Blood Weekly articles from March 2009

Blood Weekly archives from March 2009

Study indicates some MRSA infections in ICU patients have been decreasing in recent years.
March 5, 2009... In contrast to the perception that methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infections associated with use of a catheter is an increasing problem in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, the incidence of this type of...

McMaster researchers discover new mode of how diseases evolve.
March 5, 2009... Researchers of the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research have discovered a new way that bacteria evolve into something that can make you sick (see also McMaster University). The finding, published in the Feb. 16...

Air-filled bones helped prehistoric reptiles take first flight.
March 5, 2009... In the Mesozoic Era, 70 million years before birds first conquered the skies, pterosaurs dominated the air with sparrow- to Cessna-sized wingspans. Researchers suspected that these extinct reptiles sustained flight through flapping, based on...

Cementless cup device developed for hip replacements shows durability after more than 20 years.
March 5, 2009... When a first hip replacement fails, patients may be concerned that their options for a durable hip replacement are limited and that the prognosis is poor. However, a research study to be published in the February issue of the Journal of Bone...

Help for liver transplant patients with small-for-size syndrome.
March 5, 2009... Blocking off the splenic artery, either through surgical ligation or radiological coiling, helped six out of seven patients suffering from small-for-size syndrome after a partial liver transplant. This finding is in the February issue of Liver...

New cardiology study findings recently were reported by J. Jabot and co-researchers.(Clinical report)
March 5, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Intensive Care Medicine, "For predicting fluid responsiveness by passive leg raising (PLR), the lower limbs can be elevated at 45A degrees either from the 45A degrees semi-recumbent position...

New findings reported from Tufts University describe advances in cat scratch disease.
March 5, 2009... "Cat-scratch disease (CSD) is largely due to infection with Bartonella henselae. Microbiologic detection is difficult, and molecular testing is not readily available," scientists in the United States report (see also Cat Scratch Disease). ...

Findings from H. Ruschulte and co-authors provide new insights into central venous catheter.(Clinical report)
March 5, 2009... "The objective of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of chlorhexidine-impregnated sponges for reducing catheter-related infections of central venous catheters inserted for cancer chemotherapy. The method used was a randomized,...

Study results from J.D. Arthur and colleagues broaden understanding of clinical trial research.(Clinical report)
March 5, 2009... "Treatment of chronic anal fissure (CAF) by fissurectomy with botulinum toxin A (BTA) injection results in a healing rate of greater than 90%. BTA injection, however, can cause incontinence and perianal sepsis," scientists in Manchester, the...

New coagulation study findings have been reported from University of Verona, World Health Organization.(Report)
March 5, 2009... According to a study from Verona, Italy, "This study assessed the risk of any bleeding abnormalities, including the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, associated with antidepressant exposure. We used a case-control methodology." "Case...

Research on coagulation reported by A. Eskild et al.
March 5, 2009... In this recent report, researchers in Trondheim, Norway conducted a study "To study the association of preeclampsia with abnormal bleeding in the first trimester and after delivery. Register-based population study. The Medical Birth Registry of...

Studies from M. Vijapurkar et al further understanding of coagulation.
March 5, 2009... "At this centre, 130 women with rare bleeding disorders (RBD) were investigated over the past 15 years. Fifty patients were above the age of menarche (age of menarche in India is 10 years)," investigators in Mumbai, India report (see also...

New research on drug resistance from P.M. Vidal and co-authors summarized.
March 5, 2009... In this recently published article, scientists in Sao Paulo, Brazil conducted a study "To identify risk factors associated with nosocomial bloodstream infections caused by multiple clones of the staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec)...

Research from St. Mary's Hospital has provided new information about drug resistance.
March 5, 2009... "The prevalence of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) strains causing bloodstream infection (BSI) has not been studied in Korea. We sought to determine the prevalence of CA-MRSA strains among isolates...

Recent findings from Medical College of Wisconsin, Medical College highlight research in enzyme research.
March 5, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Ca2+-calmodulin (Ca2+-CaM) activates erythrocyte adenosine monophosphate deaminase (AMPD) in conditions of disturbed calcium homeostasis, prompting us to investigate adenine nucleotide...

