How they met: Helping each other through 40 yearsOmaha World-HeraldHe went through six months of chemotherapy, and next month will undergo a stem cell transplant. Karen joined him for all his chemo treatments, accompanies him to doctor appointments, ke…
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Libu’s heart now pumps Dinoy’s blood
Deccan Chronicle His wife generously gave permission for her husband’s organs to be used to save other lives, paving the way for the sixth successful heart transplantation in Kerala. The whole operation from the donor match to the operation went smoothly, much like in … |
The New Indian ExpressA Journey full of heart from Tcr to Kochi in 45 MinutesThe New Indian ExpressLibu, a 39-year-old man from Ayyanthole, who died in a freak accident after falling from a ladder while repairing the over-head cables, was the organ don…
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School mars triumph over Hepatitis A
Pune Mirror However, she was in for a nasty shock when she returned to her studies after undergoing a successful liver transplant surgery — Saint Patrick’s High School, where she had got through via the centralised admission procedure, denied her admission … |
National Right to Life News |
Worse Than Fiction: Euthanasia on the Rise
National Right to Life News At the 21st European Conference on Thoracic Surgery last May, a paper presented by a group of Belgian doctors reported on “Lung Transplantation with Grafts Recovered From Euthanasia Donors.” Yes, you heard me correctly. According to the abstract, … |
A liver transplant that gave them a new lease of lifeIndian ExpressIt was on February 4 this year when 5-year-old Dnyanashree Ghule from Manjari noticed symptoms of Hepatitis A and was soon detected with acute liver failure. Her parents were shocked wh…
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Mental State Influences Readmission After Heart Failure Treatment, Study Says
WebMD “In addition, substance abuse and chronic kidney disease may also adversely impact these rates in congestive heart failure patients.” The study involved 84 patients, average age 66, admitted to Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit for treatment of acute … |
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Mental State Influences Readmission After Heart Failure Treatment, Study Says
Health.com 20 (HealthDay News) — Heart failure patients’ mental health history and their thinking abilities may influence whether they’re readmitted to the hospital within a month of discharge, a new study says. Depression, a history of substance abuse and a … |
Organ donation can save a lifeKansas City StarResearchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine reported an increase in organ donor registration 21 times greater than average on the first day that Facebook provided a way for users to share the…
Medical Daily |
Kidney Transplant Chain Saves 3 Lives, Brings 6 Closer Together
Medical Daily “Kidney transplantation is medicine,but this was about a community coming together and helping each other,” the doctor said, adding that a wave of generosity had sent a ripple effect across Salt Lake City, all of Utah, and “perhaps even the nation … Man’s Kidney Donation Is ‘Missing Link’ for Three TransplantsSudan Vision |