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Wineka column: ALS patient Mike Earnhardt among Diaphragm Pacing System pioneers
GRANITE QUARRY — Mike Earnhardt's abdomen is like an electrical outlet, but plugging in means everything to his quality of life now as his amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, slowly progresses.
Back in December, Earnhardt became the second ALS patient in North Carolina to receive the Diaphragm Pacing System to assist with his breathing.
DPS uses a four-channel, battery-powered device that looks a lot like a big transistor radio. It already has improved Earnhardt's quality of life and his voice.
He also hopes it extends his days on earth, giving him more time to spend with his new grandson, Andrew, and the rest of his family.
"It was a good thing," Mike's wife, Lisa, says of going with the DPS. "We want to keep him here as long as we can. We won't let him give up."
Not that Earnhardt will.
"I'm just the same old Mike I've always been," he says.
The DPS device first attracted attention when it was used as a clinical trial on actor Christopher Reeve, known for playing Superman in movies. When Reeve, now deceased, suffered a severe spinal cord injury after a horse-riding accident, he was able to stay off a ventilator thanks to the DPS invention of Dr. Raymond Onders.
The publicity behind Reeve's success with the DPS led to ALS patients asking whether it could help them in the latter stages of their lives. In 2004, the clinical trials extended to ALS patients.
Onders, the inventor, also saw his own sister fight and eventually die from Lou Gehrig's disease.
In 2011, the Federal Drug Administration approved DPS as a humanitarian device, based on many clinical trials with ALS patients and those with chronic hypoventilation.
"Results showed improved survival and quality of life, including improved sleep, with the device over the current standard of care," Medscape.com reported.
In simple terms, the procedure implanted small electrodes on both sides of Earnhardt's diaphragm. The laparoscopic surgery to install the electrodes was not that invasive — about four incisions were made on the right side of his abdomen.
Doctors also installed a feeding tube, which Earnhardt probably will need later on but not at present.
Earnhardt says his operation Dec. 13 took three hours.
When plugged up to the DPS device — essentially a pacemaker for breathing — electrical stimulation or shocks are sent to the diaphragm muscles, allowing it to contract. It conditions the muscles to help with breathing.
Earnhardt describes the pulse as 2 seconds on, 2 seconds off. "After I have it on for awhile, I don't even notice it," he says.
Earnhardt views the DPS as combining a pacemaker and a TENS unit, or a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation unit. He's wired, and Earnhardt knows it's working.
"Before, my voice was like an 8-year-old little girl," he recalls.
It also has stabilized his breathing for now. "My breathing numbers have dropped very little," he says.
With ALS patients — Earnhardt calls the disease "the monster within" — the progression of the disease gradually erodes a person's motor skills and often his or her voice. Toward the end, patients often are placed on ventilators or require a tracheostomy.
A barber for 40 years at Salisbury's Southgate, the 61-year-old Earnhardt was diagnosed with ALS three years ago. Maybe because he was a cyclist' he can't be sure, of course — the progression of Earnhardt's ALS has been slower than most patients, and his breathing numbers were high enough late last year for him to qualify for the DPS device.
Only a patient at Duke Medical Center had come before him in North Carolina. Onders was on hand for a consultation with Earnhardt and his neurologist, Dr. James B. Caress of Wake Forest Baptist Health Center in Winston-Salem, and they were part of the team during the surgery.
In the beginning with DPS, as part of a conditioning program, Earnhardt would use his unit for only 30 minutes, twice a day. After awhile, he was allowed to keep it plugged in all night.
"That's when I really felt the benefit," Earnhardt says.
Now he's using it throughout the night and much of the day.
The Earnhardts are on their third battery for the DPS. Batteries have a life of 500 hours.
To make him a little more comfortable and to help Lisa, who has been Earnhardt's full-time caregiver, the couple have called in Hospice nurses who come to the house three times a week.
"It's been tough on Lisa," Mike says. "I tell people I'll be all right, but pray for Lisa. ... We're dealing with the progression, just doing the best we can as things come along. I think everybody has to do that."
Earnhardt is still eating well. Drinking actually is more of a problem. Swallowing is difficult, as the muscles in his neck weaken. Earnhardt has to be careful not to aspirate and get fluid in his lungs.
Earnhardt is going to Wake Forest Baptist every two weeks. On those visits, his neurologist can adjust the DPS and turn the stimulus up a notch or two if needed. Earnhardt also has been going to the ALS clinic in Winston-Salem every three months.
Otherwise, every Sunday, Earnhardt travels with Lisa to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, where he once was head usher. Lisa stations his wheelchair so a line of people can talk with him before or after the service.
Once again this Saturday, the men's group at St. Paul's Lutheran is having a Cruise 'n Barbecue fundraiser to help with the Earnhardts' medical expenses.
Back home, Hospice has set up a bed for Mike Earnhardt near the breakfast nook window, so he has a good, comfortable view of his back yard, of which he once took meticulous care.
