Latest - Transplantation

• Multi-State Opioid Crackdown Nets Indictment Against 7 Physicians Individuals across six states were charged with the illegal distribution of more than 115 million opioid pills, according to officials.
  Medscape Medical News, May 05, 2022
• Doc Pay Up; Patient Demand, Labor Market Cause Struggles: Report The spike in inflation, patient demand, and a tight labor market contribute to physician practices' woes, according to a new market report.
  Medscape Medical News, May 04, 2022
• Support for Prioritizing Kidney Transplant Patients for COVID Boosters Among kidney-transplant recipients, two doses of an mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine will lower the risk for infection, although perhaps not as much compared with the general population, according to a study from the Czech Republic.
  Reuters Health Information, May 02, 2022
• There's a Shortage of Cadavers for Surgeons to Practice Not enough people are donating their bodies to science, and this is affecting surgeons' ability to hone their skills by practicing on cadavers, according to a new study.
  Quick Take, May 03, 2022
• Unexplained Hepatitis Cases in Children Reported in 10 States 'If you have a child with an unexplained liver problem, report it to the CDC,' said one public health expert.
  Medscape Medical News, May 03, 2022
• Unexplained Hepatitis Reported in Nearly 200 Children Worldwide Seventeen children have required liver transplants, and there has been at least one death globally.
  Medscape Medical News, April 29, 2022
• Some Good News: Oklahoma City Bombing Survivor Becomes MD Need a break from the negative headlines? We've got you covered with these feel-good stories.
  Medscape Medical News, April 29, 2022
• Strangers Donating Kidneys: 'Important Contributions' Kidney donations from strangers have been increasing, but there is still need for more. Dr Divyanshu Malhotra reviews current programs and offers ways to increase 'Good Samaritan' donations.
  Medscape Nephrology, April 29, 2022
• Alert FDA Warns of Pump Defect With Medtronic HVAD System Patients with the ventricular assist device could develop pump thrombosis caused by a welding defect in the internal pump, the FDA says in a letter to healthcare professionals.
  News Alerts, April 29, 2022
• 'Really Low' Risks for Living Kidney Donation, Says Surgeon Complications are typically incision-related and most occur after patients go home from the hospital, meaning close follow-up after discharge is needed.
  Medscape Medical News, April 28, 2022
• Cure, Prevent, or Manage All Disease: The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's Bold Plan Is Already Working   Dr Eric Topol sits down with Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan to talk about the next phase of their ambitious Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
  Medscape, April 28, 2022
• 30 Years of Fake Nursing Ends With 7-Year Prison Sentence After three decades of pretending to be a nurse in Canada and the US, a woman with a lengthy criminal record was sentenced to 7 years prison.
  Medscape Medical News, April 27, 2022
• How Old Is Too Old to Work as a Doctor? Some hospitals and medical groups have raised the question of testing older physicians for mental and physical competency. A number of doctors agree; others contest its usefulness.
  Medscape Medical News, April 27, 2022
• Overt HE in Cirrhotic Patients With Acute Decompensation This study aimed to determine whether the occurrence of overt hepatic encephalopathy is an independent risk factor for de novo infection in patients with cirrhosis and acute decompensation.
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, April 27, 2022
• Could a Cold Virus Be Causing Severe Hepatitis in Kids?   F. Perry Wilson breaks down the data on what may be responsible, and what is probably a red herring.
  Medscape, April 26, 2022
• A Third Dose of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine in Transplant Recipients A new study finds that a third SARS-CoV-2 vaccine dose may help improve protection against variants of concern among some solid organ transplant recipients.
  American Journal of Transplantation, April 26, 2022
• Are Healthcare Institutions Doing Enough for Physicians? It's no secret that healthcare professionals are burned out and fed up. How, if it all, are healthcare institutions addressing employees' demand for a better work-life balance?
  Medscape Medical News, April 25, 2022
• Potassium Abnormalities Boost Hospital Visits for Kidney Disease Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease who have hyper- or hypokalemia are at higher risk for ER visits and hospitalization, especially those with high potassium levels.
  Medscape Medical News, April 25, 2022
• Incidence of HCV Related HCC in the Era of IFN-free Therapies This study examined trends over time of HCV-associated hepatocellular carcinoma. How has incidence changed since the introduction of IFN-free therapies?
  Liver International, April 25, 2022
• Relief and Concern Over Step 1 Exam's Switch to Pass/Fail The elimination of test scores reduces anxiety, but med students and former exam-takers fear biases may creep into the equation with more value on factors such as references, mentorship, and school size.
  Medscape Medical News, April 22, 2022