3DPrint.comNYU Surgeons Create Realistic 3D Printed Masks for Facial Transplant Donors and Their Families3DPrint.comIn the case of some transplants, the organ donor is still alive and can lead a normal life post-surgery, such as someone who donates the…
Toowoomba Chronicle |
Transplant recipient Greg will pay it forward when he dies
Toowoomba Chronicle The doctors at Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital revealed Gregory would need to go on the deceased donor list. “I asked them ‘What’s the prognosis’?” Gregory said. “Back then any publicity was mainly about people who had had a transplant and died … Downs Dad’s lifesaving gift changes Lachlan’s lifeWarwick Daily News |
Researchers investigate the potential of lung restoration for transplantMedical XpressThrough lung restoration, however, donated lungs can be removed from a deceased donor, preserved and attached to a ventilator outside the body. Blood or a blood subst…
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Athletic director donates kidney, hopes message spreads
Fresno Bee Living donors make for more successful matches than deceased donors. And a donor doesn’t have to be a match for a specific person. Say you wanted to donate a kidney to your brother or sister but you weren’t a match, and someone like Winer was, you … |
The Jerusalem PostAll-time high for organ transplantation in 2017The Jerusalem PostHealthcare and medicine concept – female hands holding green organ transplant awareness ribbon. (photo credit: INGIMAGE). Last year saw an all-time high of transplants i…
Hindustan Times |
Organ donors in Pune outnumbered by number of recipients on waiting list
Hindustan Times This may have resulted in the increased number of organ donations.” With a view to continue to creating awareness about organ donations, many hospitals have been conducting various programmes in the city emphasising on the importance of organ donation … |
The Suburban NewspaperOrgan donations continue to increase but still not meeting demandThe Suburban Newspaper… thousands of Canadians who wait every year. Tales of organs donated by a friend or spouse are told time and time again, but in reality peop…
Tonic |
The Racial Gap in Kidney Transplants Is Getting Even Bigger
Tonic Black and Hispanic patients are less likely than their white peers to receive kidney transplants from live donors, according to a new study. That’s despite efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities, suggesting that new policies will be needed … |
Racial Disparities Worsen for Live Donor Kidney TransplantsMedPage TodayApproximately one-third of kidney transplants performed in the United States are live donor transplants. Live donor transplants are associated with better outcomes for patients wit…
Health-e NewsCultural beliefs discourage organ donorsHealth-e NewsAccording to recent statistics published by the Organ Donor Foundation of South Africa, 0.2 % of South Africans are registered to donate organs while more than 4300 people are waiting to…