Transplants

Follow the links below to find information on transplantation, including bone marrow, heart, kidney, liver and stem cell transplants, and also xenotransplantation.

Reviewed March 2009

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Kidney Transplants
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Systematic Reviews of Transplantation Procedures
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Links to systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of transplantation procedures.
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Title:   Leukaemia
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Leukaemia is a cancer of blood-forming cells in the bone marrow. Large numbers of white blood cells are produced, which crowd the bone marrow and can affect the production of normal cells. There are four main types of leukaemia. In many cases, leukaemia can be cured or kept under control. Chemotherapy is the main treatment.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Consumers as providers - donations that save children's lives
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   We need to increase the number of people willing to be donors and be more efficient in our collection and use of donated blood, tissue and organs.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Burns
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Burns require first aid and some burns are a medical emergency. First aid for all burns includes holding the burn under cool running water for at least 20 minutes. Major burns are a medical emergency and require urgent medical attention. In some cases, skin graft surgery is needed.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   World's best practice national reform package for organ and tissue donation for transplantation
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Information about the Australian Government's proposed reform package for organ and tissue donation for transplantation.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Implementation of the human cellular and tissue therapies (HCT) regulatory framework
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian Government has recently agreed to proceed with the establishment and implementation of the human cellular and tissue therapies (HCT) regulatory framework.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Implementation of the human cellular and tissue therapies (HCT) regulatory framework
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian Government has recently agreed to proceed with the establishment and implementation of the human cellular and tissue therapies (HCT) regulatory framework.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Media release. $136.4 million national plan to boost organ donation and save lives
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian Government has proposed a major new national reform package to establish Australia as a world leader in organ donation for transplantation.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Organ and tissue donation
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This section of the website provides an overview of the information on organ and tissue donation and links to further information.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Bone marrow transplant
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Bone marrow transplant information, symptoms, side effects and drugs.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Brain death
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Brain death is not the same as coma. Brain death occurs when a critically ill patient dies sometime after being placed on life support. In some cases, a person who is brain dead may be a candidate for organ donation.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Hair loss treatments
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Hair loss can be treated with a range of treatments to slow or reduce hair loss or stimulate partial regrowth. Hair transplantation is most effective for hair loss caused by male pattern baldness, accidents or operations. It is important to consult an experienced practitioner to reduce the risk of complications. Medications and wigs can also be used. There is no scientific evidence that the use of lasers, vitamins, herbs or lotions is effective.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Lymphoma
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Lymphoma is a general term for a cancer that begins in the lymphatic system. The two main types of lymphoma are non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and Hodgkin's lymphoma. Treatment options include chemotherapy, radiotherapy and stem cell transplantation.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Corneal transplantation and donation
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A donated cornea can restore sight. If you wish to be a donor after your death, tell your family of your wishes. Some diseases which can cause the cornea to deteriorate are keratoconus, bullous keratopathy, Fuch's dystrophy and herpetic eye disease. A transplant may also be necessary when the cornea has been perforated in an accident or due disease like rheumatoid arthritis.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Bone marrow donors
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Donating bone marrow can save another person's life. Bone marrow donors are matched with patients who require a transplant to survive a serious blood disorder.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Bone marrow
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Bone marrow, a soft substance inside bone cavities, makes blood cells. Diseases of the bone marrow such as leukaemia, aplastic anaemia and reticulum cell sarcoma of bone tend to upset the making of blood cells. In some cases, a bone marrow transplant is the best treatment.
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   Anastomotic devices for coronary surgery
Publisher:   Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
Description:   ASERNIP-S has performed a prioritising summary on anastomotic devices for coronary surgery.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Stem cell research and cloning
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   What is stem cell research and what kind of research can be carried out in Australia? What are the potential benefits to medical science, of stem cell research?
Date:   Oct 2006
Title:   IntraLase? femtosecond laser
Publisher:   Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
Description:   ASERNIP-S has performed a prioritising summary on the IntraLase® femtosecond laser.
Date:   Sep 2006
Title:   Heart transplants
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   The heart transplant has changed from being an experimental procedure to an established medical treatment.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Publisher:   Kidney Health Australia
Description:   Answers to frequently asked questions about organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Date:   Jul 2006
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