The Moscow Times |
Russia’s Unknown, Unwilling Organ Donors
The Moscow Times Her parents were with her in the hospital from the day after the accident until the day before her death. Only a month after the funeral did her parents find out that they buried their daughter without seven of her organs. While filling out paperwork … |
Our veterans have signed a blank checkVictoria AdvocateOur great donors and volunteers make all that we do possible. This past February, we were notified of … This year, about 2,800 flags were posted in the field, each with the name of a veteran atta…
Greek Reporter |
Conditions in Greece’s Transplant Units Deemed ‘Tragic’
Greek Reporter According to the EOM, the doctors do not have the hospital beds to offer the care that is desperately needed, nor do they have the necessary staff to focus on organ donation when a patient dies in an ICU. The lack of ICUs and specialized staff means … |
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Give and Receive: Woman donates kidney through program so her brother can …
Gadsden Times Her brother began dialysis Dec. 4. Statistics show a person’s life expectancy at that point is five years, but Bill’s prognosis was grimmer, based on the progression of his disease. The waiting list for a deceased donor is more than three years; it’s … |
Push on to sign up more organ donorsEdson LeaderNow selected health care professionals at hospitals can check the organ donation online registry to see if the deceased person is registered. This makes it easier for health care workers to contact member…
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Womack Honors Veterans At Golden Living Event
Times Record Through a 13-hour surgery in 2012, Womack said, Marrocco was able to have a rare bilateral arm transplant courtesy of deceased donors. “What does it say about our country that (injuries such as Marrocco’s) could pique the interest of some of the … |
MiamiHerald.com |
In heart of Kansas, kidney message a sign of love
MiamiHerald.com Eventually Jim reached the Mayo Clinic, which agreed to accept Sharon into its living donor program. Unlike deceased donor programs, which match recipients to organs from cadavers, the living donor program doesn’t have a waiting list. Potential organ … |
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Gift of Hope’s new Springfield facility will host ‘in-house tissue recovery’
The State Journal-Register Beginning next month, deceased donors will be transported to Springfield from Peoria, Bloomington, Urbana and other central Illinois locations for the removal of tissues that can drastically improve the lives of the living. The move to “in-house tissue … |
Urgent demand for more deceased-donor organsSouth China Morning Post (subscription)Living-donor transplants in Hong Kong are among the best in the world, with a hospital mortality rate of 2 per cent. But a shortage of organs from deceased-donors has un…
Ithaca JournalHonor veterans with flights, flags and paradeIthaca Journal… reaches out to eligible veterans, as well as potential guardians, volunteers and donors. For more information, please email twintiershonorflight@gmail.com or call (914) 420-25…