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Levosimendan to Reduce Mortality in High Risk Cardiac Surgery Patients. A Multicentre Randomized Controlled Trial

… Low cardiac output syndrome (LCOs) is a serious complication in critically ill patients or those … hospital stay. In this setting the mortality rate is distressingly high despite improvements in intensive care …

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Our Aortic Programs & Services

… invasive and endovascular options . The Aortic Center is even trialling endovascular approaches for ascending and … option. Round-The-Clock, Multidisciplinary Care The team is available 24/7 to respond to emergencies like aortic … surgery program. For those with aortic disease, treatment is managed collaboratively with cardiac and vascular …

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Profile in Compassion: Sue Mirza Carries Husband’s Legacy, Potentially Transforming the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer

… lasts a little while before fading. This time, the story is a bit different. This time, the legacy started by one grieving spouse is fueling research that is already saving lives, and that … the Mirza Program (for more, see the Pancreas Center’s web site and the Department of Surgery blog). Together, these …

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Clinical Program Description

… transplantations performed a year, the in-patient service is a multi-disciplinary service staffed by an attending … (PA's) and medical and surgical fellows. The liver service is responsible for all patients prior to and following … shared by the transplant hepatology fellows. Our service is unique to most programs as our hepatologists play an …

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Endocrine Surgery Fellowship Program

… Surgery Fellowship Program at Columbia University is to help educate the future leaders of endocrine surgery. … adrenal, and pancreas surgery. Our annual case volume is as follows: thyroid (>350), parathyroid (>250), adrenal … pancreas (>200), neck dissection (>20). The curriculum is structured to give the fellow graded independence as they …

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Standardizing Protocols for the Pediatric ICU

… The Pediatric ICU at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital is currently exploring strategies for fluid resuscitation in … length of stay, and time to a regular diet. The next step is to determine the ideal fluid management strategy.” The … orthopedic surgery, and trauma victims.  “One of our goals is to further develop protocol-based care in the ICU,” adds …

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Lisa S. Wiechmann, MD

… Dr. Wiechmann is a board certified surgeon specializing in breast cancer, … Top Doctor , a nationally ranked service whose mission is to help consumers find the best healthcare; she has been … Cancer Center at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, a multi-site, multi-disciplinary entity that incorporates the legacy …

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What You Need to Know About Late Stage Breast Cancer

… This is the third and last series of our BlogTalkRadio show with … for cure and longevity? What are my treatment options? Is prophylactic mastectomy effective and recommended? …

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A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase II study of sorafenib in subjects with hepatopulmonary syndrome

… he main purpose of this clinical trial is to determine the safety and effects of the study drug, … syndrome (HPS). The study will evaluate how well the drug is tolerated and its effect on the level of oxygen in the …

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Mechanisms of Long Term Remission and Reemergence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus after Gastric Bypass Surgery

… The purpose of this study is to determine the hormonal mechanisms of long term … which includes a meal test (approximately 3 hours), which is used to assess gut hormones during a meal simulation.  …

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Quality of Life in Pancreatic Disease

… 5 years post pancreatic surgery. Study Description This is a prospective study on patients that have undergone … surgery for any cause. The purpose of this research is to better understand the impact of pancreatic surgery on …

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Spleen Disorders

… The spleen is an organ located in the left upper part of the abdomen. It is part of the body's immune system, helping to fight … rectal bleeding, and vaginal bleeding. The spleen is also susceptible to injury from trauma, such as falling or …

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