Belfast TelegraphThe year that has given us a new lifeBelfast TelegraphMy two brothers, Francis (59) and Martin (49), had both registered as possible live donors, but my donor turned out to be from a deceased person. I found out afterwards that he was …
Waterbury Republican American |
Motorcycle devotee meets his match
Waterbury Republican American THE NORMAL WAIT TIME FOR A KIDNEY, depending on blood type, is two to six years when the organ comes from a deceased donor. The process can be much quicker when a live donor is involved. In Wallace’s case, Albert said, “Many people reached out … |
Bloomington PantagraphFaced with tragic loss, families face difficult choice of organ donationBloomington PantagraphWhile demand for organs is growing, donation rates have been stagnant, with deceased donors numbering about 8,000 annually for the past …
Bonham Journal |
San Francisco, Called The Donor’s Death A “Nightmare Scenario”
Bonham Journal The risk of a kidney donor death following surgery is about. However, those who receive kidneys from living donors generally see better outcomes. The hospital is not on probation with the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/UNOS. UCSF Suspends Kidney Transplants From Living Donors After Donor DeathNewzy “Nightmare Scenario” Causes Shut-Down of Living Donor Program at CaliforniaWaltonian Govt issues draft guidelines for kidney donorsHindu Business Line The Hollywood Source –Cougar –SFGate –UCSF Medical Center all 15 news articles » |
Waterbury Republican American |
Motorcycle enthusiast meets his match
Waterbury Republican American THE NORMAL WAIT TIME FOR A KIDNEY, depending on blood type, is two to six years when the organ comes from a deceased donor. The process can be much quicker when a live donor is involved. In Wallace’s case, Albert said, “Many people reached out … |
Roanoke Times |
Powhatan County teen honored on float in Tournament of Roses Parade
Roanoke Times Katie will be among 60 “floragraphs” — portraits made from flowers — that depict deceased organ donors being honored on the Donate Life float in what has become an annual celebration of organ donation at the Rose Parade. Katie’s father, Jonathan … Bridgton Hospital helps honor organ donorsConway Daily Sun Kouskolekas participates in Donate Life Rose Parade floatGreerToday |
Kansas City StarSpring Hill, Kan. girl honored on Rose Parade floatKansas City StarHally who was nine-years-old when she died in the summer of 2014 , was one of 60 organ donors chosen to be honored on the 13th annual Donate Life float. The float is spo…
Singularity Hub |
Printable Organs Are Closer Than Ever Thanks to Three Bioprinting Breakthroughs
Singularity Hub “The growing gap between waiting list and available organs cannot be solved without living donors, because the potential supply is far, far greater than the potential supply of deceased donors.” The good news is we’re getting closer to a future where … |
Lompoc Record |
New rules bringing kidneys to hardest-to-transplant patients
Lompoc Record It’s been a year since the United Network for Organ Sharing changed rules for the transplant waiting list, aiming to decrease disparities and squeeze the most benefit from a scarce resource: kidneys from deceased donors. Now data from UNOS shows that … |
Asian Scientist MagazineProtecting Children Receiving Liver Transplants From HepBAsian Scientist MagazineThe use of livers from deceased donors infected with hepatitis B has the potential to expand the donor pool, especially in areas where HBV is commo…