INSIGHTS into the WORLD / Revamp law for surge in organ transplantsThe Japan NewsIn Japan, transplants from brain-dead donors became possible when the Organ Transplant Law came into effect on Oct. 16, 1997 after being passed by the Diet earlier in the …
The Border MailUntapped pool of deceased organ donors prompts calls for change in ICUsThe Border MailThe Age, Goodweekend, photo by Justin McManus, 27/01/2016. Renal Surgery at Melbourne Private Hospital. Surgeons Amanda Robertson (Head of Nephrology S…
Illawarra Mercury |
Untapped pool of deceased organ donors prompts calls for change in ICUs
Illawarra Mercury She doesn’t know how her donor died; whether they were brain dead or died a circulatory death. Australia has large untapped pool of potential deceased organ donors that could save the lives of hundreds of patients waiting on transplant lists, suggests … |
The Inter-Mountain |
‘Gift of Life’
The Inter-Mountain Carol Mallow, of Crystal Springs, had been diagnosed with non-alcohol-related cirrhosis of the liver and was told she needed a liver transplant from a live donor. She was weeks away from death at the time of her surgery on Sept. 8, 2016, when a … |
CTV News |
Winnipeg woman living with debilitating liver disorder pleas for help …
CTV News Scars that cover Robyn Flamand’s body are evidence of what she calls a torturous disease. “The everyday is torture. It’s the word I always come up with,” she … |
The Hindu |
CMCH completes 10 kidney transplantations
The Hindu … legal requirements for the procedure. “It will take some time for the hospital to get empanelled under TNOS to be part of the common waiting list where registered patients get organ from deceased donor,” said R. Soundravel, resident medical officer … |
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OneLegacy CEO Cites “Fundamental, Positive Change” in Worldwide Attitudes Toward Organ and Tissue Donation
Business Wire (press release) “The positive message of both living donation and deceased donation is spreading across the Chinese community,” said Mone. “There’s been recognition on the part of the government nationwide, as well as in the different provinces, of the importance in … |
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CMCH completes 10th kidney transplantation
The Hindu … legal requirements for the procedure. “It will take some time for the hospital to get empanelled under TNOS to be part of the common waiting list where registered patients get organ from deceased donor,” said R. Soundravel, resident medical officer … |
So Md News (subscription) |
‘A liver or a piece of a liver is her only chance’
So Md News (subscription) The liver is the only organ in the body that can regenerate, hence the transplant could come from either a deceased donor or a living person. A portion of a healthy liver can be planted in the patient, which can grow to normal size within weeks … |
90.5 WESAPitt Engineering Research Could Advance Experimental Type 1 Diabetes Treatment90.5 WESAHowever, most patients do eventually have to revert to daily insulin injections. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved certain hospitals to per…