Los Angeles TimesThe Crowd: I, like a growing number of Americans, need a kidney transplantLos Angeles TimesMany donors often comment that it is the most important act they have ever experienced. On May 13, some 400 people were invited to an evening re…
Kidney transplants from diabetic donors will save more lives, soonerEurekAlert (press release)For sicker patients and those facing the longest wait times — five to seven years or more on the waiting list — a new study finds there may be a benefit to …
South China Morning Post |
How Hong Kong’s hospitals can boost organ donation rates
South China Morning Post In most developed economies, the number of deceased donors per million is far more: it is 13 in the UK, over 20 in the US and close to 40 in Spain. The result for Hong Kong is very long waiting lists for the most commonly donated organs: kidneys and … |
NorthJersey.com |
Two-way video hookup puts Lodi students in transplant operating room
NorthJersey.com Geffner said kidney transplants from live donors are increasing because there is a “tremendous shortage” of deceased donors. He said the waiting list for a kidney in New Jersey is five years, which has increased from one year when he started his career … |
WMUR ManchesterOverdose victims make up growing portion of organ donorsWMUR ManchesterAccording to New England Donor Services, there were 226 organ donors in New England in 2010, and eight of them died of an overdose. In 2015, 54 overdose victims were …
The Northwest Florida Daily NewsAlaqua Animal Refuge founder looks toward future – News …The Northwest Florida Daily NewsUnanimous Walton County Commission vote signals go-ahead to begin expansion of refuge to 100-acre parcel in Freeport.and more&nbs…
Times of India |
Brain-dead student’s family saves four lives
Times of India His donation marked the 16th cadaver donation in Mumbai since January. “We got 19 permissions from families since January but one deceased donor crashed before retrieval operations and organs of two others were too damaged for use,” said Dr S K … |
Slate MagazineGive and Live hopes to make living organ donation less complicated.Slate MagazineSome surgeons worry that the ease of Facebook entreaties might inspire donors to make their decisions too lightly.and more »
WealthManagement.com |
Breaking Up Really May Be That Hard To Do: Preparing To Reconcile Irreconcilable Differences Between Donors and …
WealthManagement.com If the naming rights are bought out after the donor’s death, other issues might arise. Are the funds paid to the heirs of the deceased donor an asset of the decedent’s gross estate? Are the funds paid to the heirs excludible from gross income under the … |
Indiana GazetteBlairsville woman seeks living donor in her fight against liver diseaseIndiana GazetteThe only option for Peggy would be if a living donor can be found. The UPMC Transplant Services website indicates with more than 15,000 Americans on th…