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16Apr/18

The Drug Overdose Epidemic and Deceased-Donor Transplantation in the United States: A National Registry Study – Annals of Internal Medicine

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Renal and Urology News

The Drug Overdose Epidemic and Deceased–Donor Transplantation in the United States: A National Registry Study
Annals of Internal Medicine
Overdose-death donors accounted for 1.1% of donors in 2000 and 13.4% in 2017. They were more likely to be white (85.1%), aged 21 to 40 years (66.3%), infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) (18.3%), and increased–infectious risk donors (IRDs) (56.4%).
Organ Transplants Involving Overdose-Death Donors IncreasingRenal and Urology News
Humboldt’s ‘Logan Effect’ bolsters Canada’s dismal organ donationsThe Globe and Mail
Similar Outcomes for Transplant With Overdose-Death DonorsMonthly Prescribing Reference
WebMD –Washington Post –Healio –Tech Times
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16Apr/18

The Drug Overdose Epidemic and Deceased-Donor Transplantation in the United States: A National Registry Study – Annals of Internal Medicine

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Renal and Urology News

The Drug Overdose Epidemic and Deceased–Donor Transplantation in the United States: A National Registry Study
Annals of Internal Medicine
Overdose-death donors accounted for 1.1% of donors in 2000 and 13.4% in 2017. They were more likely to be white (85.1%), aged 21 to 40 years (66.3%), infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) (18.3%), and increased–infectious risk donors (IRDs) (56.4%).
Organ Transplants Involving Overdose-Death Donors IncreasingRenal and Urology News
Similar Outcomes for Transplant With Overdose-Death DonorsMonthly Prescribing Reference
Organs From Opioid OD Victims Are Saving LivesWebMD
Washington Post –Healio –Medical Xpress –Tech Times
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16Apr/18

The ‘vital role’ of living organ donation – South Wales Argus

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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

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15Apr/18

A blood donor of 9-year-old Kerala girl who died was HIV positive, claim reports – The News Minute

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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 …

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14Apr/18

Organ donor registration spiked following the Humboldt Broncos … – CBC.ca

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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

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13Apr/18

Udaipur Donor Dash – an initiative to spread awareness on Organ Donation – UdaipurTimes

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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 …

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13Apr/18

Can I get a kidney transplant if I’m living with HIV? – Business Daily (press release) (blog)

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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 …

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