Tag: Organ Transplants
Disparities Exist in Wait-Listing for Pediatric Kidney Transplants
Adult transplant candidates who initiated dialysis before 18 years missed opportunity for pediatric prioritization
Gut Dysbiosis Linked to Mortality for Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Two microbial community variation patterns identified that are associated with mortality
Second Recipient of Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Has Died
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The second person to receive a kidney from a genetically modified pig has...
In a Medical First, Kidney Transplant Is Performed With Regional Anesthesia Only
A spinal injection was used to anesthetize the patient while he remained awake
Second Patient to Receive Pig Kidney Has Organ Removed
Patient's body had not rejected the organ, but a heart pump she was also using failed to maintain good blood supply to the organ
First Pig Kidney Recipient Dies Almost Two Months After Transplant
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, May 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Rick Slayman, the first person to receive a kidney transplant from a genetically...
Sleeve Gastrectomy Beneficial for Obese Kidney Transplant Candidates
SG was followed by active listing in 37 of 54 patients; 20 patients received KT during 20.9 months after SG
Patient Gets First-Ever Pig Kidney Transplant Plus Heart Pump
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- New Jersey native Lisa Pisano was staring down the end of her days.The...
First Pig Kidney Transplant Patient Discharged From Hospital
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Rick Slayman, the first person to receive a kidney transplant from a...
Heart Transplant Offer Acceptance Highest for White Women
Cumulative incidence of offer acceptance was lower for Black than White candidates and higher for women than men