He answers the telephone sometimes. And if Lisa tapes his hand to a gearshift-looking mouse, Mike still is able to send emails to people, using his thumb to activate a button on top for clicking the various letters on the on-screen keyboard.
Friends keep sending him tons of cards, and Earnhardt sees a lot of his daughters, Christy Patterson and Andrea Earnhardt, and his three grandchildren: Kaylee, 11; Josh, 7; and Andrew, 4 months old.
Andrew was born just two days before Mike's operation for the DPS, and because of complications with a kidney, Andrew had to stay in Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte for four weeks.
While Mike was supposed to stay only one night after his operation, he developed jaundice and had to recuperate in the hospital an extra three days.
"It was quite hectic," Lisa says, recalling how Andrea kept traveling back and forth between Charlotte and Winston-Salem.
But nothing seems to discourage Mike Earnhardt.
"There's just so much love," he says. "I just didn't realize all that was out there for me, until I got sick."
As always, when you leave the Earnhardts' house, the last thing Mike says is, "I love you."
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The Trojans then picked up their pace in the fourth quarter at Tracy High School to outrebound Tracy (14-10, 5-3 San Joaquin Athletic Association) and force repeated turnovers to earn a 58-52 win.
It gives Lincoln (16-9, 8-0) a solid hold on first place in league.
Tracy senior forward Angela Mariani said her team had momentum early on, but Lincoln took it back at the end.
"Lincoln is a team that is always playing hard no matter what the score is," Mariani said. "They always crash the boards and go hard at the basket, so it was hard to stop them tonight."
Tracy coach Derek Solano added that his team was unable to capitalize on its many chances to hold an early lead.
"We'd pull in front and then let them get back into it," Solano said. "We were throwing the ball away in the fourth quarter, trying to execute a couple looks that we had practiced, and we'd give the ball up."
Tracy senior guard Karsi Fyfe hit four 3-pointers, including one to pull ahead in the first quarter, another to tie it up in the second, and two in a row when Tracy tried to close in on Lincoln at the end.
She was the night's scoring leader with 20 points. Senior Taylor Juarez scored seven, and seniors Emily Anchartechahar and Angela Mariani scored six each.
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I'm a new user of this forum. I had a question about arrows and field points. With respect to the Prowler Carbon Arrows, which size field points will fit? I know the weight is up to the shooter, but I was thinking the diameter would be an issue (these appear to be the options: 9/32, 5/16, 11/32 or 21/64).
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Pierce says he won't change prayer at opening of Monday's commissioners meeting
SALISBURY — Rowan Commission Vice Chairman Craig Pierce said he will deliver a Christian prayer at Monday's Board of Commissioners meeting, despite receiving notice of a lawsuit filed Tuesday against the county by the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina.
Pierce told the Post his speech at county meetings is protected by the First Amendment and not a violation of civil rights as alleged by the ACLU.
"I've prayed all my life, I'm not going to change now," Pierce said. "If I'm told by the courts that I can't pray in session, then we'll have to accommodate that ..."
The ACLU filed a lawsuit in federal court in Greensboro on Tuesday afternoon on behalf of three Rowan County residents — Nan Lund, Liesa Montag-Siegel and Bob Voelker.
Pierce said he isn't sure what to expect from the public at Monday's meeting, noting that he was in attendance last March as dozens of supporters filled the county building with hymns and support.
"I understand this is a passionate issue for the citizens. We're not calling for a crowd. We're not asking people to come out," Pierce said. "As long as the citizens feel it's a need, then it's more than welcome. I want them to show their support for any issue."
All five commissioners have vowed to continue starting meetings with sectarian prayer. In the lawsuit, the ACLU seeks a preliminary injunction to immediately force commissioners to stop.
The three residents told the Post on Tuesday the prayers were offensive.
Montag-Seigel said she has attended several meetings and described the sectarian nature as "deliberately unwelcoming."
Pierce said he sees the publicity and the lawsuit as part of a broader issue.
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Muskie, also called Muskellunge, are the biggest freshwater predatory fish found in Kentucky and have a reputation for being extremely aggressive and hard fighting. Because of this reputation, there is a lot of folklore surrounding them. You may have heard that you have to troll really fast and use really big lures to catch them. This is not true.
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Yay! I made myself a scarf and then two hats to give as gifts over Christmas. Right now I am working on a blanket. :) We'll have to get some hot tea and skype and crochet together. Please?ReplyDelete
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"Put a cozy on it, I always say. (Actually, I've literally never said that, but maybe now I will.)"
ROFL. Please do.
