Historically, the presence of HIV infection in a patient with end-stage organ failure has been considered an absolute contraindication for organ transplantation. However, advances in antiretroviral therapy have significantly improved life expectancy for people living with HIV to the extent that the condition is now generally managed as a chronic disease. At the same time, … Read more
Doctor Sanjai Gupta He talks about the evolution of transplantology, starting with the first successful transplant of the twin brothers in 1954 and ending with the promising direction of xenotransplantation-transplanting of animal organs to humans. The first transplant Table of Contents The first transplant Xenotransplantation: Hope for the future In numbers Expert’s opinion Facts about … Read more
Blood oxygen measurements taken with pulse oximeters in hospitals tend to be lower than they really are, according to the Equiox study, which was designed to assess the technology’s measurement capabilities in people with various skin tones. “In a real-world study of critically-ill patients, the performance [of pulse oximeters] was worse than regulatory guidance standards,” … Read more
Diets in wealthier countries often include processed foods that contain additives, particularly emulsifiers. These additives are increasingly associated with the development of various diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A research team led by Benoit Chassaing, PhD, research director at the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm), focused on one such emulsifier … Read more
Even the highest-volume kidney transplant centers average fewer than two transplants a day, so conducting 10 in just 2 days is an extreme rarity. But that’s what happened at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, during a stressful — but successful — Labor Day weekend. Vanderbilt’s transplant teams were called in on that Saturday … Read more