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First Recipient Of Double Arms Transplant Goes Public In Germany AHN - 54 minutes ago Munich, Germany (AHN) - A German farmer who lost his two arms in an accident six years ago went public Wednesday with two new arms transplanted to him in the first surgery of its kind. Video: German Doing Well After Double Arm Transplant AssociatedPress Wednesday: Day in photos - Munich Los Angeles Times AFP  - Food Consumer  - USA Today  - Sky News all 439 news articles ...

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Related Articles Ecthyma gangrenosum without pseudomonas septicemia in a kidney Transplant Recipient. J Dermatol. 2008 Sep;35(9):585-9 Authors: Nakai N, Takenaka H, Kishimoto S We report a case of ecthyma gangrenosum (EG) without septicemia in a renal Transplant Recipient who presented with a 1-month history of painful ulcers, vesicles and bullae on the face and extremities. Histopathological findings revealed subepidermal bullae covered by a necrotic epidermis containing an infiltrate of a moderate number of lymphocytes, neutrophils and necrotic collagen. Many dilated and congested capillaries were also present due to thrombi beneath the bullae, with alteration of collagen fibers through the superficial to middle dermis with some infiltrate. A culture from the ulcers revealed the presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, whereas the results of repeated blood cultures were negative. The ulcers were completely cured by early appropriate i.v. antibiotic therapy with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, without progression to EG with septicemia. An immunocompromised state due to immunosuppressive drugs, in addition to diabetes mellitus, hypogammaglobulinemia and hypoproteinemia, may have caused the EG and herpes zoster may have exacerbated the condition. PMID: 18837704 [PubMed - in process] ...

Source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov --- 14 days ago
Related Articles Trisomy 8 in an allogeneic stem cell Transplant Recipient representative of a donor-derived constitutional abnormality. Am J Hematol. 2008 Aug 19; Authors: Frey NV, Leid CE, Nowell PC, Tomczak E, Strauser HT, Kasner M, Goldstein S, Loren A, Stadtmauer E, Luger S, Hexner E, Hinkle J, Porter DL Trisomy 8 is a common cytogenetic abnormality in myeloid malignancies. It can also be present constitutionally and is associated with a wide range of phenotypes. We report a case of a 20-year-old woman with acute myelogenous leukemia associated with the 11q23/MLL translocation who underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) from a healthy, unrelated 26-year-old female. Cytogenetics on a bone marrow biopsy and aspirate performed 71 days after Transplant to evaluate pancytopenia identified trisomy 8 in 6 of 7 cells examined. The bone marrow was hypocellular but normal by morphology and flow cytometry. Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) for the original 11q23/MLL translocation was negative. Chimerism analysis using multiplex polymerase chain reaction to amplify an informative short tandem repeat demonstrated 97% donor cells. These findings were confirmed by repeat bone marrow biopsies at Day 110 after Transplant and 1 year after Transplant. With resolution of comorbid illness, the patient's peripheral blood counts recovered and remained normal at 1 year after HSCT. FISH analysis of a cryopreserved sampl ...

Source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov --- 24 days ago
Related Articles A hibernating kidney - ischemic preconditioning in a renal Transplant Recipient with a proximal stenosis of the iliac artery. Clin Nephrol. 2008 Aug;70(2):168-71 Authors: Warncke J, David S, Kümpers P, Opherk JP, Haller H, Fliser D Ischemic preconditioning has been first described by Murry and coworkers as the protection conferred to ischemic myocardium by preceding brief periods of sublethal ischemia separated by periods of reperfusion. Another phenomenon closely associated to IPC is hibernation and stunning. The hibernating myocardium refers to resting left ventricular dysfunction due to reduced coronary blood flow that can be partially or completely reversed by myocardial revascularization and/or by reducing myocardial oxygen demand. Similarly as for the myocardium, these effects are reproducible for other solid organs. Here we report a case of a renal Transplant Recipient with decompensated proximal Transplant artery stenosis due to ACE inhibition resulting in acute renal failure. The Transplant perfusion was strictly dependent on systemic arterial blood pressure leading to intermittent episodes of renal ischemia and reperfusion. Renal function was severely decreased (glomerular filtration rate approximately 8 ml/min) with the need of hemodialysis treatment over a period of 4 weeks after transplantation. After dilatation of the stenosis, the patient's renal function improved rapidly and achieved values better than ...