Have you ever crocheted with really chunky yarn and a super fat (like O or P size) hook? Projects come together fast, and you can see the stitches a lot better, so it's a good learning opportunity. I made 10? scarves this winter using this pattern...http://www.jjcrochet.com/blog/free-crochet-cowl-pattern/ Happy hooking! :) (And that yellow yarn is delicious.)ReplyDelete
That plant cozy is adorable! Where did you buy that greenish yarn?? I love that color!ReplyDelete
you are simply adorable and delightful.
so is your plant cozy.
both of you make me smile. :)
Reading your post totally makes me want to learn how to crochet. Also? I love that yellow yarn!ReplyDelete
Yay! I have also just taken up crochet again! Weirdly, I find knitting SO much more intimidating...maybe I just remember it wrong from when I was a little girl with my Gran trying to teach me. The yarn kept slipping off the end of the needles and I got far to frustrated. Crochet is zen. I can *almost* do my basic stitches without watching. Almost.
YAY!!! You give me hope!!! I've been wanting to crochet for so long and while I practice, I can't do more than a chain. *grumble* I DID however make a CIRCLE the other day and was stoked. I showed Jen and she praised me like crazy. <3 I love the plant cozy, teehee!!!ReplyDelete
Yay! Another one in the gang!
I completely understand how you feel. Growing up, I was always clumsy and the only things I could do with my hands was write but I picked up crochet and knitting pretty fast and easy, to my surprise. Crochet has even helped me keep a steady hand when I draw.
So cute! I applaud you--I don't have the patience for anything yarn related.ReplyDelete
Such a pretty plant cozy :) Learning to crochet is on my list of Craft Projects to Undertake - along with knitting. I can make hats on a loom but that's pretty boring!ReplyDelete
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PS. Nice work on the cozy! It looks so...cosy! :)
Ah! You're the best ever. That video totally made my day. I hope that those guys continue singing together until they're old and gray. I'd buy a ticket! Hahaha...
And thanks for the compliment, too. :)
Just read your bio on Crescendoh....could have been me writing it... I too want to be an artist when I grow up...I'm now 60 so I better get a move on!ReplyDelete
That looks lovely! I love those colours of yarn. I'm starting to knit more now that I spend more time at home, but I'm still stuck in winter colours. Your yarn makes me feel like spring is around the corner.ReplyDelete
Crocheting is so relaxing. I am glad you picked up the hook... you'll see, it's going to be fun to work on different projects :)
What yarn are you using?
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Liver Transplantation
On this page:
- What is liver transplantation?
- What does the liver do?
- Who needs a liver transplant?
- What are the signs and symptoms of liver failure?
- What is the process for getting a liver transplant?
- What might prevent a person from having a liver transplant?
- Where do donated livers come from?
- How are liver donors and potential recipients matched?
- What happens during liver transplant surgery?
- What are the complications of liver transplantation?
- What is liver transplant rejection and how is it treated?
- What is the outlook for people who have a liver transplant?
- Points to Remember
- Hope through Research
- For More Information
- Acknowledgments
What is liver transplantation?
Liver transplantation is surgery to remove a diseased or injured liver and replace it with a healthy whole liver or a segment of a liver from another person, called a donor. A successful liver transplant is a life-saving treatment for people with liver failure, a condition in which the liver no longer works as it should.[Top]
What does the liver do?
The body's largest internal organ, the liver has many important functions including
- preventing infections
- removing bacteria and toxins from the blood
- controlling immune responses
- processing nutrients, medications, and hormones
- making proteins that help the blood clot
- producing bile, which helps the body absorb fats—including cholesterol—and fat-soluble vitamins
- storing vitamins, minerals, fats, and sugars for use by the body
A healthy liver is necessary for survival. A healthy liver can regenerate most of its own cells when they become damaged.[Top]
Who needs a liver transplant?
People with either acute or chronic liver failure may need a liver transplant to survive.
- Acute liver failure (ALF) happens suddenly. Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is the leading cause of ALF in the United States. The most common cause of DILI is an overdose of acetaminophen (Tylenol).
- Chronic liver failure, also called end-stage liver disease, progresses over months, years, or decades. Most often, chronic liver failure is the result of cirrhosis, a condition in which scar tissue replaces healthy liver tissue until the liver cannot function adequately.
In U.S. adults, the most common reason for needing a liver transplant is cirrhosis caused by chronic hepatitis C, followed by cirrhosis caused by long-term alcohol abuse. Many other liver diseases also cause cirrhosis, including
- other forms of chronic hepatitis, including chronic hepatitis B and autoimmune hepatitis
- diseases that affect the bile ducts— tubes that carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder and small intestine— including biliary atresia, Alagille syndrome, primary biliary cirrhosis, and primary sclerosing cholangitis
- hemochromatosis, a genetic condition in which iron builds up in the liver
- Wilson disease, a genetic condition in which copper builds up in the liver
- nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH, a disease caused by fat and inflammation in the liver
In children, biliary atresia is the most common cause of liver failure and the need for a liver transplant. Biliary atresia is a disease in newborns in which the bile ducts are absent, damaged, or blocked. As a result, toxic bile builds up in the liver, resulting in cirrhosis.
Other reasons for liver transplantation include cancers originating in the liver such as hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatoblastoma, and cholangiocarcinoma.[Top]
What are the signs and symptoms of liver failure?
