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ICD-9-CM. 39.1. MeSH. D019168. [edit on Wikidata] Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS or TIPSS) is an artificial channel within the liver that establishes communication between the inflow portal vein and the outflow hepatic vein. It is used to treat portal hypertension (which is often due to liver cirrhosis) which frequently ...
Patient portals are healthcare -related online applications that allow patients to interact and communicate with their healthcare providers, such as physicians and hospitals. Typically, portal services are available on the Internet at all hours of the day and night. Some patient portal applications exist as stand-alone web sites and sell their ...
Portopulmonary hypertension. Portopulmonary hypertension (PPH)[1] is defined by the coexistence of portal and pulmonary hypertension. PPH is a serious complication of liver disease, present in 0.25 to 4% of all patients with cirrhosis. Once an absolute contraindication to liver transplantation, it is no longer, thanks to rapid advances in the ...
September 14, 2024 at 6:15 PM. New Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) CEO Brian Niccol got about the warmest welcome in stock-market history when he was named the coffee giant's new chief in August. Shares ...
At 8 years old, Paige LaCombe was diagnosed with a rare and life-threatening skin disease called Stevens-Johnson syndrome. The now 19-year-old recalls her yearslong recovery journey at Shriners ...
Follow these steps: Turn on the pulse oximeter and place it on your fingertip, ideally the middle or index finger. Sit still and avoid moving while the device reads your oxygen levels and heart ...
New York–Dublin Portal. The New York–Dublin Portal (also simply known as The Portal) was an interactive installation created by Lithuanian artist Benediktas Gylys to allow people in New York City and Dublin to interact with each other using two 24-hour live streaming video screens (without audio). The second series of installations in Gylys ...
September 10, 2024 at 12:28 PM. By Patrick Wingrove. (Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group said on Tuesday it will remove AbbVie’s blockbuster rheumatoid arthritis drug Humira from some of its lists of ...