The Detroit News |
Gift of life: Mom receives kidney from son – Detroit News
The Detroit News Mary Pearsall said within three weeks of receiving a kidney from her son, Matt, last fall she was able to walk a mile. “I have much more energy; I feel more like … |
The Conversation US |
Why you should donate your data (as well as your organs) when you die
The Conversation US Doing so is very important: Each deceased donor can save several lives if he donates his organs and tissue and they are used for transplantation. Support for organ donation among members of the public is very high – at over 80 percent in some countries … |
Kansas City Star |
Valentine’s Day in hospital will be scary yet special for this Kansas City family
Kansas City Star Their excitement started building after Tyler Chapman decided last year to get tested to see if he could be a living donor. No one else had offered. Waiting for a kidney from a deceased donor can take years — so long that, on some of his lowest days … |
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Stopping the criminals – L’Osservatore Romano
L’Osservatore Romano Participants at an international Vatican conference on trafficking have called on governments, health sector authorities, the judiciary, religious leaders and the … |
Northumberland Today |
GoFundMe account set up for Cobourg family of man battling kidney failure
Northumberland Today “Unfortunately, Sophorn has not been matched with a donor because none of his immediate family members match his blood type and the current wait list in Ontario is seven to 12 years for a deceased donor,” she wrote, explaining how his decline in health … |
Ministry: Clinical criteria determine recipients of organsThe Star OnlinePETALING JAYA: The organ allocation system from a deceased donor to a recipient is purely based on clinical criteria, said the Health Ministry. Organ allocation, said Health direc…
40 years later, 2 brothers recall kidney transplantThe Register-GuardOn average, a transplanted kidney from a deceased donor lasts about 15 years. We now know that survival rates are significantly better for transplants from living donors and still bet…
WVTM13 |
40 years later, a Marine’s donated kidney is still working
WVTM13 On average, a transplanted kidney from a deceased donor lasts about 15 years. We now know that survival rates are significantly better for transplants from living donors and still better for transplants from related donors. While the Jensens have … How long does a kidney last? 40 years for these brothers …The Bellingham Herald |
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Kidney warrior lives by phrase “awareness creates change”
The Channels Without a living kidney donor, I would have had to wait 10 years while dialysis for a deceased donor kidney. This second time around was a complete eye opener. I didn’t have anyone waiting in the wings automatically wanting to give me a kidney. On my … |
High-Volume Hospitals Recover More Transplantable Organs Per …Renal and Urology NewsHospitals that managed the most deceased donors were 1.5 times more likely to recover 4 or more transplantable organs than those that managed the least.