The signs and symptoms of liver failure may include
- jaundice, a condition that causes yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes
- fatigue
- weakness
- loss of appetite
- nausea
- weight loss
- muscle loss
- itching
- bruising or bleeding easily because blood does not clot
- bleeding in the stomach
- vomiting blood
- passing black stools
- ascites, the buildup of fluid in the abdomen
- forgetfulness or confusion
What is the process for getting a liver transplant?
The process for getting a liver transplant begins with a referral by a doctor to a transplant center. People seeking a liver transplant are carefully evaluated by a team at the transplant center to determine whether they are suitable candidates for transplantation. The evaluation includes a complete medical history, physical examination, blood and urine tests, x rays and other imaging tests, and tests to check the function of the heart, lungs, and kidneys. The transplant team usually includes liver transplant surgeons; liver specialists, called hepatologists; nurses; transplant coordinators; social workers; a psychiatrist; and other specialists. A financial counselor may help with making arrangements to pay for the transplant.
The evaluation of a transplant candidate typically includes assessment of
- the status of the person's liver disease
- other diseases and conditions the person has
- the likelihood the person will survive the transplant operation
- the person's ability to follow instructions and the complex medical regimen required after a transplant
- the person's mental and emotional health
- the person's support system
A liver transplant selection committee reviews the results of the evaluation, determines whether the person meets the transplant center's criteria for a transplant, and decides whether to register the person on the national waiting list for a transplant.
The national waiting list is maintained by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), which administers the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) under contract with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Not everyone sent to the transplant center is advised to have a transplant, and not every person who starts an evaluation is placed on the transplant list. While undergoing evaluation, and while waiting for a transplant, patients should take care of their health.
Even if the liver transplant selection committee approves a candidate for a transplant, he or she may choose not to proceed with it. To ensure the person can make an informed decision about having a transplant, the transplant team provides information about the
- selection process for transplantation
- operation and recovery
- long-term demands of living with a liver transplant
Scoring Systems
When people are registered on the waiting list, they are assigned a score that indicates how urgently they need a transplant. The two scoring systems are the Model for Endstage Liver Disease (MELD) scoring system, used for people age 12 and older, and the Pediatric End-stage Liver Disease (PELD) scoring system, used for children younger than 12.
MELD and PELD scores are calculated by computer using the results of blood tests. MELD scores range from 6 to 40. PELD scores can range from negative numbers to 99. These scores are used to estimate the likelihood of dying within the next 90 days without a transplant. A higher score indicates a more urgent need for a liver transplant. While patients are on the national list wait for a transplant, their MELD or PELD score may go up if their condition worsens or go down if their condition improves.
The MELD score is calculated using the results of three blood tests:
- bilirubin, which tests the amount of bile pigment in the blood
- creatinine, which tests kidney function
- international normalized ratio (INR), which tests the blood's ability to clot
The MELD score calculation also considers whether a patient who has poor kidney function is on dialysis.
The PELD score is calculated based on
- the results of blood tests for bilirubin, INR, and albumin, the major protein in the blood
- the child's degree of growth failure
- the child's age at time of registration
The MELD and PELD scoring systems have been in place since early 2002 and have helped reduce the size of the waiting list and the amount of time a person has to wait to receive a transplant. The MELD and PELD scoring systems continue to be studied to see whether adding other factors in the calculations can increase the ability to predict the risk of death without a transplant. The UNOS uses MELD and PELD scores in allocating livers for transplantation to patients on the national waiting list. More information about the MELD and PELD scoring systems is available from the UNOS at http://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/resources/allocationcalculators.asp?index=97 and www.unos.org/docs/MELD_PELD_Calculator_Documentation.pdf (PDF, 146.58 KB).
Status 1 Patients
Critically ill patients with acute liver failure who are likely to die within a week are categorized as status 1 patients and are given highest priority for liver transplantation.[Top]
What might prevent a person from having a liver transplant?
Each transplant center has its own guidelines regarding eligibility for liver transplantation. A center might determine that a person with acute or chronic liver failure is not a candidate for a liver transplant if the person has
- cancer outside the liver
- infection throughout the body
- advanced heart or lung disease
- an alcohol or drug abuse problem
- the inability to follow a treatment regimen
- a lack of psychosocial support
In addition, the transplant candidate may decide not to go forward with a transplant.[Top]
Where do donated livers come from?
Most donated livers come from deceased donors—donors who have recently died. Adults usually receive the entire liver from a deceased donor, although a segment of the liver can be transplanted when the donor liver is too large. Because few donor livers come from children, pediatric recipients more often receive a portion of a liver from an adult donor. Occasionally, an adult liver is split into two portions and given to two different recipients. For example, the smaller left lobe may be given to a child and the larger right lobe given to an adult.
