YourErieUPMC Hamot becomes first accredited kidney transplant program inYourErieAll cases so far involved living donors, but the program will soon also include deceased donors. The staff at UPMC Hamot said this program helps transplant survivors thrive…
Saskatoon StarPhoenix |
Pioneers of transplant surgery: Saskatoon has a long, significant …
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Stella Mossing, Canada’s third kidney transplant recipient, hoped that her experience would open an “exciting new field” for others suffering from end stage renal … |
The Indian ExpressDonor heart travels from Pune to Chennai; green corridor set upThe Indian ExpressTill now, city traffic police have facilitated as many as 12 green corridors for fast transfer of organs. At Pune Zonal Transplant Coordination Committee…
News FourRadio Snowflake ReturnsNews Four… recipients from deceased donors Harry Ward from Baldoyle, Dublin and Patricia McKenzie from Portmarnock, Dublin; and Colette Fennelly from Bishopstown, Cork whose husband Don underwent a deceased donor kidne…
AL.com |
The heart goes on: Remembering Josh Braswell and his gifts of life
AL.com “There is a clear symbolic association between the team effort needed to propel the catamaran and the selflessness of deceased donors and their families providing life-saving and life-enhancing gifts to grateful recipients. Organ, eye and tissue … |
Exeter Express and Echo |
Organ donation can give people more time – here’s how you can register
Exeter Express and Echo Living donations offer an alternative for patients waiting for an organ from a deceased donor. However, it does require major surgery for both parties. Living donations include kidneys, livers and bone and amniotic membrane. Kidneys are the most common … |
The Indian Express |
Second hospital in Mumbai gets nod for hand transplants | The …
The Indian Express Parel-based Global Hospital has become the first private hospital to get the state government’s approval for starting a hand transplant programme. The intricate … |
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Compensation for Live Organ Donors
Scoop.co.nz (press release) “All the evidence for increasing rates of deceased organ donation,” Mr Reid suggests, “points to the absolute importance of an individual’s family and friends being aware of (and respecting) their decision to be an organ donor. The international … |
AsiaOneLiving donor not at higher risk of kidney failure: StudyAsiaOneAs for deceased donor kidney transplants, there were only 19. (See table at right.) Researchers cited a 2012 study which found the fear of surgical risks and poorer health after dona…
The Straits TimesLiving donor not at higher risk of kidney failure: StudyThe Straits TimesAs for deceased donor kidney transplants, there were only 19. (See table at right.) Researchers cited a 2012 study which found the fear of surgical risks and poor…