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How do living donor and deceased donor liver transplants compare?
… Brown. Watch the video to learn why a living-donor organ can lower a patient’s chance of dying by 50 percent Learn more about types of liver transplantation » …
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Staging of Pancreatic Cancer
… | Coping Once pancreatic cancer is diagnosed, the cancer can be staged to helps doctors and patients create the best … removed with surgery. Stage 1 cancers are small and haven’t spread outside of the pancreas. Depending on the exact … with surgery. Chemotherapy offers the best therapy for these tumors. Surgical Classification Sometimes instead …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/3/20
… CUIMC that figure is ~30%, 98% of whom are on ventilators. More distressing than the percentage of ventilated patients … been extubated tended to stay on mechanical ventilation for about two weeks, and those who expire appear to be … large and small. I hope before too much time passes we can rise to our feet in the theater to shout “bravo" for …
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John’s 2015 update
… Some of the staff at NYP call me “The Miracle Man.” Read more: http://www.nyacknewsandviews.com/2015/11/jwhitley_tday2015/ …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/21/20
… wind is blowing. The NYP Infonet and Columbia University can be your primary data sources going forward. In broad … past week the number of Department of Surgery volunteers for deployment to the front lines is well into double … decades happen.” This has been one of those weeks! A more modern revolutionary (John Wooden) said "Failing to plan …
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What We’re Reading: 11/15/19
… tries to leave her emotions at home, but finds it isn’t that easy. In this essay, Dr. Isobel Rosenthal reflects on … an important lesson she didn’t expect, one that’s useful for all of us. “I’m now beginning to understand the delicate … vanished.” The scariest part is that doctors expect to see more of this type of lung damage, and there are still many …
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What We’re Reading: 02/28/20
… around the web that made it into our feeds this week. Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus This one is … information from experts has been packaged in a way kids can both relate to and enjoy. ( From npr.org ) Drop in cancer … and then rose by a month. Meaning, in both 2017 and 2018, more than 80 percent of our cancer progress was offset by …
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Hypothyroidism
… hypothyroidism. By removing the thyroid, the patient can no longer make thyroid hormone. Unless the patient is … hypothyroidism. Other medications such as lithium (used for psychiatric diseases such as bipolar disorder) and … has been created by Columbia’s Health Guide Team . Learn more about our efforts to bring you the clearest, most …
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Pulmonary Embolic Disease
… death unless treated immediately. Pulmonary emboli can be treated with medication or with surgery such as … treatment may take the form of medication or surgery. For those at risk for repeat pulmonary emboli (multiple … has been created by Columbia’s Health Guide Team . Learn more about our efforts to bring you the clearest, most …
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Minimally Invasive Total Thyroidectomy
… a minimally invasive total thyroidectomy procedure. Learn more about thyroid surgery » …
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Pancreatitis Diet
… Nutrition is a vitally important part of treatment for patients with pancreatitis. The primary goals of … well as due to increased metabolic activity. Malnutrition can be further affected by ongoing alcohol abuse and pain … has been created by Columbia’s Health Guide Team . Learn more about our efforts to bring you the clearest, most …
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Belatacept Compared to Tacrolimus in Deceased Donor Renal Transplant Recipients
… patients who get belatacept have the same, lesser or more problems that those who get tacrolimus. …
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What We’re Reading: 01/17/20
… able to dislodge it with marginal effort, not the case for Adam Martin. His story began with a trapped kernel and … infection. ( From washingtonpost.com ) Where Surgeons Don’t Bother With Checklists Running through a surgical … a third of the time, and many factors are at play like more frequent emergencies and stubborn older surgeons. ( From …
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Nutritional Management After Lung Transplantation
… any surgery, adequate calories and protein are needed for proper wound healing. Also, possible side effects of the anti-rejection medications can increase nutrient requirements. Because of these special … (milk, cheese, yogurt) must be pasteurized Eggs (but no more than 3 to 4 yolks per week) Egg substitutes (egg whites) …
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