Findings in Guillain-Barre syndrome reported from Tufts University.(Clinical report)
March 5, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "In this study we sought to determine whether axonal damage in severe Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) was secondary to critical illness polyneuropathy (CIP) in the intensive care unit (ICU) by...

Studies from University of Basel yield new information about hematologic disease.
March 5, 2009... " The risk for donors of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cells transplants is generally considered negligible. Scattered reports of severe complications and a recent controversy on hematopoietic malignancies after granulocyte colony-stimulating...

Escalon(R) Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results.(Financial report)
March 5, 2009... Escalon Medical Corp. (Nasdaq Capital Market: ESMC) announced results for its fiscal second quarter ended December 31, 2008 (see also Hematology). For the second quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company reported increased net revenue of...

Scientists at University of Catania publish research in hemophilia a.(Clinical report)
March 5, 2009... "The introduction of recombinant factor VIII (rFVIII) clotting factor concentrates nearly 20 years ago represented a significant advance in the treatment of hemophilia A. The major advantage of rFVIII products compared with plasma-derived FVIII...

Studies from K. Kakihana et al have provided new data on leukemia.
March 5, 2009... According to recent research from Tokyo, Japan, "Pulmonary leukemic infiltration (PLI) is more common than generally recognized, but accurate antemortem diagnosis with pathological proof is rarely achieved. We describe herein the clinical...

Research conducted at Louisiana State University has updated our knowledge about life sciences.
March 5, 2009... "We report three sickle cell patients with recent cocaine abuse who presented with typical symptoms of vaso-occlusion rapidly progressing to major organ dysfunction," scientists writing in the Southern Medical Journal report (see also Life...

Research on life sciences reported by N.N. Li et al.
March 5, 2009... "Host dendritic cells (DCs) play a critical role in initiating graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and graft-versus-leukemia (GVL), and separation of GVL from GVHD remains a major challenge in the treatment of hematologic malignancies by...

Research results from S. Kanaji and co-authors update knowledge of life sciences.(Report)
March 5, 2009... According to recent research from Saga, Japan, "Coagulation factor V (FV) deficiency is a rare bleeding disorder characterized by low coagulant and antigen levels of FV with bleeding symptoms ranging from mild to severe. Only a limited number...

Study findings from F.B. Machado et al broaden understanding of life sciences.(Report)
March 5, 2009... According to a study from Brazil, "Haemophilia A, the most common severe hereditary bleeding disorder in humans, is chiefly caused by mutations in the coagulation factor VIII F8 gene, which maps on chromosome band Xq28. Linkage analysis with F8...

Reports on lymphadenopathy findings from Gazi University, Medical Department provide new insights.
March 5, 2009... According to recent research from Ankara, Turkey, "Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD) or ''sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy'' is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder of unknown etiology. The disease usually presents with painless...

Researchers at Tokai University, Medical Department target lymphadenopathy.
March 5, 2009... According to recent research published in the International Journal of Hematology, "We report a case of age-related EBV-associated B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder (age-related EBV+ B-cell LPD) metachronously showing two distinct morphologic...

New research on myelodysplastic syndrome from University of Texas summarized.
March 5, 2009... According to a study from the United States, " The presence of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria clones in the setting of aplastic anemia or myelodysplastic syndrome has been shown to have prognostic and therapeutic implications. However, the...

Researchers at University of Turin release new data on myelodysplastic syndrome.
March 5, 2009... "The efficacy of human recombinant erythropoietin (rEPO) in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) has generally been best in untransfused patients with 'refractory anaemia' according to the World Health Organization (WHO). We treated 63 MDS patients...

Data on neutropenia described by researchers at University of Washington.
March 5, 2009... "Of Recommendations: The Evaluation of Genomic Applications in Practice and Prevention (EGAPP) Working Group found that the evidence is currently insufficient to recommend for or against the routine use of UGT1A1 genotyping in patients with...

