WDAY |
Minnesota woman gives her childhood friend the lifesaving gift of a kidney
WDAY “Hope there are more people out there who will think about being a living donor, it is an honor and a blessing to do it,” Brogard said. The next Kidney Walk in Fargo is set for, Saturday, September 17th and Lindenwood Park. Asking and choosing a living … |
KTLA |
After Family’s Tireless Search for Kidney, Pasadena Woman Successfully Receives Transplant
KTLA Her family said they still don’t know whether that kidney’s short lifespan was a fluke — transplanted kidneys from deceased donors usually last an average of 12 years — but it made finding a new match especially difficult because of the antibodies a … |
ETHealthworld.comIndia faces much more complex legal hurdles in kidney transplantation: Dr. Anil Kumar BTETHealthworld.comIn India, in the absence of a first degree donor, transplantation is either not possible or he/she has to be listed on a waiting l…
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 … |
Blacktown Sun |
Kidney transplant recipient Carlo Muscatello shares his story for 2017 DonateLife Week
Blacktown Sun “I still think about the donor and what it meant for him to say yes.” Six years after a kidney transplant saved his life, Carlo Muscatello is encouraging people to talk to their loved ones about organ donation. The Kings Langley resident said his “life … |
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…
CBS News |
Kids’ viral video helps their mom get new kidney – CBS News
CBS News The video went viral, and months later their mom received a life-saving transplant. |
Aberdeen Evening Express |
Woman who had two kidney transplants set to compete at Games
Aberdeen Evening Express The aim of the games is to raise awareness of the need for more people to join the NHS Organ Donation Register. … She then had to have haemodialysis, three times a week, for four years until she had her second transplant last year. Kate said: “My … |
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 … |
Castlegar NewsKidney Foundation launches program to increase living kidney donorsCastlegar NewsSo far this year, there have been 47 living kidney donor transplants and 122 deceased kidney transplants. (source: BC Transplant). Increasing organ donation …