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30Jan/17

Sulphur Springs woman gives stranger needed kidney – Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette


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

26Jan/17

Doctor: Misconceptions discourage potential organ donors – WPRI 12 Eyewitness News


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

26Jan/17

University of Alberta hospital celebrates 50 years of kidney transplants – Edmonton Journal


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.

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