Findings from University of Nijmegen advance knowledge in neutropenia.
March 5, 2009... "We undertook a retrospective analysis of a cohort of 67 patients with multiple myeloma who had received an autologous haematopoietic SCT (HSCT) following high-dose melphalan to explore the impact of mucositis on the systemic inflammatory...

Reports from Emory University, Medical Department advance knowledge in neutropenia.
March 5, 2009... In this recent article published in the journal Laryngoscope, scientists in the United States conducted a study "To evaluate a multidisciplinary early intervention protocol for invasive fungal sinusitis (IFS) in neutropenic patients and its...

Researchers' work from University of Manchester focuses on neutropenia.(Report)
March 5, 2009... "This study aimed to critically appraise the current level of economic evidence available for thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT) testing of thiopurine drugs, such as azathioprine. Six economic evaluations of testing were identified, which...

Studies from M. Germeshausen and co-researchers update current data on neutropenia.
March 5, 2009... "Severe congenital neutropenia (CN) is a rare bone marrow failure syndrome with a high incidence of acute leukemia. In previous studies, we could show that point mutations in the gene for the granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF)...

Studies from J. Frey et al add new findings in the area of papillary cancer.
March 5, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Aggressive digital papillary adenocarcinoma (ADPAca) is a rare, underreported, and often misdiagnosed malignant tumor of the sweat glands most commonly Occurring in males in their fifties to...

Recent studies from University of Copenhagen add new data to peptic ulcers.(Report)
March 5, 2009... "The overall mortality for patients undergoing surgery for perforated peptic ulcer has increased despite improvements in perioperative monitoring and treatment. The objective of this study was to identify and describe perioperative risk factors...

Study data from G. Gualco and colleagues update understanding of peripheral t-cell lymphoma.
March 5, 2009... According to a study from Sao Paulo, Brazil, "Composite lymphomas are rare and defined as hematopoietic neoplasms with more than I malignant lymphomatous clone showing different phenotypic features. Of all possible combinations between...

Research from D.P. Rossignol and co-researchers provides new data on pharmacodynamics.(Report)
March 5, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Eritoran tetrasodium (E5564), a structural analogue of the lipid A portion of endotoxin lipopolysaccharide or LPS). is in antagonist of LPS and other Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) ligands....

Data on relapsing fever detailed by researchers at State University of New York.
March 5, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "T cell-independent Abs are protective against Lyme disease and relapsing fever, illnesses caused by Borrelia spirochetes with distinct blood-borne phases of infection. To understand this protective...

Study results from Wayne State University provide new insights into sarcoidosis.(Report)
March 5, 2009... " Objectives Nodular sarcoidosis is an uncommon presentation of sarcoidosis. Our objective was to describe the clinical characteristics of a large cohort of patients with nodular sarcoidosis," scientists in the United States report (see also...

New sepsis study findings reported from J.Y. Rhee and co-authors.(Report)
March 5, 2009... "This study compares the effectiveness of the Pitt bacteremia score, the Charlson weighted index of comorbidity, and the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) scoring systems for the prediction of mortality in intensive...

Reports outline sepsis study findings from H. Komura and colleagues.
March 5, 2009... "Phagocytosis prevents the release of potentially harmful or immunogenic materials from dying cells. Milk fat globule epidermal growth factor (EGF)-factor VIII (MFG-E8) mediates the clearance of apoptotic cells," scientists in the United States...

Researchers from University of Washington report recent findings in sepsis.
March 5, 2009... "Genetic variation contributes to risk and outcomes of sepsis. We sought to determine whether variation in inflammation related genes is associated with severity of sepsis in trauma patients," investigators in the United States report (see also...

Scientists at Radboud University target sepsis.
March 5, 2009... "Because severe sepsis is frequently complicated by multiple organ failure, it is of importance to monitor organ function. Unfortunately, conventional liver function markers are either relatively unspecific or have a long half-life, which make...

