Chandigarh TribuneOrgan donation registers four-fold increase at PGIChandigarh TribuneBrain death is an irreversible end of all brain activity due to total death of cells of the central nervous system, following loss of blood flow and oxygenation. Most…
Durham Times |
Scott Hall honoured posthumously for organ donation
Durham Times … said: “Organ donation can clearly save lives and it is also vitally important to say thank you to the families whose loved ones have already donated their organs to assist others.” The number of deceased organ donors dropped for the first time in … |
WJHG-TVFamily remains thankful after live liver transplantWJHG-TVCLEVELAND CLINIC – Around 16,000 people are waiting for livers in the United States, but only 6,000 will get transplants. Most livers for transplant come from deceased donors, but others …
The Local.fr |
France raises thousands for Paris terror orphans
The Local.fr Online donators have opened their hearts and their wallets for two children who were orphaned when their parents died in the November 13th terror attacks in Paris. Victim’s family to boycott Hollande’s Paris homage (25 Nov 15); After Paris: ‘The war is … |
Arkansas Online |
White County Aging Program’s efforts bring season’s greetings, gifts to clients
Arkansas Online Her own grandparents are deceased, and “I have just adopted them all” as grandparents, she said of seniors in the program. Those who have no family, are homebound or have no financial means to take care of their needs are the ones the … Whitney will … |
Chicago Tribune |
Thanksgiving blessings: babies, a chance to serve and donations toward a dream
Chicago Tribune Meanwhile, Rob had started a Facebook page seeking donors for their son. His symptoms were worsening and he was having trouble breathing. The couple believe he was “on death’s door” when he underwent a liver transplant in August, the donor being a … |
STATOrgan transplants for HIV-positive Americans could begin next yearSTATA study published earlier this year in the New England Journal of Medicine followed 27 HIV-positive South African patients after they received kidney transplants from deceased HI…
Catholic News ServiceBury the dead: a work of mercy through the centuriesCatholic News ServiceSkulls of a woman who died in childbirth and a member of a confraternity for burying the dead rest in the crypt of the Church of St. Mary of the Oration and D…
Syracuse.com |
A reason to be thankful: Transplant patient gets surprise kidney donation from …
Syracuse.com Living donors are relatively rare. Of the 65 kidney transplant cases done at Upstate so far this year, only eight patients have received living donations. The rest received kidneys from deceased donors. It’s even more unusual for a mother with young … |
onmanoramaQ&A: Transplants at Carolinas Medical CenterWRAL.comWhen looking at the variability in waiting times, it is also relevant to look at the % of transplants performed at each center from deceased donors. As shown below, the US has a 67% dece…