Tri-City HeraldWould you go under the knife for a friend? This PNNL worker didTri-City HeraldThe vast majority of transplants are through deceased donors, even though most people on the waiting list need kidneys or livers, which can come from living do…
Renton ReporterRenton man among many searching for a kidney donorRenton ReporterThey can also find a living donor, someone healthy and compatible for donating one of their kidneys. Sibulesky said living donors are better for the life of the recipient o…
Renton ReporterRenton man among many searching for a kidney donorRenton ReporterThey can also find a living donor, someone healthy and compatible for donating one of their kidneys. Sibulesky said living donors are better for the life of the recipient o…
Irish Examiner |
Over 2000 gather at service to honour organ donors and their …
Irish Examiner Over 2000 people gathered to honour organ donors and their families at the Irish Kidney Association’s Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving today. |
The Register-Guard |
Eugene man donates kidney to fellow Vietnam veteran
The Register-Guard He said his wife, a nephew and four friends each had previously agreed to be a living donor for him, but none proved a match. McGee figured his best chance at a new kidney would be from a deceased donor. “I had set for myself an artificial time limit … |
HeraldLIVEBaby saved in breakthrough organ transplant with HIV positive donorHeraldLIVEBut all donors used in the programme have been HIVnegative. The University of Cape Town already uses HIV-positive organs from deceased donors for living patients who…
Church Times |
Organ donation: When lack of consent is fatal for another
Church Times Instead of people “opting in” to become organ donors in the event of their death, government consultations have been testing the water on a change to an “opt-out’ (or “presumed” or “deemed” consent) system of organ donation. Organ transplant surgery is … |
News24 |
World’s first HIV liver transplant hailed as a success
News24 For this to happen, an organ can be sourced from deceased donors but because of the shortages [in donors], it makes it difficult to acquire the organs. “So this necessitates exploration of alternatives for our patients. In an attempt to address this … Baby receives SA’s first HIV positive organ transplant to HIV negative recipientTimesLIVE Would you rather die of liver failure or live with HIV?EurekAlert (press release) Little girl saved – by an HIV-infected liver: World first as doctors transplant organ from HIV-positive mother into …Daily Mail |
Medical Xpress |
Would you rather die of liver failure or live with HIV?
Medical Xpress The child—on the waiting list for a deceased donor for 180 days (the average is 45 days) – was frequently admitted for life-threatening complications of end-stage liver disease. Without transplant, the child would certainly have died. However, saving … Baby receives SA’s first HIV positive organ transplant to HIV negative recipientTimesLIVE World’s first HIV liver transplant hailed as a successNews24 |
ABC News |
3-year-old girl gets life-saving birthday gift: a new liver and kidney
ABC News “In the United States, there aren’t enough deceased donors to help the patients with organ transplant,” said George Mazariegos, chief of pediatric transplantation at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He added that 10 percent of children … |