Studies in the area of sepsis reported from Chang-Gung University.(Report)
March 5, 2009... "Severe sepsis and septic shock, often complicated by acute kidney injury (AKI), are the most common causes of mortality in noncoronary intensive care units (ICUs). This study investigates the outcomes of critically ill patients with sepsis and...

Study findings from T. Rimmele et al provide new insights into sepsis.(Report)
March 5, 2009... According to recent research from Lyon, France, "High-volume haemofiltration (HVHF) has been suggested as an adjuvant treatment of septic shock due to its capacities to remove from blood both pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators involved in the...

High-Throughput Genotyping of AML Patients for a Key Immune Receptor May Significantly Improve Treatment Outcome.
March 5, 2009... Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ:SQNM), a leading provider of genetic analysis solutions, announced results of a large, multicenter retrospective study from the ChildrenEs Hospital Oakland Research Institute and the University of Minnesota Cancer Center...

New stem cell research study findings reported from London Metropolitan University.
March 5, 2009... "Tissue derived from the aborted fetus is considered 'the right tool for the job' in some stem cell laboratories. Relatively little is known of the arrangements in Britain for sourcing aborted fetuses for research purposes," researchers in...

Research conducted at University of Toronto has provided new information about telomerase.
March 5, 2009... "Functional proteins of complex eukaryotes within the same species are rather invariant. A single catalytic component of telomerase TERT is essential for an active telomerase complex that maintains telomeres," investigators in Toronto, Canada...

Researchers' work from University of Oklahoma focuses on thrombocytopenic purpura.(Report)
March 5, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a major concern for adults with chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) due to the symptoms associated with the disease and its treatment. This study...

Studies in the area of vasculitis reported from C. Tosoni and co-researchers.
March 5, 2009... According to a study from Brescia, Italy, "Urticarial vasculitis (UV) is an uncommon type of chronic urticaria (CU), which exhibits leucocytoclastic vasculitis. Painful and long-lasting (> 24 h) weals associated with purpura or bruising are...

Findings in acute lymphocytic leukemia reported from University of Freiburg, Department of Medicine I.(Report)
March 5, 2009... Research findings, 'Determination of Ras-GTP and Ras-GDP in patients with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), myeloproliferative syndrome (MPS), juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML), acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), and malignant lymphoma:...

Investigators at Athens University zero in on hematologic disease genetics.
March 5, 2009... New investigation results, 'Is there an association with constitutional structural chromosomal abnormalities and hematologic neoplastic process? A short review,' are detailed in a study published in Annals of Hematology. "The occasional...

New hematologic disease therapy research from University of Florida described.
March 5, 2009... Current study results from the report, 'Jak2 inhibitors: rationale and role as therapeutic agents in hematologic malignancies,' have been published. According to a study from the United States, "Although the Jak2-V617F mutation has generated...

Researchers at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Prof. Alborzi Clinical Microbiology Research Center have published new data on hematologic disease therapy.(Report)
March 5, 2009... A new study, 'Molecular detection of invasive aspergillosis in hematologic malignancies,' is now available. "Aspergillus species are the most frequent causes of invasive mold infections in immunocompromised patients, particularly those who...

Research on hemophilia a published by scientists at Cardiff University, Department of Haematology.
March 5, 2009... Scientists discuss in 'Break-through bleeding in relation to predicted factor VIII levels in patients receiving prophylactic treatment for severe hemophilia A' new findings in hemophilia a. According to recent research from Cardiff, the United...

King George Medical University, Department of Pathology reports research in hemophilia a therapy.
March 5, 2009... Data detailed in 'Screening for hemophilia A carriers: utility of PCR-RFLP--based polymorphism analysis' have been presented. "Health schemes are promoting application of molecular diagnosis and screening in peripheral diagnostics labs....

Investigators at University of Heidelberg publish new data on iron overload prevention.(Clinical report)
March 5, 2009... New investigation results, 'Deferasirox in MDS patients with transfusion-caused iron overload--a phase-II study,' are detailed in a study published in Annals of Hematology. According to a study from Mannheim, Germany, "Blood transfusions...

