News articles tagged with 'graft'
Use of rib cartilage grafts in rhinoplasty results in patient satisfaction, few complications
— 17 Nov 2009 12:49 | HealthRib cartilage from human donors is well tolerated as a grafting material in nasal plastic surgery and yields positive functional, structural and cosmetic results, even in complex cases,... — full story
How to identify early graft dysfunction preoperatively?
— 18 Oct 2009 11:58 | HealthSmall-for-size graft dysfunction (SFSGD) following living-related liver transplantation (LRLT) is characterised by early graft dysfunction (EGD) when the graft-to-recipient body weight... — full story
SCID kids leading healthy, normal lives 25 years after 'Bubble Boy'
— 14 Oct 2009 11:58 | HealthMention the words 'bubble boy' and many will recall David Vetter, the kid with big eyes and a thick thatch of dark hair who died 25 years ago after spending almost the entire 12 years... — full story
New treatment for receding gums: No pain, lots of gain
— 1 Jul 2009 17:52 | HealthTufts dental researchers conducted a three-year follow-up study that examined the stability of a treatment option for receding gums and found that complete root coverage - the goal... — full story
Bypass surgery has long-term benefits for children with Kawasaki disease
— 23 Jun 2009 10:38 | HealthCoronary artery bypass surgery provides long-term benefits for children whose hearts and blood vessels are damaged by Kawasaki disease, Japanese researchers report in Circulation: Journal... — full story
Combination of aspirin and an anti-clotting drug reduces risk of dialysis access failure
— 21 May 2009 12:22 | HealthFor the first time, a combination of aspirin and the anti-platelet drug dipyridamole has been shown to significantly reduce blockages and extend the useful life of new artery-vein access... — full story
MRI identifies five causes of complications from ACL reconstructive surgery
— 24 Apr 2009 16:56 | HealthMRI has identified five possible causes of patient complications from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructive surgery, according to a study performed at Emory University Hospital... — full story
Bone marrow transplant patients may benefit from new immune research
— 12 Feb 2009 11:30 | HealthBone marrow transplant (BMT) researchers at The Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Centre in Milwaukee may have found a mechanism that could preserve the leukaemia-killing effects... — full story
Transplanted fatty livers associated with worse prognosis for patients with HCV
— 14 Jan 2009 10:10 | HealthA new study suggests that patients with hepatitis C (HCV) who need a liver transplant should not receive an organ with high levels of fatty deposits (a.k.a. hepatic steatosis). HCV... — full story
More aortic chest aneurysms being treated with less-invasive stents
— 6 Sep 2008 19:54 | HealthAn estimated 60,000 Americans are walking around with time bombs in their chests called thoracic aortic aneurysms. At any time, their main chest artery could suddenly burst open, causing... — full story