Uterus transplant reunion celebrates mothers and babies

Mother’s Day was more special than usual for the women who have gone through the Uterus Transplant Program at Baylor University Medical Center (Baylor Dallas), part of Baylor Scott & White Health. On May 7, Baylor Dallas hosted a reunion at the Dallas Arboretum for the women who received a uterus transplant, the 15 babies born so far and their families. Most of the recipients were joined by the living uterus donors who are so vital to the success of the program.

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Baylor Scott & White researchers identify a novel site for islet cell transplantation

Patients experiencing the intractable pain of chronic pancreatitis may be candidates for total pancreatectomy followed by autologous islet cell transplantation (TPIAT). This innovative procedure has been documented to be very effective in controlling pain and restoring insulin secretion in a large number of patients. Baylor University Medical Center, (Baylor Dallas) part of Baylor Scott & White Health, has performed more than 200 successful islet cell transplants, placing it among the top five centers in the United States based on total case volume of this procedure.

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Baylor Scott & White Annette C. and Harold C. Simmons Transplant Institute hosts conference on donation after circulatory death

While the number of organ donations after circulatory death (DCD) continues to grow in the United States and worldwide, it is yet to be accepted universally as a viable option to serve patients on the waiting list. Donation after circulatory death was the topic of the 7th Innovations in Transplant Summit, hosted April 22 and 23 by Baylor University Medical Center (Baylor Dallas), part of Baylor Scott & White Health.

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Baylor Scott & White researchers launch study to examine the impact of exercise on “long COVID” and COVID-19 recovery

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that an estimated 140 million Americans have been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus based on data collected from blood tests taken through January 2022. Many of these Americans are still feeling the after-effects of the virus known as post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC), or “long COVID.” The cases of PASC are becoming so common that lawmakers introduced a bill to fund research into the long-term effects of the disease and expand treatment resources for people experiencing them.

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Research from Baylor Scott & White featured in updated gastroesophageal reflux disease clinical guidelines

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is estimated to affect nearly 20% of Americans. Recent advances in our understanding of GERD have changed clinical practice. Therefore, in February 2022, the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) released an updated set of guidelines for the diagnosis and management of GERD. Research from Baylor University Medical Center (Baylor Dallas), part of Baylor Scott & White Health, helped shape these new practice guidelines.

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