Research from Teikyo University, Department of Pediatrics provide new insights into kidneys.(Report)
March 5, 2009... Researchers detail in 'Renal beta(2)-adrenoceptor modulates the lipopolysaccharide transport system in sepsis-induced acute renal failure,' new data in kidneys. According to a study from Tokyo, Japan, "The aim of this study was to define the...

Researchers from Shiraz University, Research Center describe findings in life sciences.
March 5, 2009... Researchers detail in 'Factor XI deficiency in Southern Iran: identification of a novel missense mutation,' new data in life sciences. "Factor XI (FXI)-deficiency is a rare coagulation disorder inherited as an autosomal recessive trait, which...

New malt lymphoma immunology research has been reported by scientists at Namseoul University.(Report)
March 5, 2009... New research, 'Pediatric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma of lip: a case report and literature review,' is the subject of a report. "Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is listed in the new World Health...

New myelodysplastic syndrome immunology study findings have been reported from Gunma University.(Clinical report)
March 5, 2009... Current study results from the report, 'Clinical significance of regulatory T cells in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome,' have been published. "Foxp3(+) regulatory T cells (Tregs) play a central role in maintaining immune tolerance. Their...

New necrosis study findings have been published by scientists at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Department of Anesthesiology.
March 5, 2009... Scientists discuss in 'Different effect of glutamine on macrophage tumor necrosis factor-alpha release and heat shock protein 72 expression in vitro and in vivo' new findings in necrosis. According to a study from Shanghai, People's Republic of...

Researchers from School of Medicine provide details of new studies and findings in the area of necrotizing enterocolitis therapy.(Report)
March 5, 2009... New research, 'Lactobacillus bulgaricus prevents intestinal epithelial cell injury caused by Enterobacter sakazakii-induced nitric oxide both in vitro and in the newborn rat model of necrotizing enterocolitis,' is the subject of a report....

Medical College, Department of Immunology describes research in sepsis therapy.(Report)
March 5, 2009... Fresh data on sepsis are presented in the report 'Loss of hepatic B cells following lipopolysaccharide injection and polymicrobial sepsis.' According to recent research from Tokorozawa, Japan, "B cells possess pleiotropic functions and are...

Reports summarize thrombocytopenic purpura therapy study results from Keio University, Department of Internal Medicine.
March 5, 2009... Data detailed in 'Splenic macrophages maintain the anti-platelet autoimmune response via uptake of opsonized platelets in patients with immune thrombocytopenic purpura' have been presented. "Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an...

Reports from Massachusetts General Hospital highlight recent research in acid reflux disease.
March 5, 2009... "Lung transplant recipients with documented gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are at increased risk for graft dysfunction. Here, we present the first large-animal model of gastric aspiration after allogeneic lung transplantation and some...

Studies from R.F. Schlenk and co-researchers in the area of acute myeloid leukemia published.(Report)
March 5, 2009... According to recent research from Ulm, Germany, " In a previous randomized trial, AML HD98B, we showed that administration of all-trans retinoic acid in addition to intensive chemotherapy improved the outcome of older patients with acute...

Study results from V. Shivarov and colleagues broaden understanding of acute myeloid leukemia.
March 5, 2009... "We report on a case of a 30-year-old male with acute B-lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) with immunophenotype CD19(+), CD22(+), CD20(+), CD10(+), with aberrant expression of CD13 and CD117, and IgH gene rearrangements," investigators in Sofia,...

Reports outline acute pancreatitis study results from V. Mcdonald et al.
March 5, 2009... According to a study from London, the United Kingdom, "Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) may be idiopathic or secondary. We report seven TTP cases precipitated by pancreatitis." "The patients were admitted with acute pancreatitis...

New allergies study findings reported from Karolinska University.
March 5, 2009... According to recent research from Huddinge, Sweden, "A very low dose of dexamethasone (DEX) was as equally as sufficient as a pharmacological dose to decrease eosinophil inflammation in airways and bone marrow. The timing of DEX treatment in...