A small number of liver transplants are performed using living donors. Most living donors are relatives of the recipient. In living donor transplantation, a segment of the donor's healthy liver is surgically removed and transplanted into the recipient. Because a healthy liver can regenerate, the donor's liver soon grows back to normal size after the surgery, while the segment of the liver that was transplanted into the recipient also grows to normal size.
The entire left lobe or a portion of the left lobe of the liver from a living adult donor is usually sufficient for transplantation in a child. For adult recipients, the larger right lobe of the liver may be needed. However, the removal of the right lobe of the liver from a living donor is a challenging and complex surgery with significant risks to the donor, including death.
According to the OPTN, about 16,000 people in the United States were on the waiting list for a liver transplant in 2008, and 6,318 liver transplants were performed.1 Because not enough donated livers are available, many people on the waiting list must wait a long time to receive a liver, and up to one out of 10 die while on the waiting list. More donors are needed to meet the demand. Information about organ donation is available from the UNOS at www.unos.org and from the HRSA at www.organdonor.gov.
1The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network website. http://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov. Accessed October 28, 2009.[Top]
How are liver donors and potential recipients matched?
Livers for transplantation are identified and allocated through policies developed by the OPTN. The UNOS maintains a centralized computer network that links all organ procurement organizations and transplant centers in the United States. Livers are allocated to specific recipients based on the status 1 and MELD and PELD scoring systems, which give priority to people with the most urgent need for a new liver. Donors and recipients are matched on the basis of having compatible blood types and ideally should be similar in size.
When a donor liver becomes available, information about the donor is entered into the UNOS computer system. The computer creates a ranked list of potential recipients with compatible blood type and size for the donor liver. The UNOS then offers the liver to the transplant team at the center with the patient at the top of the list. The transplant team has the right to decline the liver for that patient. The team might be forced to decline the donated liver if, for example,
- the patient's condition has improved
- the patient's condition has deteriorated
- the transplant team's assessment is that the donor liver is unlikely to function properly in the recipient
If a donor liver is declined, the UNOS immediately offers the donated liver to the next patient on the list.[Top]
What happens during liver transplant surgery?
When a suitable liver from a deceased donor is matched to a person who is ready to receive it, the surgery is scheduled as quickly as possible. The recipient completes presurgical testing and is prepared for surgery while the donor liver is obtained, transported to the hospital, and carefully checked to ensure it is suitable for transplantation.
Liver transplant surgery is complex and can take up to 12 hours. The patient receiving the liver requires general anesthesia given through a breathing tube inserted into the windpipe, intravenous lines to provide medicine and fluids, and a catheter to drain urine.
An incision is made in the upper abdomen, and the surgical team detaches the diseased or injured liver from blood vessels and the common bile duct, clamps the vessels and duct, and removes the liver. The team then attaches the recipient's blood vessels and common bile duct to those in the donor liver. The donor liver is typically placed in the same location where the diseased or injured liver was. Tubes are sometimes placed around the transplanted liver to allow blood and fluids to drain out of the abdomen. A tube may be used to temporarily drain bile from the new liver into an external pouch so the bile can be measured to determine whether the liver is producing bile as it should. In cases where the recipient's common bile duct cannot be connected to the donor's bile duct, the donor bile duct is drained into a loop of small intestine.
After surgery, the patient goes to an anesthesia recovery area and then to an intensive care unit. After the patient is stabilized, the breathing tube used for anesthesia is removed and the patient moves out of intensive care and into a regular hospital room. Patients usually stay in the hospital from 1 to 2 weeks after a liver transplant.
Living donor transplants involve two surgeries performed in the same hospital. In one operating room, a surgical team removes the transplant recipient's diseased or injured liver. In another operating room, another surgical team removes a segment of the donor's healthy liver. Then the segment of donor liver is transplanted into the recipient. Otherwise, the surgery and recovery for the recipient is similar to that for a recipient of a liver from a deceased donor. The living donor typically remains hospitalized for about 1 week after surgery.[Top]
What are the complications of liver transplantation?
Possible complications of liver transplant surgery include
- bleeding
- damage to the bile ducts
- blood clots in the liver's blood vessels
- infection
- rejection of the new liver by the body's immune system
- side effects from the immunosuppressive medications liver transplant recipients must take to prevent rejection
In addition, liver diseases can recur in transplanted livers. The transplanted liver can be damaged if, for example, a person who had cirrhosis caused by long-term alcohol abuse resumes drinking after the transplant. Recurrence of certain liver diseases such as hepatitis C can also damage the transplanted liver. Recurrence of hepatitis B in the transplanted liver can now be prevented. Finally, autoimmune diseases, such as autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, and primary sclerosing cholangitis, may also recur.
If a person's transplanted liver fails as a result of rejection or recurrent disease, the doctors on the transplant team must decide whether another transplant is possible.[Top]
What is liver transplant rejection and how is it treated?
