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Nutritional Management After Lung Transplantation

… Good nutrition plays a key role in recovering from lung transplantation. As after any surgery, adequate … No salads at public salad bars — to avoid infection from the salad and from the other diners. Short Term Nutritional Management …

Last Modified: 08/11/2025 - 12:45

ECMO Saves Life of NJ Missionary with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

… steps to avoid illness. A healthy, fit, 47-year-old from NJ, she received the requisite immunizations and took … University Medical Center. Paramedics came from the hospital to transport Pam to the Medical Intensive … to a dialysis machine in that it removes the blood from the body, treats it externally in this case removes …

Last Modified: 02/19/2023 - 13:08

What We’re Reading: 08/21/20

… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … job of laying out the science and the roadblocks. ( From theatlantic.com ) 1.5 Million Antibody Tests Show What … and consider the many questions that still remain. ( From nytimes.com ) AHA News: What Do Heart Patients Need to …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:02

What We’re Reading: 09/11/20

… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … what you need to know of Covid vaccine development. ( From npr.org ) Missed Vaccines, Skipped Colonoscopies: … reminder to get the preventative care checks you need. ( From nytimes.com ) Sewers Are Now a COVID-19 Early-Warning …

Last Modified: 02/23/2023 - 18:02

Stories of Hope: David Paffenroth

… records to her. A few hours later we received a call from the pancreatic center, to immediately bring Dave to the … day. Unfortunately, Dave began to show late side effects from the chemo treatments. Dr. Saenger, our oncologist, and … of hearts we didn’t think he would survive. Prayers came from the west coast to the east coast – from south to north …

Last Modified: 01/13/2025 - 12:10

FAQs About Life After Liver Transplant

… donor liver and 92% for those transplanted with an organ from a living donor. Five-year graft and patient survivals … needed to maintain its health. By the time of discharge from the hospital patients are able to care for themselves, … and organ failure. What side effects can be expected from the medications prescribed after transplant? Many …

Last Modified: 01/07/2025 - 13:44

Resuming Life After Lung Transplantation

… a car difficult. Therefore, we recommend that you abstain from driving until you are cleared to do so by the transplant … they will aggravate the acne. Completely rinse soap from your skin to leave your pores open and clean. Use a … you hair and scalp frequently. Keep your hands away from your face and avoid rubbing the affected skin. Do not …

Last Modified: 08/12/2025 - 10:52

A New Approach to Surgery of the Adrenal Gland: Laparoscopic Retroperitoneal Adrenalectomy

… as retroperitoneal adrenalectomy approaches the adrenals from the back — Allowing for a safer and less complex …

Last Modified: 02/13/2023 - 21:04

Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery: Physicians' Newsletter, April 2016

… Message from the Chairman Comprehensive Aortic Center Pulmonary …

Last Modified: 02/13/2023 - 21:07

Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery: Physicians' Newsletter, November 2015

… Message from the Chairman Section of Cardiac Surgery Cardiovascular …

Last Modified: 02/13/2023 - 21:07

Multicenter, Randomized Phase 2B Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of OCR-002 (Ornithine Phenylacetate) in Hospitalized Patients with Cirrhosis and Associated Hyperammonemia with an Episode of Hepatic Encephalopathy (STOP-HE)

… whether ornithine phenylacetate can speed recovery from an acute hepatic encephalopathy episode requiring …

Last Modified: 02/13/2023 - 21:06