Studies from Ruhr University yield new data on allergies.
March 5, 2009... "We have shown previously that inhalation of cowshed dust extract (CDE) resulted in decreased airway reactivity, eosinophilic inflammation and sensitization in a Mouse model of allergic asthma. Our data suggested down-regulation of allergic...

Studies from University of Glamorgan have provided new information about altitude sickness.(Report)
March 5, 2009... "We tested the hypothesis that dynamic cerebral autoregulation (CA) and blood-brain barrier (BBB) function would be compromised in acute mountain sickness (AMS) subsequent to a hypoxia-mediated alteration in systemic free radical metabolism....

Findings from Mayo Clinic in amyloidosis reported.(Report)
March 5, 2009... "It is unknown if some patients with cardiac amyloidosis (CA) have mechanical dyssynchrony, as has been demonstrated in patients with ischaemic and dilated cardiomyopathies. The aim of this study was to assess mechanical dyssynchrony in...

Findings from A. Riesmeier and co-authors broaden understanding of anesthesia.
March 5, 2009... "Hypotension is the most common cardiovascular response to spinal anesthesia. We compared the effects of crystalloid/colloid versus crystalloid administration before spinal anesthesia on cardiac Output (CO) in elderly patients undergoing...

New anesthesia study findings have been reported from N. Zorko et al.
March 5, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Anesthesia and Analgesia, "The aim of our study was to evaluate the effects of Trendelenburg position, infusion of 6% hydroxyetyl starch solution or lactated Ringer's solution Oil changes in...

New anesthesia study findings reported from A.J.R. Macfarlane and co-authors.(Report)
March 5, 2009... "Background and objectives Combined spinal and epidural anaesthesia (CSEA) has previously been shown to result in a higher sensory block than equivalent single shot spinal anaesthesia (SSSA). In nonpregnant patients, hypotension was also more...

Research reports on anesthesia from H.A. Mowafi and colleagues provide new insights.(Report)
March 5, 2009... "Perfusion index (PI) is a noninvasive numerical value of peripheral perfusion obtained from a pulse oximeter. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of PI for detecting intravascular injection of a simulated epidural test dose containing 15...

Researchers from University of Yamanashi publish new studies and findings in the area of anesthesia.
March 5, 2009... According to a study from Yamanashi, Japan, "Propofol is widely used for neurosurgical anesthesia; however, its effects on the pial microvasculature are unknown. We therefore evaluated the direct effects of propofol on pial microvessels in...

Data on aneurysm detailed by B. Lubicz and co-authors.(Report)
March 5, 2009... "Aneurysms of the proximal segment of the anterior cerebral artery (A1A) are rare and challenging to treat. No information is available regarding their management by endovascular approach," scientists in Brussels, Belgium report (see also...

Recent findings in aneurysm described by researchers from Seoul National University.
March 5, 2009... According to a study from Seoul, South Korea, "Whether treatment of small asymptomatic aneurysms is appropriate or not remains controversial. We performed a retrospective study on the procedural morbidity and mortality of coil embolization of...

Researchers from University of Pennsylvania report details of new studies and findings in the area of aneurysm.
March 5, 2009... "We sought to determine the effects of renal insufficiency on thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) outcome and to identify predictors for adverse events. Eighty-four patients with renal insufficiency (creatinine >= 1.5 mg/dL) were...

Study data from Mayo Clinic provide new insights into aneurysm.(Report)
March 5, 2009... "Elastase-induced aneurysms in rabbits have been proposed as a useful preclinical tool for device development. The object of this study was to report rates of morbidity and mortality associated with the creation and embolization of...

Study findings from Cleveland Clinic broaden understanding of aneurysm.
March 5, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Aneurysms involving the supra-aortic vessels are rare but carry serious risk of embolization, thrombosis, and rupture. We describe our experience with the diagnosis, treatment strategies, and...

Research from Baskent University, Medical Department provides new data about angiology.
March 5, 2009... According to a study from Ankara, Turkey, "An extremely rare case of a replaced left hepatic artery (LHA) around the esophagus in a deceased multi-organ donor is reported." "The liver could not be harvested unless either of the LHA or the...