NephrologyNews.com |
Many transplant candidates may benefit from diabetic donor kidneys
NephrologyNews.com In an accompanying editorial, Richard Formica Jr., MD from Yale University School of Medicine noted that the study provides important data to support the use of deceased donor kidneys that are likely to be discarded. “However, as important as this … |
Daily Journal OnlineDonor Kidneys Rejected by Centers 7 Times on AverageDaily Journal OnlineCenters most often gave a pass to a donated kidney either based on donor-related factors such as age of the person or quality of the organ, or because the minim…
WJBF-TV |
Local family in desperate need of kidneys
WJBF-TV “I know his plan for me would be a living donor because a living donor’s kidney gives me 25 years without dialysis, and if I take a deceased donor, it’s only good for ten years,” Moon said. And Angie’s daughter, Jenna Claire, said she not only hopes … |
Philly.comNew transplant rules help more African Americans get kidneysPhilly.comA Thomas Jefferson University kidney specialist helped to bring about the changes. An increase in African American organ donors also helped – blacks on the …Hepatiti…
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First person in the UK to donate kidney to stranger reveals how she was considered ‘mad’ at the time
The Sunday Post “However, there are still more than 5,000 people in need of a kidney in the UK and around 250 people die each year because there are not enough organs available from deceased donors, so there is still a need for yet more people to consider donating in … |
South Florida Caribbean News |
Improved kidney transplant policy helps African-American candidates
South Florida Caribbean News RICHMOND, VA – Improvements in national kidney transplant policy have evened the rates at which African-American transplant candidates receive kidneys from deceased donors, according to data from United Network for Organ Sharing(UNOS). |
International News NetworkMany discarded kidneys can prolong lifeInternational News NetworkThe study also suggests that even kidneys that showed poor biopsy results, and which were collected from deceased donors, were more efficient in prolonging life …
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines |
Pastor, citing Bible, donates kidney to stranger
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines One in four of those donors is not biologically related to the recipient. “There is right way and wrong way to go about finding a living kidney donor,” Shields said, noting the Alexanders leveraged an effective social media campaign by posting photos … |
Laboratory EquipmentBiopsy Tests May Lead to Inappropriate Discards of Donated KidneysLaboratory EquipmentResearchers have found that discarding donated kidneys on the basis of biopsy findings may be inappropriate. The findings, which appear in an upco…
Are Doctors Discarding Donor Kidneys That Could Save Lives?Philly.comTHURSDAY, July 6, 2017 (HealthDay News) — U.S. doctors are discarding donated kidneys that could keep people alive for years, simply because the organs …and more »