New study introduces approach that can roughly double success rates of kidney transplantsScience DailyThere are roughly 100,000 people currently on the waiting list for a kidney transplant from a deceased donor. While the kidney exchange process increa…
The Hindu |
Organ donation picks up after a two-month slump
The Hindu “This was performed at the Government Stanley Medical College Hospital. The Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital in Tiruchi has started to do well in the deceased donor programme,” she said. Among the 15 deceased donors, three were from … |
The HinduState plugs loopholes in organ transplant programmeThe HinduAs part of measures to streamline the deceased donor transplant programme, the Transplant Authority of Tamil Nadu (TRANSTAN) has recently made Aadhaar cards compulsory for Indians to …
Chron.com |
Houston Methodist program gives dialysis workers first-hand knowledge of living donor kidney transplantation
Chron.com Social worker Brianna McClure talks to dialysis patients every day about the option of receiving a living donor kidney transplant. But it wasn’t until she saw one being performed that she understood what it means for a person to receive the gift of … |
iPhone in Canada (press release) (blog) |
Canadians are Turning to Facebook to Find Kidney Donors
iPhone in Canada (press release) (blog) There are a lot more potential organ recipients but the number of kidneys from deceased donors hasn’t kept pace. “When people hear those numbers, they think, ‘Oh my gosh.’ Being on dialysis for that long with your health slowly declining is not a good … |
iNewsHow you can save a life by registering to be an organ donorAberdeen Evening Expressf these, 375 used organs from deceased donors, with an additional 94 kidneys provided by living donors to either a loved one or a stranger. In total, 102 people don…
Deccan Herald |
‘Opt-in for organ donations should be automatic’
Deccan Herald Having an eye donation card will not ensure the harvesting of the organ since death can come at any time. Donors should inform the families about their decision to make the job of counsellors easy. “It’s the family who becomes the custodian of your … |
Deccan Herald |
Mudhugiri woman retrieves, transports eyes
Deccan Herald It is not easy to visit a house where there is a death in the family and speak to them and their relatives and convince them about eye donation, especially when they are grieving. “I have been scolded an abused many a time by the family members who … |
KREM.com |
Government says family leave can be used for donating an organ
KREM.com ST. CLOUD, Minn. — If taking leave from work is your main barrier to donating a kidney or part of your liver, there’s good news from the U.S. Department of Labor this week. The department issued a new opinion letter Tuesday that states a healthy organ … |
PA home page |
Pocono Man Donates Kidney to Co-Worker
PA home page … which is earlier than expected, while Randy hopes to return in a few months. Nearly 100,000 people are on the current waiting list to receive a deceased donor kidney. Yet, kidneys from deceased donors have half the life span of kidney’s from living … |