What are the … with severe aortic stenosis. My doctor tells me that I have Aortic Stenosis, what should I do now? People with …
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State of the Union: Heart Care in 2023
… of the specialty around the world, the first thing to say is that what's normal here, we like to call “Columbia … [through the skin] catheter-based and hybrid approaches for diseases and conditions that were never previously … room that's equipped to do both, you can say, "Well, I'm going to do A and B surgically, but C is going to put the …
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Organ Rejection after Renal Transplant
… Medications | Infection After Kidney Transplant Even with the use of immunosuppressants, your body can at times … not mean: you will lose your new kidney your new kidney is failing Most rejections are mild and easily treated by … started today, or sign up with one of our online forms: I Need A Transplant » | I Want to Donate My Kidney » This …
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Cleft Lip and Palate
… About Cleft Lip and Palate What is cleft palate? Cleft palate is a condition that occurs when … Cleft palate may occur on its own, or it may be associated with cleft lip. What is cleft lip? Cleft lip is a … or Pierre Robin syndrome. What is the treatment for cleft palate and cleft lip? The most common treatment for …
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Your Kidney Transplant
… At NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, you will be cared for by a multidisciplinary team including surgeons, … your options and tell you whether kidney transplantation is the best option for you. A new kidney may be donated by a … started today, or sign up with one of our online forms: I Need A Transplant » | I Want to Donate My Kidney » This …
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