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Woman repays kindness of adoptive father by donating kidney to him
WHAS 11.com (subscription) Not only do kidneys from living donors last longer than those from deceased donors, but transplants are “life-changing” to people who have been on dialysis, said Dr. David Shaffer, chief of kidney and pancreas transplantation and Vanderbilt University … |
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A match made at Publix: Donor finds perfect-match recipient at checkout
KSLA-TV And, it lasted about nine and a half years, when the normal is about five years for a deceased donor.” So, Hansen researched live kidney donation, which usually allows the recipient a full life, without a functional limit. As a mother of six and … |
Baltimore SunRare domino liver transplant saves two livesBaltimore SunDuring a nearly five-hour procedure at the University of Maryland Medical Center called a domino liver transplant, Dzielski received a liver from a deceased organ donor and then gave…
Fusion |
California group offers money for information leading to conviction or firing …
Fusion The award will be paid for by donors who wish to remain anonymous, James said. The Stockton Police Department has taken issue with the campaign. “This flier appears to invite retribution against our officers. … The origins of the group trace back to … |
Courier IslanderFamily Services Society receives generous land donationCourier IslanderHolding the deed to the property that has been donated by the Martin family to Campbell River Family Services is family matriarch Freda Martin, with her grandson Jak…
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610kvnu Not only do kidneys from living donors last longer than those from deceased donors, but transplants are “life-changing” to people who have been on dialysis, said Dr. David Shaffer, chief of kidney and pancreas transplantation at Vanderbilt University … |
KMBZ |
Woman Repays Kindness of Adoptive Father by Donating Kidney to Him
KMBZ Not only do kidneys from living donors last longer than those from deceased donors, but transplants are “life-changing” to people who have been on dialysis, said Dr. David Shaffer, chief of kidney and pancreas transplantation at Vanderbilt University … |
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UPMC plans kidney transplants in Erie
Pittsburgh Business Times The United Network for Organ Sharing has approved UPMC’s application to begin performing kidney transplants at UPMC Hamot Hospital. Kidney transplant surgeries, with organs from living and deceased donors, were expected to start in the summer. |
The Atlantic |
Is There a Moral Way to Fix America’s Kidney Shortage?
The Atlantic They were then asked to respond to various statements, including one about supporting a regulated organ market for live donors and families of deceased organ donors. Support for “regulated monetary payments for organ donors” for that group was 72 … |
Hugh presses home the donor messageTheGazette.co.ukThe Bill would mean that, unless they had already declared to opt out, everyone would automatically be an organ donor. Mr Henry has already decided he wants his organs to be used after his death to giv…