Rejection occurs when a person's immune system recognizes the transplanted liver as "foreign" and tries to destroy it. Rejection commonly occurs a week or two after a transplant, although rejection can occur at any time that immunosuppressive medications fail to control the patient's immune reaction. Rejection does not always cause noticeable symptoms. Elevated liver enzyme levels in the blood may be the first sign that rejection is occurring. Other signs and symptoms of rejection may include fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, abdominal tenderness or pain, fever, jaundice, dark-colored urine, or lightcolored stools.
A liver biopsy is usually needed to verify that rejection is occurring in the transplanted liver and exclude other causes of symptoms or abnormal liver enzyme levels. A biopsy involves using a needle to remove a small piece of liver tissue to be examined with a microscope.
Immunosuppressive medications are used to decrease the activity of the recipient's immune response to prevent and treat rejection. Transplant recipients must take immunosuppressive medications for the rest of their life to prevent rejection.
Immunosuppressive medications commonly given after a transplant include
- intravenous methylprednisolone (Depo- Medrol, Solu-Medrol), which is given during and immediately after surgery, and prednisone (Deltasone, Sterapred), once oral medications can be given
- tacrolimus (Prograf) or cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune)
- sirolimus (Rapamune), which cannot be used for several months after a liver transplant because it can cause blood clots in the major artery providing blood to the transplanted liver and prevents the surgical wounds from healing; however, sirolimus is safe once the artery and wounds have completely healed
- mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept), mycophenolic acid (Myfortic), and azathioprine (Azasan, Imuran), which may be given along with cyclosporine or tacrolimus
In general, a transplant recipient needs to take more medications during the first several months after a transplant, and later some medications may be eliminated or doses may be lowered to minimize side effects. One year after transplantation, many patients require only tacrolimus, cyclosporine, or sirolimus.
Immunosuppressive medications can have significant side effects. By suppressing the immune system, the medications can make patients more susceptible to infections. Other possible side effects include
- weight gain—prednisone
- diabetes—tacrolimus, cyclosporine
- high blood pressure—prednisone, tacrolimus, cyclosporine, sirolimus
- high blood cholesterol or triglycerides— cyclosporine, sirolimus
- osteoporosis—prednisone
- kidney damage—tacrolimus, cyclosporine, sirolimus
Long-term use of immunosuppressive medications can also increase a person's risk of developing cancers of the skin and other sites. Yearly monitoring is required to detect any cancers at an early, treatable stage.
A number of medications, as well as grapefruit and grapefruit juice, can increase or decrease the levels of tacrolimus, cyclosporine, and sirolimus in the body. To prevent complications caused by the levels of these immunosuppressive medications becoming either too high or too low, people taking these medications should avoid grapefruit and discuss any new medications— prescribed or over-the-counter—with their transplant team.[Top]
What is the outlook for people who have a liver transplant?
Most liver transplants are successful. About 80 to 85 percent of transplanted livers are functioning after 1 year.2 People who have a liver transplant are usually able to return to normal activities after recovering for several months.
Liver transplant recipients receive intensive medical follow-up during the first year after a transplant. They have regular blood tests to check whether the liver is being damaged by rejection, infections, or problems with blood vessels or bile ducts.
To help achieve a good outcome after a liver transplant, recipients need to
- follow instructions for taking medications
- keep all medical appointments
- avoid people who are ill and let their doctor know when they are ill
- learn to recognize the signs of rejection and infection and report them promptly to their doctor
- maintain a healthy lifestyle by making healthy food choices, exercising, not smoking, and not drinking alcohol
22008 annual report of the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network and the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients: transplant data 1997–2007. Health Resources and Services Administration, Healthcare Systems Bureau, Division of Transplantation website. http://www.ustransplant.org/annual_reports/current . Accessed October 28, 2009.[Top]
Points to Remember
- Liver transplantation is surgery to remove a diseased or injured liver and replace it with a healthy whole liver or a segment of a liver from another person, called a donor.
- People with either acute or chronic liver failure may need a liver transplant to survive.
- In adults, chronic liver failure due to cirrhosis caused by hepatitis C is the most common reason for liver transplantation in the United States. The second most common reason is cirrhosis caused by long-term alcohol abuse.
- In children, biliary atresia is the most common cause of liver failure and the need for a liver transplant.
- The process for getting a liver transplant begins with referral to a transplant center, where a transplant team carefully evaluates candidates to determine whether they are suitable candidates for transplantation. The transplant center's liver transplant selection committee decides whether to register a candidate on the national waiting list for a transplant.
- The national waiting list is maintained by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). The UNOS administers the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) under contract with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- People on the waiting list are assigned a score that indicates how urgently they need a transplant. The two scoring systems are the Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) scoring system, used for people age 12 and older, and the Pediatric End-stage Liver Disease (PELD) scoring system, used for children younger than 12. A higher score indicates a more urgent need for a liver transplant.
- Critically ill patients with acute liver failure who are likely to die within a week are categorized as status 1 patients and are given highest priority for liver transplantation.
- Most livers for transplantation come from deceased donors. A small number of transplants involve living donors, who donate part of their liver, usually to a family member.
