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UC San Diego Health System March 2016
Focus on Health
 
 
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Living Donations for Liver Transplants

In California, one in four patients on the wait list for a liver transplant will die before an organ becomes available. Fortunately, living donation is now a lifesaving surgical option at UC San Diego Health. Unlike any other organ, the liver regenerates, which is why it was critical that Keith Garcia was able to donate a part of himself to make his niece Ashley Ray’s life whole again.

 
 
 
Couple

Postpartum Depression Does Not Discriminate

Erika and Mike Grimstead expected the arrival of their second child to bring a new round of excitement and joy. Instead, there was severe postpartum depression – and both were affected. They found help at the Reproductive Mental Health Program.

 
heart hands

The Doctor is In: Hospitalists Take Lead Role in Coordinating Care

One of the fastest growing medical specialties is hospitalists – physicians who spend their days and careers entirely focused upon treating hospitalized patients. Their impact, though, extends far beyond.

 
 
 
Listicle

Hi Anxiety: 15 Common But Perhaps Less Recognized Signs of Stress and Disquiet
Some symptoms of stress and anxiety are obvious, such as a racing heart beat for no reason, cold sweats, stomach pain, trembling and maybe insomnia but others are less so. Here’s an abbreviated list of 15 common (but perhaps less recognized) signs of chronic stress and anxiety.

 
Question & Answer

Conquering Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer is one of the deadliest cancers in the United States and among the most common. Roughly 1 in 21 Americans will get colorectal cancer at some point in their lives but advances in early detection and treatment are helping many sufferers to win their cancer battles. Samuel Eisenstein, MD, explains.

 
The Body Gaudy

Leaky Vessel
The average adult contains roughly 60,000 miles of blood vessels, the vast majority of which are capillaries of varying size. Some are smaller in diameter than the blood vessels they carry. This scanning electron micrograph captures such a capillary, now burst, oozing one red blood cell at a time.

 
 
 

By the Numb3rs

 
 
 
Moving Pictures

Saving a Leg—and a Life

Emily underwent 16 surgeries on her leg before coming to UC San Diego Health but it remained infected. She was in constant pain and on heavy medications. Desperate to get her life back, Emily was ready to have her leg amputated at the hip. Then she met Anna Kulidjian, MD, an orthopedic surgeon who believed she could save Emily’s leg.

 
How to Video

It Can Still Be a Sweet Life

A new diagnosis of diabetes can be both scary and overwhelming but with guidance from your medical team, lifestyle changes can make disease management much easier. Tricia Santos Cavaiola, MD, discusses what she tells her patients and what you can do to take a more active role in your medical care. Patient Herbert Reff shares his experience.

 
 
 

Over the Counter

Opioid Pros and Cons
More Americans die every year from drug overdoses than car accidents, primarily involving prescription medications. Opioid misuse and abuse fuel concerns of an epidemic but when correctly prescribed and used, they provide essential pain relief to millions of Americans. The key is a constant assessment of risks and benefits, with the aid of a physician.

 

Research roundup

Alcohol allows gut bacteria to infiltrate the liver; vaginal microbes restored to C-section babies; new biomarker identifies colon cancer patients who might benefit from chemotherapy; and higher risk of leukemia linked to low sunlight and vitamin D.

 

N Equals One Podcast

What’s Living in Your Poop?
Check out the first episode of our new science podcast, N Equals One. In each episode, we bring you the story of one project, one discovery or one scientist. Also available on iTunes and SoundCloud.

 
 
 
Clinical Trials

Clinical trials are the last and most important step before scientific discoveries can be delivered to patients in the form of new medicines and therapies. Each year, UC San Diego Health researchers and doctors, including those at Moores Cancer Center, conduct hundreds of such trials involving a vast array of diseases, disorders and conditions. Among studies currently recruiting participants are:

Improving Negative Symptoms of Psychosis In Real-world Environments

“Dusting” versus “Basketing” – Treatment of Intrarenal Stones

Study of Molecular Profile-Related Evidence to Determine Individualized Therapy for Advanced or Poor Prognosis Cancers

Ovarian Reserve Testing in Female Young Adult Cancer Survivors

Pain Control for Intrauterine Device Placement Using Paracervical Block

View additional trials, both at UC San Diego and across the nation.

  Corner Clinic: Answers from Our Physicians

Corner Clinic
L-R: David Feifel, Linda Hill, Kenneth Vitale.

1. People think of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as a childhood disease. Can it also occur in adults?
2. When is it time to take away the keys from my elderly parents?
3. What should I drink to recover from an intense workout?

 
Recipe

Prozac Ration

Some foods can naturally make us feel better – and no we’re not talking about chocolate. These are foods that boost serontonin levels in our brains, which can help smooth out emotional highs and lows. So dig into these recipes with a smile.

 
 
 
 
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