Pueblo Chieftain |
CSU-Pueblo donor of the week: Don and Helen Banner
Pueblo Chieftain David’s father was Sperry Packard who practiced law in Pueblo. Packard was deceased by the time the Banners moved to Pueblo. Using that connection, in the early 1980s Don contacted David Packard and asked him to consider locating a facility in Pueblo. |
Buffalo NewsOrgan transplant recipient is now an advocate for recruiting donorsBuffalo NewsThe United Network for Organ Sharing in 2015 reported there were about 6,000 organs available from living donors and 10,000 from deceased individuals, nowhere ne…
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ATV damage to Centennial Grove cuts deep for volunteers, donors
Whidbey News-Times (subscription) One of them was Oak Harbor City Councilman Jim Campbell, who purchased a tree in honor of his deceased son, Guy Rainbolt. When he heard about the incident, Campbell said his first response “is not printable.” “How stupid is this?” he said. |
Chicago Tribune |
Glencoe resident searches for kidney donor
Chicago Tribune He is looking for a living donor, since transplants from living donors have a higher success rate than those from deceased donors. The search process – which requires a donor with Type O blood to match Lee’s – has had its share of disappointments. |
azcentral.com |
A kidney offered by a stranger connects Scottsdale woman, Peoria man
azcentral.com According to St. Joseph’s Hospital, there were 17,107 kidney transplants in 2014 in the United States, 11,570 from deceased donors and 5,537 from living donors. Of the living donors, only about 4 percent are altruistic, said Lisa Scharnow, RN … |
The Chicago CusaderAfrican Americans the largest group of minorities in need of organ transplantsThe Chicago CusaderIn 2012, 29 percent of the total candidates waiting for transplants in the U.S. were African-American, but they comprised only 14 percen…
The News Minute |
India’s latest kidney racket shows the govt is far behind in stopping the menace
The News Minute To respond to the need to increase deceased donation, governments, in collaboration with health care institutions, professionals, and non-governmental organizations should take appropriate actions to increase deceased organ donation. Measures should … |
New York Daily NewsHIV-positive kidney donors are helping to save more livesNew York Daily NewsOn average, kidneys that come from deceased donors last seven years, while kidneys from living donors last 15-20 years. We have been transplanting kidneys to…
Chicago Tribune |
Homer Glen woman gives gift to dad: her left kidney
Chicago Tribune Dr. Deepak Mital, who directs the hospital’s Kidney Transplant Program and did Cuttone’s surgery, said patients fare better and their kidneys last twice as long if they have transplants from living donors, rather than from deceased people. “He should … |
The Indian ExpressDonor pool: Rise in organ donations in Pune, yet concerted efforts requiredThe Indian ExpressAfter dropping her 13-year-old son at his tuition class, this senior staff nurse of a private hospital here was on her way home when a two-wh…