Source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov --- 36 days ago
Related Articles Tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitor-induced lupus-like syndrome presenting as fever of unknown origin in a liver Transplant Recipient: case report and concise review of the literature. Transplant Proc. 2008 Jun;40(5):1768-70 Authors: Page AV, Liles WC A 44-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with fever and myalgias 11 years after deceased donor liver transplantation for primary sclerosing cholangitis associated with ulcerative colitis. During hospitalization, he developed anemia, thrombocytopenia, and serositis. An extensive series of investigations eliminated infectious, malignant, thrombotic, and metabolic causes of fever. Because the patient had received tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha inhibitor therapy for refractory pouchitis, a diagnosis of TNF-alpha inhibitor-induced lupus-like syndrome was considered. Further evaluation revealed an elevated antinuclear antibody titer of 1:640. Following discontinuation of the TNF-alpha inhibitor and a brief course of systemic corticosteroid therapy, the patient's symptoms resolved. TNF-alpha inhibitor therapy is increasingly used for posttransplantation management of inflammatory bowel disease, and drug-induced lupus is an increasingly recognized complication of such therapy. Because TNF-alpha inhibitor-induced lupus may not be recognized due to its nonspecific symptoms and the potential coexisting illnesses present in Transplant recipients, a high index of suspicion ...

Source: blogs.orlandosentinel.com --- 10 days ago
Erik Compton's determination might just inspire you. Compton, who has had his second heart Transplant on May 20, has been granted permission to use a cart when he competes Oct. 21-24 in the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament in Key Biscayne.... ...

Source: cbs2chicago.com --- 34 days ago
A few years ago, an immune system cancer would have made climbing stairs nearly impossible for 46-year-old Caroline Manzie. Sunday, she made it look easy, thanks to a bone marrow Transplant from a donor she met for the first time, as CBS 2's Pamela Jones reports. ...

Source: www.dose.ca --- 4 days ago
The world's only Transplant Recipient of two full arms appeared in public Wednesday to talk about the success of the procedure, calling the feeling of being whole again "indescribable." ...

Source: www.topix.com --- 7 days ago
An area man who underwent a successful kidney-pancreas Transplant operation six years ago has been charged with embezzling nearly $500,000 from the Naperville car dealership where he worked. ...

Source: www.topix.com --- 6 days ago
An area man who underwent a successful kidney-pancreas Transplant operation six years ago has been charged with embezzling nearly $500,000 from the Naperville car dealership where he worked. ...

Source: www.topix.com --- 41 days ago
A Jamaica Plain man has written his own story of survival. Musician and cyclist Richard Gates set out on a new life cycle after getting a new heart. ...

Source: www.wayodd.com --- 2 days ago
A German farmer who lost his two arms in an accident six years ago went public Wednesday with two new arms transplanted to him in the first surgery of its kind. Karl Merk, 54, showed his arms, which were supported by a special corset attached to his shoulders, at the teaching hospital of the Technical University here. He was with the doctors who performed the 15-hour Transplant from July 25 to 26. ...

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AFP - The world's only Transplant Recipient of two full arms appeared in public Wednesday to talk about the success of the procedure, calling the feeling of being whole again "indescribable". ...

Source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov --- 9 days ago
Related Articles Severe renal vein stenosis of a kidney Transplant with beneficial clinical course after successful percutaneous stenting. Am J Transplant. 2008 Oct;8(10):2173-6 Authors: Obed A, Uihlein DC, Zorger N, Farkas S, Scherer MN, Krüger B, Banas B, Krämer BK A 51-year-old renal Transplant Recipient presented with marked renal function deterioration 13 months after renal transplantation. After exclusion of ureteral obstruction, Transplant artery stenosis and acute rejection, the diagnosis of a severe renal vein stenosis was made by an MR scan. After angiographic confirmation of the stenosis, treatment was attempted with percutaneous stent angioplasty. The long-term clinical course was favorable, with marked improvement in renal function. Transplant renal vein stenosis is a rare, but potentially curable, cause of renal allograft functional deterioration. PMID: 18828776 [PubMed - in process] ...

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Related Articles [Why should we revaccinate children after stem cell transplantations?] Przegl Lek. 2008;65(2):87-91 Authors: Kacińska E, Gozdzik J, Czajka H Stem cell transplantation is a procedure often used in treatment of proliferative and non-prolifarative diseases. Recipient's immunological system has been damaged during pretransplant and conditioning therapy: deprived from B- and T-cell mediated immunological response and memory cells. One of the prophylactic procedures against post-Transplant infections in recipients is efficient and safe revaccination. In Poland so far there is no uniform revaccination schedule for stem cell transplantation recipients. PMID: 18663907 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] ...