Chatham Daily News |
CKHA recognized for organ donation
Chatham Daily News With a conversion rate that beat the target, the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance has been recognized for its organ donation achievement. Representatives from the Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN), Ontario’s organ and tissue donation and transplantation … |
WEAU |
Rising number of organ donors could be linked to opioid crisis
WEAU “They’re just such a life-saving donation, such a lifesaving gift to someone else,” says Kristin Peters a CCU Registered Staff Nurse at HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital. But hope is not all diminished, as health officials say the number of deceased organ … |
ABC News |
What happens when faith and organ donation meet?
ABC News The prospect of being faced with a loved one on the brink of life and death is most people’s worst nightmare. But then what would it mean to have to consider organ donation? Yet, what if like Monia Choudhary’s father, the person lying in the hospital … |
Irish Mirror |
Cystic Fibrosis Ireland calls on government to introduce ‘opt-out’ organ donation system following Orla Tinsley …
Irish Mirror Cystic Fibrosis Ireland and the Irish Donor Network have called upon the Irish government to introduce an opt-out organ donation system. The call comes after RTE aired a documentary featuring Orla Tinsley called ‘Warrior’, in which the author and … |
WVLT.TV |
Four get breast cancer from organ donation in “extremely rare” case
WVLT.TV (CNN) — Four European patients developed breast cancer after receiving organs from the same owner, according to a case report. The patients developed the disease years after their transplants; three of the patients died, according to CNN. Dr … Four patients develop breast cancer after receiving organs from same donor9news.com.au Donated organs give four people cancer – KXLYKXLY Spokane GRN RESEARCH PVT LTD | LinkedInLinkedIn MarketResearchNest.com –MarketResearchNest.com all 23 news articles » |
MercatorNetAmend law to allow organ donor euthanasia, say Canadian doctorsMercatorNetCanadian legislation and medical protocols need to be tweaked to allow euthanasia with organ donation, according to an opinion piece in the New England Journal of Medi…
BlackburnNews.comCK hospital awarded for surpassing organ donation targetBlackburnNews.comThe Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) is being recognized for exceeding expectations with the number of organ donations completed within the municipality. The T…
10TV |
Founder of drum corps for Columbus youth receives life-saving organ donation
10TV The only remedy would be a kidney transplant. “He’s a very special human being. Very special,” said his wife, Lisa Brinson-Cheatham. “Because a lot of people do things to get something out of it. And he doesn’t get paid, he doesn’t do it for recognition. |
CNN |
Four people get cancer from donated organ in ‘extraordinary rare’ case
CNN In her report, Bemelman stressed that once a donor-derived cancer occurs, it is extremely helpful to remove the donor organ. “This allows the patient to stop taking immunosuppressant drugs, and the immune system can restore itself and fight against the … Deadly Donation: New Study Explains How One Organ Donor Spread Cancer to Four PeopleOuter Places Organs from a single donor spread breast cancer to 4 transplant recipients in an ‘extraordinary case’INSIDER Transmission of breast cancer by a single multiorgan donor to 4 transplant recipients – Wiley Online LibraryWiley Online Library |
The Indian Express |
Failed organ transplants: 60-year-old second kidney recipient dies
The Indian Express A fortnight after multiple organ transplants — from a 59-year-old donor — in three recipients failed, leading to the death of a kidney recipient, in a rare case, the second recipient died in Jaslok Hospital on Tuesday morning. A technical committee … |