Renal and Urology NewsThe Drug Overdose Epidemic and Deceased-Donor Transplantation in the United States: A National Registry StudyAnnals of Internal MedicineA total of 7313 ODDs and 19 897 ODD transplants (10 347 kidneys, 5707 livers, 2471 hearts, and…
Monthly Prescribing ReferenceThe Drug Overdose Epidemic and Deceased-Donor Transplantation in the United States: A National Registry StudyAnnals of Internal MedicineA total of 7313 ODDs and 19 897 ODD transplants (10 347 kidneys, 5707 livers, 2471 hear…
South Wales Argus |
The ‘vital role’ of living organ donation
South Wales Argus A successful transplant from a living donor, rather than one from someone who has died, is the best treatment for most people with kidney failure. This offers the recipient the best opportunity of success, as 82 per cent of kidneys donated by a living … Organ donor registration spiked following the Humboldt Broncos tragedy: Here’s what you need to knowCBC.ca Making a kidney connection: Patients share organ donation stories at CHI St. Alexius Health’s Life Source eventWilliston Daily Herald Udaipur Donor Dash – an initiative to spread awareness on Organ DonationUdaipurTimes |
The News Minute |
A blood donor of 9-year-old Kerala girl who died was HIV positive, claim reports
The News Minute The result showed that the girl was HIV positive, much to the shock of the parents who tested negative for the same. The child’s mother had approached the High Court in September, seeking a probe into the issue. Though KACS had launched an inquiry into … |
CBC.ca |
Organ donor registration spiked following the Humboldt Broncos …
CBC.ca Organ donor registration spiked following the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, but Canada has “one of the worst” participation levels in the world. Here’s what you need to know, both about how to register, and the misconceptions that have put us so far … Making a kidney connection: Patients share organ donation stories at CHI St. Alexius Health’s Life Source eventWilliston Daily Herald Dr. José Oberholzer: Even as transplants increase, the organ shortage enduresRichmond.com Udaipur Donor Dash – an initiative to spread awareness on Organ DonationUdaipurTimes |
hngnews.comFind Jim a Liver: Sun Prairie man seeks new organhngnews.comAccording to the UW Health Transplant webpage, living liver donors can donate a portion of their liver, up to 70 percent of the organ. McDonald has been on the deceased donor list t…
NewslaundryHow our politicians find donor kidneys so easilyNewslaundryApart from the huge gap between demand and supply, poor infrastructure in government hospitals, lack of organised systems for organ procurement from deceased donors and lack of aware…
Medical Xpress |
Smart egg cartons to transport cells to cure diabetes
Medical Xpress We have developed two brand new technologies to address the causes of islet death during transport – provision of oxygen, and protection from physical damage. The first development is an inexpensive coating that releases oxygen once in contact with the … |
UdaipurTimes |
Udaipur Donor Dash – an initiative to spread awareness on Organ Donation
UdaipurTimes Organ donation is where a person donates their organ(s) for transplant. There are two types of organ donation – living and deceased. Living donation is when alive and medically compatible donors decide to donate their organs to a recipient in dire need … |
Business Daily (press release) (blog) |
Can I get a kidney transplant if I’m living with HIV?
Business Daily (press release) (blog) The donor of the kidney can either be living or deceased (usually organs from deceased donors are removed once they are pronounced ‘brain dead’ upon consent from the family). Does the HIV status of the donor matter? Yes, it does. Under normal … |