Oxford MailUrgent call for Oxfordshire organ donorsOxford MailNationally, there was a record number of organ donors, with 1574 people saving lives through deceased organ donation over the last year. However, despite this around three people die a day i…
gulfnews.com |
Transplants in the UAE
gulfnews.com At present, in case of brain death, a specialised group of professionals, including representatives from the National Transplantation Committee approaches families of potential deceased donors to discuss organ donation. If consent is given, transplant … Record 11 liver transplants in one ‘magic month’ saves the lives of an amazing group of kidsDaily Telegraph |
Mankato Free Press |
Organ donations strong in Minnesota
Mankato Free Press Her husband, Brian, received his heart transplant in 2014, and the family has grown close to the deceased donor’s loved ones. Tami Cline said the families became bonded by the experience, and both sides encourage people to become donors any chance … |
Bradford Telegraph and Argus |
More people from Yorkshire and the Humber saving lives through …
Bradford Telegraph and Argus NEW figures reveal 130 people from Yorkshire and the Humber became lifesaving deceased organ donors over the last year, helping the UK reach its… More people from Yorkshire and the Humber saving lives through deceased organ donationWharfedale Observer Organ donation numbers are upWorcester Observer (press release) (blog) Walton Centre named as one of highest number of organ donorsChampion Newspapers |
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New York organ collection agency, nation’s second-largest …
Hudson Valley 360 The government is threatening to close one of the country’s largest “organ procurement organizations” for poor performance, a rare move against a nonprofit … 7 insights into NYC’s organ transplant crisis – Becker’s Hospital ReviewBecker’s Hospital Review |
Alton Post GazetteNew York Has World-Class Hospitals. Why Is It So Bad for People in Need of Transplants?New York TimesWhen the first organ, a kidney, was successfully transplanted from a deceased donor in 1962, it was viewed as a medical miracle. But …
Alton Post GazetteIncrease in organ donation after deathAlton Post GazetteNHS Blood and Transplant wants more people to support donation, as three people die every day while waiting for an organ, but many potential deceased donors never told their rela…
India Times |
Family Donates 19-Year-Old Brain-Dead Son’s Organs, Give New Lease Of Life To 3
India Times Family of a 19-year-old boy who was declared brain-dead following an accident donated his vital organs, including two kidneys and a liver, to benefit three patients in Pune and Nashik. The boy had met with an accident while riding his motorcycle … |
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Transplantation of HCV-infected kidney reduces cost, improves life expectancy in HCV patients
Healio “Some of these patients are willing to accept HCV-infected kidneys from deceased donors in part because wait times for such kidneys are shorter than those for HCV-uninfected kidneys.” Researchers compared the quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and … |
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Transplanting Hepatitis C Virus–Infected Versus Uninfected Kidneys Into Hepatitis C Virus–Infected Recipients: A …
Annals of Internal Medicine Some of these patients are willing to accept HCV-infected kidneys from deceased donors (2), in part because wait times for such kidneys are shorter than those for HCV-uninfected kidneys (average, 469 vs. 856 days [3]). Because the yearly mortality rate … |