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various reasons if your talking about computers or the human body. if your talking about the body its in the catergory.
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What is hospitals are linked by computer networks how do you think this makes organ transplantion easier?
It'll make it easier to match donors to patients needing transplants.
What kind of risk is present in the transplantion of kidneys?
If the tissue types don't perfectly match than the body may reject the kidney. Malpractice leading to bleeding until death or infection.
Who sang to a pig at camp green lake?
No one sang to a pig at camp green lake. However Stanley's great great grandfather Elya Yelnats, carryied the pig Madem Zeroni gave him up the mouintain and sang the song while the pig drank the water from the stream on the mountain.
Why is organ transplantation explioting the poor?
Organ transplantion in itself is not exploiting the poor. But often poor people will try and sell a kidney because they need the money. Also rich people will travel to poor countries such as India and offer to buy a kidney. It is the poorest of people that will sell their kidney. That is exploitation.
What are a patient's qualifications for lung transplantation?
severe lung disease which limits activities of daily living. There should be potential for rehabilitated breathing function. Attempts at other medical treatments should be exhausted before transplantion is considered.
How does transplantion work?
How Hair Transplantation WorksHairs on the sides and the back of the head are not affected by male pattern baldness (MPB). As a result, a hair transplant surgeon can remove donor hair follicles from the sides and back and relocate them on the top of the scalp where hair loss has occurred. The newly transplanted hair will grow exactly as it had when it was located in the donor region, only now it's in a different location. Because of something called donor-dominance, the hair grows as it did when it was located at the sides and back of the scalp no matter where it is moved to. The hair will even grow if transplanted to other parts of your body. The newly relocated hair will also maintain the ability to fight the destructive forces of DHT which is responsible for hair loss on the rest of the scalp. Transplanted hair can be cut, colored and will grow back if plucked. The hair also maintains the characteristic of turning gray as a person ages.
Who preformed the first successful hand transplant?
A hand transplant was performed in Ecuador in 1964, but the patient suffered from transplant rejection after only two weeks. The first short-term success in human hand transplantion occurred with New Zealander Clint Hallam. The operation was performed on September 23, 1998 in Lyon, France. After the operation, Hallam wasn't comfortable with the idea of his transplanted hand, and failed to follow the post-operation drug and physiotherapy programme, and his body started rejecting the hand. The transplanted hand was removed at his request on February 2, 2001. The Hallam case demonstrates the risk of performing these procedures in unsuitable patients. Hallam, a convicted con-man, had many red flags which made him a poor candidate for undertaking the rigorous post-operative regimen required for success. The French surgical team and their process for patient selection were criticized by many peers for seeming to seek media publicity for being the first to perform the procedure instead of carefully selecting a better candidate. The first hand transplant to achieve prolonged success was directed by University of Louisville surgeons Drs. Warren Breidenbach and Tsu-Min Tsai in cooperation with the Kleinert Hand Institute and Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. The procedure was performed on New Jersey native Matthew Scott on January 24, 1999. Scott had lost his hand in a fireworks accident at age 24. In contrast to the earlier attempts at hand transplantation, the Louisville group had performed much of the basic science research and feasibility studies on the proposed procedure. There also was considerable transparency and internal review board oversight involved in the screening and selection of prospective patients. University of Louisville doctors also performed a successful hand transplant on Michigan native Jerry Fisher in February 2001, and Michigan resident David Savage in 2006.[1] On January 14, 2004, the team of Professor Jean-Michel Dubernard (Edouard-Herriot Hospital, France) declared a five-year-old double hand transplant a success. The lessons learned in this case, and in the 26 other hand tranplants (6 double) which occurred between 2000 and 2005, might open the way for more common transplant operations of such organs as the face or larynx. On May 4, 2009 Jeff Kepner, a 57-year-old Augusta, Georgia, resident, underwent the first double hand transplant in the United States at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Fuchs' dystrophy?
DefinitionFuchs' (pronounced Fooks) dystrophy is an eye disease in which cells lining the inner surface of the cornea slowly start to die off. The disease usually affects both eyes.Alternative NamesFuchs' endothelial dystrophy, Fuchs' corneal dystrophyCauses, incidence, and risk factorsFuchs' dystrophy can be inherited, which means it can be passed down from parents to children. In some famalies, it is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. That means that if either of your parents have has the disease, you have a 50% chance of developing the condition.However, the condition may also occur in persons without a known family history of the disease.Fuchs' dystrophy is more common in women than in men. Vision problems usually do not appear before age 50, although doctors may be able to see signs of the disease in affected persons at an earlier age, usually in their 30s and 40s.Fuchs' dystrophy affects the thin layer of cells that line the back part of the cornea. This layer is called the endothelium. The disease occurs when these cells slowly start to die off. (The cause is unknown.) The cells help pump excess fluid out of the cornea. As more and more cells are lost, fluid begins to build up in the cornea, causing swelling and a cloudy cornea.At first, fluid may build up only during sleep, when the eye is closed. As the disease gets worse, small blisters may form in the endothelium. The blisters get bigger and may eventually break, causing eye pain. Fuchs dystrophy can also cause the shape of the cornea to change, causing further vision problems.SymptomsEye painEye sensitivity to light, especially glareFoggy or blurred vision, at first only in the morningsSeeing colored halos around lightsWorsening vision throughout the daySigns and testsA doctor can diagnose Fuchs' dystrophy during a slit-lamp examination.Additional tests that may be done include:Pachymetry -- measures the thickness of the corneaSpecular microscope examination -- allows the doctor to look at the endothelium cellsVisual acuity testTreatmentEye drops or ointments that draw fluid out of the cornea are used to relieve symptoms of Fuchs' dystrophy.If painful sores develop on the cornea, soft contact lenses or surgery to create flaps over the sores may help reduce pain.The only cure for Fuchs' dystrophy is a corneal transplant. Fuchs' dystrophy is one of the leading reasons for corneal transplant in the United States.Deep lamellar keratoplasty (DLK) is an alternative to a traditional transplant. In this procedure, only the deep layers of the cornea are replaced with donor tissue. The procedure requires no stitches. Recovery time is faster and there are fewer complicationsExpectations (prognosis)Fuchs' dystrophy gets worse over time. Without a corneal transplant, a patient may become blind or have severe pain and very reduced vision.Mild cases of Fuchs' dystrophy often worsens after cataract surgery. A cataract surgeon will evaluate this risk and may modify the technique or the timing of your cataract surgery.ComplicationsComplications of Fuchs' dystrophy include:Light sensitivityMild to severe vision lossFrequent, severe pain as the disease gets worseCalling your health care providerCall your health care provider if you have:Eye painEye sensitivity to lightThe feeling that something is in your eye when there is nothing thereVision problems such as seeing halos or cloudy visionWorsening visionPreventionThere is no known prevention. Avoiding cataract surgery or taking special precautions during cataract surgery may help slow down the course of the disease. ReferencesAlbert D, Jakobiec F. Principles and Practice of Ophthalmology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa; Saunders, 2000; 706-30.Goldman L, Ausiello D. Cecil Textbook of Medicine. 22nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2004:2409.Krachmer J, Mannis M, Holland E. Cornea Fundamentals, Diagnosis, and Management. 2nd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2005: 938-48.Yanoff M, Duker JS, Augsburger JJ, et al. Yanoff: Ophthalmology. 2nd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2004:424-26.
