The San Diego Union-Tribune |
New women’s group encourages kidney donation – The San Diego …
The San Diego Union-Tribune WELD seeks to demystify the process of living organ donation. |
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette |
Sulphur Springs woman gives stranger needed kidney
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette In Arkansas, about 20 to 25 percent of kidney transplants are from living donors — roughly half the 40 to 55 percent typical in other states. A kidney taken from a deceased donor will last seven to 10 years after the transplant. One from a living … |
Scroll.inIn the news: Kerala tightens organ transplant rules, Hyderabad nurses strike and moreScroll.inWhile the deceased donor organ donation programme is coordinated by the government through Kerala Network for Organ Sharing, the government has no da…
Suffolk News-HeraldKidney makes unique anniversary gift | The Suffolk News-HeraldSuffolk News-HeraldScott and Cindy Chafian, of Suffolk, celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in a most unusual way. They were both in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital…
Patch.com |
Ohio Woman to Get Fourth Kidney from Altruistic Stranger
Patch.com “Obviously if you have a living donor, particularly one who is willing to donate directly to you or through the NKR, your time to transplant is much quicker than waiting for a deceased donor to come available while waiting on the (United Network for … |
Knowridge Science Report |
Donor kidneys may be discarded due to ‘weekend effect’ at hospitals …
Knowridge Science Report Investigators have uncovered a “weekend effect” contributing to the worsening availability of donor kidneys in the United States. They found that kidneys that … |
WPRI 12 Eyewitness News |
Doctor: Misconceptions discourage potential organ donors
WPRI 12 Eyewitness News “It is a frustrating process when patients have to wait for a deceased donor,” Dr. Paul Morrisey said. Morrissey knows that excruciating waiting game all too well. He’s been performing pancreas and kidney transplants at Rhode Island Hospital since … |
Shoreline TimesSpreading the word helps find matching donors for organ transplants, experts sayShoreline TimesFor someone with kidney disease, that can mean five years on dialysis, moving slowly up the waiting list, until an organ from a deceased donor…
Edmonton Journal |
University of Alberta hospital celebrates 50 years of kidney transplants
Edmonton Journal 50: Percentage of successful kidney transplants from a deceased donor still functioning at 10 years. • 45: Years local transplant patient Freda Ainley has had her transplanted kidney, making it one of the longest surviving donor kidneys in the world. |
Telegraph.co.ukHuman-pig embryos created by scientists in breakthrough for organ transplantsTelegraph.co.ukScientists have created the first human-pig hybrids in a breakthrough which could pave the way for doctors to grow an unlimited supply of organs …