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Should liver transplant patients be more worried about swine flu?
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∙ 14y ago
Yes, anyone with a significant underlying disease or recent surgery should be especially careful to follow the recommendations for preventing infection by the new flu virus. Transplant patients who are on immuno-suppressant medications would be especially at risk since, without preventive vaccines, it is left to the body's own immunological system to keep the flu virus from causing significant illness. People who have their immune systems suppressed are much more at risk.
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Is a liver transplant a treatment for Wilson disease?
Patients may be given a liver transplant in the event of liver failure as a complication of WD.
Is vancomycin used with liver and renal transplant patients?
yes
Why are fulminant liver failure patients in a special category for transplantationi?
Why are fulminant liver failure patients a special category of candidates for liver transplant because of the speed of their disease and the immediate need of treatment.
What other problems require liver transplantation?
Included among the many causes of liver failure that bring patients to transplant surgery are:
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.
Why are liver transplant patients susceptible to the same diseases as AIDS patients?
From taking immunosuppressive drugs, transplant patients are susceptible to the same "opportunistic" infections that threaten AIDS patients--pneumocystis pneumonia, herpes and cytomegalovirus infections, fungi, and a host of bacteria.
What precautions are taken after liver transplantation?
The first three months after transplant are the most risky for getting such infections as the flu, so patients should follow these precautions
Who gets iatrogenic KS?
Iatrogenic KS, is observed in kidney and liver transplant patients who take immunosuppressive drugs to prevent rejection of their organ transplant
Why do patients need tranplants?
In case they have a bad liver or bad heart then they would need to have a transplant from somebody else.
A young girl requires a liver transplant due to failure of her liver o function?
If a young girl requires a liver transplant due to failure of her liver function, she should get it done as soon as possible. Sometimes there is a waiting list.
How much cost of liver transplant in china?
cost of a liver transplant in china
What are common immunosuppressant drugs given to liver transplant patients?
Prednisone, azathioprine, and tacrolimus are often combined with cyclosporine for better results.