- Liver transplant surgery is complex and can take up to 12 hours. Patients usually stay in the hospital from 1 to 2 weeks after a liver transplant.
- Complications after liver transplant surgery may include bleeding, bile leaks, blood clots in the liver's blood vessels, infection, rejection of the new liver, and side effects from immunosuppressive medications.
- Liver transplant recipients must take immunosuppressive medications for the rest of their life.
- Most liver transplants are successful. People who have a liver transplant are usually able to return to normal activities after recovering for several months.
Hope through Research
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), through its Liver Disease Research Branch, focuses and accelerates research on liver disease within the Institute and helps coordinate and stimulate liver-related research across the National Institutes of Health and within other federal agencies. The NIDDK aims to improve long-term success and organ availability for liver transplantation as a treatment of acute and chronic liver failure and to provide a means to reliably diagnose, manage, treat, and prevent its major complications.
The NIDDK supports and conducts a wide variety of research related to liver diseases, liver failure, and liver transplantation. Examples of studies funded by the NIDDK include those investigating adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation, ways to prevent the recurrence of hepatitis C after liver transplantation, and acute liver failure in children.
Participants in clinical trials can play a more active role in their own health care, gain access to new research treatments before they are widely available, and help others by contributing to medical research. For information about current studies, visit www.ClinicalTrials.gov.[Top]
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American Association for the Study of
Liver Diseases
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Phone: 703–299–9766
Fax: 703–299–9622
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Organ Procurement and Transplantation
Internet: http://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov
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Internet: www.unos.org
Publications produced by the Clearinghouse are carefully reviewed by both NIDDK scientists and outside experts. This publication was reviewed by Ann Harper, United Network for Organ Sharing; Michael R. Lucey, M.D., University of Wisconsin–Madison; and John M. Vierling, M.D., Baylor College of Medicine, Houston.
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This week, CTV news ran a report of a young girl named Renna Kaufmann who has reportedly been transgendered since she was two years old. She is now 11 years old, dresses as a boy, and goes by the name Wren. Wren's parents began raising her as a boy was when she watched the movie 'The Incredibles' and wanted to be the young male superhero Dash, instead of his sister Violet. She also caught her parent's attention when she would claim, as a young child, that she "didn't feel right' in her body, but one must question where would these ideas come from? Do children really identify their gender on their own by the age of two?
What makes this story even more shocking is that at 11 years old Wren is undergoing hormone treatments that will delay her body from going through puberty so that she won't develop into a woman. Dr. Kristopher Wells of the Institute for Sexual Minorities at the University of Alberta is the person helping the Kaufmanns through this process. He claims that he has given similar treatments to children that are as young as 7 years old.
Six Gender Education Now Focuses on Ontario Daycare
You may have heard about the Health and Physical Education curriculum that was quashed back in 2010. You may also have heard about the TDSB's Equitable & Inclusive Education Policy and its pro-homosexual agenda, but now we are faced with a new threat that is proposing to indoctrinate our children with pro-homosexual teaching beginning before a child even enters the classroom.
A new document called Best Start has emerged, and it plans on indoctrinating our children in daycare by dictating to the daycare workers what kind of activities should be encouraged. Page 5 of the document outlines the scenario of a boy in a dress and speaks of encouraging children to enable and challenge the gender norms. Furthermore, page 17 of the document describes the nuclear family as a myth and says that because many children do not come from the typical nuclear family (mainly due to divorce or parental separation) that the nuclear family is a fallacy as well as an unrealistic model for optimal child rearing.
This document may seem like it is trying to aid in building an inclusive society, but in reality it is an attack on Christian values.
New Sex Ed Curriculum
In 2010, The McGuinty government introduced a new Sexual Education curriculum that taught children as young as 3 years old that they could be one of any 6 genders, and also began teaching young children about masturbation and oral sex. This curriculum received massive opposition and was withdrawn after 2 days. Ontario's new Premier Kathleen Wynne was the Minister of Education from 2006-2010, and now as Premier wants to bring this curriculum back.
The Both/And curriculum
The Both/And curriculum is a document that aims to teach children beginning in kindergarten that they aren't necessarily one gender or another, but rather they could by any single gender or a mixture of genders. The goal of this curriculum is to have children question their gender starting in kindergarten.
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Music festivals in Europe are almost innumerable, from small local events to gigantic international happenings, and appeal to every imaginable musical taste.
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First launched in France, every summer solstice (June 21st) this pan-European musical event involves thousands of music lovers. Unlike festivals that focus on one composer or a type of music, European (and International) Music Day welcomes both professionals and amateurs to promote cross-cultural, cross-generational, and cross-genre musical appreciation. The festival is free and open to anyone who wants to perform traditional, pop, jazz, rock, rap, techno, or any other kind of music! Experience the day in Spain, Germany, Hungary, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Luxemburg, Italy, Belgium, and the Czech Republic!
