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How many patients who need a liver transplantation suffer from alcoholism?
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∙ 13y ago
Better than they use to be. Studies have shown that alcoholics are just as successful as non alcoholics in abstaining from alcohol. Both groups 28% fail. The big difference is the alcoholic needs to have a good family support group, meet with a psychologists regularly and not have a history of DWI/DUI type issues. Many people that are just "social" drinkers those that don't drink and drive but drink at home and when out pretty constant and have held down a job for years raised a family etc... are the candidates considered. Remember there are different types of alcoholics.
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How many patients who need a liver transplanation suffer from progressive hepatitis?
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What other problems require liver transplantation?
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What are the statistics for liver transplantations?
As of June 2003, there were 17,239 patients on the UNOS National Transplant Waiting List who were waiting for a liver transplantation.
Who are not good candidates for liver transplantation?
patients who are acutely ill and unstable; who have uncontrolled or untreatable pulmonary infection; significant dysfunction of other organs, particularly the liver, kidney, or central nervous system
What medication are liver transplantation patients on the rest of their lives?
Patients with transplanted livers have to stay on immunosuppressant drugs for the rest of their lives to prevent organ rejection.
What types of liver transplantation are there?
There are three types of liver transplantation methods. They include
How many methods of liver transplantation are there?
There are three types of liver transplantation methods.
What is an orthotopic liver transplantation?
Orthotopic transplantation is the replacement of a whole diseased liver with a healthy donor liver.
Who cannot receive a liver transplantation?
Patients with advanced heart and lung disease, who are human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive,
What has the author Moustafa Ahmed written?
Moustafa Ahmed has written: 'The Message of The Qur'an' 'Surviving liver diseases' -- subject(s): Biography, Health, Liver, Patients, Transplantation
