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23Apr/18

Thousands of organs are lost before they can be donated. Here’s how to save them. – Vox


Vox

Thousands of organs are lost before they can be donated. Here’s how to save them.
Vox
2017 was a record year for organ donation and transplantation, as the number of deceased people whose organs were recovered for donation surpassed 10,000 for the first time. Those donations, combined with organs offered by nearly 6,000 living people, …
Sask. allots more than $500k for new system to improve organ donation rateCTV News
Organ donor campaign holds special importance to local womanbattlefordsNOW

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23Apr/18

Thousands of organs are lost before they can be donated. Here’s how to save them. – Vox


Vox

Thousands of organs are lost before they can be donated. Here’s how to save them.
Vox
2017 was a record year for organ donation and transplantation, as the number of deceased people whose organs were recovered for donation surpassed 10,000 for the first time. Those donations, combined with organs offered by nearly 6,000 living people, …
Province of Saskatchewan allots more than $500k for new system to …CTV News
Organ donor campaign holds special importance to local womanbattlefordsNOW

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21Apr/18

Month of April serves as a reminder about the life-saving potential each person has – Herald-Whig


Herald-Whig

Month of April serves as a reminder about the life-saving potential each person has
Herald-Whig
“Despite advances in medicine and technology and increased awareness of organ donation and transplantation, there continues to be a gap between supply and demand nationally.” Blessing Hospital clinical nurse specialist Kathy Jochem agreed. “To be a

21Apr/18

Could ‘reused’ transplanted kidneys solve the waitlist problem? Some docs think so – ModernHealthcare.com


ModernHealthcare.com

Could ‘reused’ transplanted kidneys solve the waitlist problem? Some docs think so
ModernHealthcare.com
In 2013 more than 16% of all kidneys recovered from deceased donors were discarded, according to the U.S. Renal Data System. “I didn’t want to see a high-functioning kidney get wasted,” said Dr. Jeffrey Veale, a transplant surgeon at Ronald Reagan UCLA
Organs from drug overdose victims could save the lives of patients on transplant waiting listThe Keene Sentinel

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