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A Roman amphitheatre is the site of the Verona Opera Festival in Italy, one of many festivals in a music-rich country. Slovenia hosts well-known international festivals and lively events in even the smallest villages. Rock Otočec is a huge open air festival promoting peace through music. Widen your horizons at Druga Godba's International Festival of Alternative and Ethno Music; listen under the stars in a 400-year-old synagogue or on a floating stage on the Drava River during the Maribor International Summer Festival!
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How To Grill Salmon on a Cedar Plank
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Fresh salmon that's been rubbed with herbs and grilled slowly over wine-soaked cedar planks? Let me tell you, this right here is some of the best salmon you'll ever put in your mouth. Guaranteed.
Here's our best recipe for grilled salmon on a cedar plank, step by easy step.
This is such a simple and elegant technique for cooking salmon. The fish steams gently in the heat of the grill, staying incredibly tender and moist. It also picks up smoky flavors from the grill and woodsy flavors from the cedar, along with whatever was used to soak the planks. So good.
You can use plain water to soak the planks, but it's much more fun to soak the planks in something like wine, sake, or cider. The heat is low enough that you don't need to worry about the alcohol in the soaking liquid catching fire. Find the planks themselves at grocery stores with well-stocked grill sections or your local hardware store.
There's also no hard-and-firm rule for how much fish you cook. If you have a small grill or are just cooking for yourself, it's fine to grill a single fillet on one plank. Or you can cook for a crowd, as we did, and pick up a whole side of salmon to grill at once. Small fillets will cook slightly more quickly than the larger cuts.
What You Need
Salmon fillets, ideally with the skin on
Olive oil to coat
Lemon juice and zest (optional)
Minced fresh dill (optional)
Wine, sake, or cider for soaking the planks
A grill
Several cedar planks
1. Soak the Cedar Planks: One to two hours before grilling, soak the planks in wine, sake, cider, or water.
2. Heat the Grill: Heat your gas or charcoal grill to about 350°F or a medium heat-setting.
3. Lay the Planks on the Grill: Arrange the planks on the grill in a single layer so they are in contact with the grill grates. Allow a little space on the sides for heat and air to flow.
4. Lay the Salmon on Top: Season the salmon and lay it skin-side down in a single layer on top of the cedar planks. Cover the grill.
5. Cook for 12 - 15 Minutes: Start checking the salmon for doneness after about 12 minutes. Small fillets will cook more quickly than larger cuts. The salmon is done when it is uniformly pink in the center.
6. Remove the Skin: Transfer the salmon on the planks to a cutting board or baking sheet. Use a thin spatula to gently separate the skin from the salmon. The skin should stick to the boards and separate easily.
7. Cut into Portions and Serve: Use a sharp knife to cut the salmon into portions and serve immediately.
Additional Notes:
• Cedar planks can be re-used until they become overly charred, cracked, or impossible to clean. Just scrub off the skin as you would any other dish and allow them to dry until their next use.
• If desired, you can run the cooked salmon under the broiler for a few minutes to give the top a burnished color.
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Tip I learned from Williams-Sonoma: soak all the planks at once, and then individually wrap them and store them in the freezer. That way, you don't have to wait 1-2 hours of soaking; just pull them from the freezer and throw them on the grill.
Could you soak the planks in like, lemonade or lemon juice and water to add more of the lemony flavor? I think that might be tasty...
Cool tip, hmo, thanks!
Just make sure you're using planks marketed specifically for grilling. Some cedar for construction can be treated with chemicals - not something you want in your dinner.
Hi! Two questions on this, becuase it looks amazing and I want to try it!
1) Do you recommend soaking the planks in red or white wine?
2) hmo, do you wrap the pre soaked planks in plastic wrap before freezing, or in foil?
I love cedar planked salmon but that dish looks really overcooked.
@Emily831: we used individual plastic bags. Because the planks can be re-used a few times, we just kept re-using the plastic bags, too.
Looks delicious. I will have to try this at home.
@Emily - I prefer white wine for soaking, but you could really use either (though red would stain your cedar planks - not a big concern, but just so you're not surprised!)
@Judi - Rest assured, this was some of the best and most perfectly cooked salmon I have ever had. Seriously. If anything is lacking with this salmon, it's my photography skills!
Sorry - to me this salmon looks seriously overcooked.
that salmon looks pretty darn perfect to me. just sayin!
Yum--looks absolutely perfect!
can I say I'm hungry now.... mmmmm
This looks great! I want to buy some cedar to cook this but am a little confused on the difference between cedar planks and cedar sheets (which are much thinner and also cheaper). What are the different uses of the two?
I burned the plank previously, so this time I'm putting it on the upper rack ...all the heat collects up there any way....any advice on this. I'll get back to here with the results if I don't hear from anyone
I soak planks in white white. Season w lemon pepper and dill then smoke off the fire w a fruit wood chip (Apple cherry). Don't over cook Planks last a little longer and are season w smoke and wine. Wow.