Telangana govt hospital doctors perform liver transplantation on patient suffering from Marfan’s and rare syndrome

Telangana govt hospital doctors perform liver transplantation on patient suffering from Marfan’s and rare syndrome

Osmania General Hospital doctors from multiple specialisations coordinated to perform liver transplantation on a patient suffering from Marfan’s syndrome and hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS). The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL In a medical breakthrough, doctors at Telangana government-run Osmania General Hospital (OGH) in Hyderabad have successfully performed a liver … Read more

Six cents of land for man suffering from cerebral palsy

Six cents of land for man suffering from cerebral palsy

As a special case on humanitarian considerations, the government will allot 6 cents of land at Bedadka village in Kasaragod district for Ratheesh who is suffering from cerebral palsy. It is being given in exchange for land without road access in the name of the applicant’s father, which was relinquished to the government. The stamp … Read more

IIT Madras develops 3D-printed face implants for patients suffering from black fungus – ET HealthWorld

IIT Madras develops 3D-printed face implants for patients suffering from black fungus – ET HealthWorld

Chennai: The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) researchers have developed 3D-printed face implants for patients suffering from black fungus, which has been reported in COVID-19 patients as well as those with uncontrolled diabetes, HIV/AIDS and other medical conditions. Around 50 implants have already been done on patients from economically weaker sections. The institute … Read more

Dual lobe liver transplant saves 35-year-old suffering from end-stage liver disease

Dual lobe liver transplant saves 35-year-old suffering from end-stage liver disease

Doctors in Hyderabad successfully saved a 35-year-old man from Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, grappling with end-stage liver disease, with a dual lobe liver transplant. This marks the first instance of such a complex procedure being executed in the Telugu States, said doctors. The surgery involved three individuals simultaneously undergoing the surgery, an unprecedented scenario that required … Read more

Pediatric Palliative Care: Easing Your Child’s Suffering

Pediatric Palliative Care: Easing Your Child’s Suffering

SOURCES: Klick, J. and Hauer, J. Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care, July 2010; vol 40: pp 120-151. Karen Zrenda, coordinator, Family Connections Program, Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital. Cindy Jayanetti, NP, coordinator, Yale Pediatric Advanced Care Team, Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital. Helene Morgan, LCSW, Comfort and Palliative Care Team, Los Angeles Children’s Hospital. … Read more