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TAYLOR: Resident thanks fire department for life-saving effort (VIDEO)
Southgate News Herald … for two minutes. Firefighters performed CPR and rescue breathing for about eight minutes, which kept blood and oxygen going to his brain and prevented brain death, while also saving Kastl, who was disoriented inside the house, and the couple’s pets. |
Lion knows few limitationsThe Harrison Press (subscription)The pull it has is so strong they readily use the drugs multiple times a day, knowing each time they use they may die, or become hypoxic and suffer brain death, spending the rest of their years…
Religion Briefs For Sept. 6SouthtownStarTopics include extraordinary vs. ordinary care, attempts to justify hastening of death, brain death, when does death really occur, advance directives, medical assessments and hospice considerations. Information: …
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Donor kidneys from heart deaths ‘usable’
Mearns Leader This large cohort study compared the outcomes of kidney transplants from controlled cardiac death donors with the outcomes of kidney transplants from brain death donors. It also investigated what might affect the success of these transplants. |
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Derek O’Brien asks Rajya Sabha members to pledge their organs
India.Com Health There are two different types of organ donation – living organ donation and cadaver donations. Organs from patients who are brain dead are called cadaver donations. Organs which can be harvested include – heart, eye, liver, lungs, kidneys, etc. Brain … |
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விபத்தில் மூளைச்சாவு: என்ஜினீயர் உடல் …
மாலை மலர் கோவையை அடுத்த சரவணம்பட்டியைச் சேர்ந்தவர் மருதாசலம். பெயிண்டர். இவரது மனைவி கலாவதி. இவர்களது ஒரே மகன் ராஜகோபால் (வயது 23). |
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Hospitals welcome positive trend in donating organs
Times of India “Brain death is a clinical state in which the brain stops functioning while the heart continues to beat for about 48 hours more. The relatives hence only have 48 hours to take a decision on donating the organs. Only awareness can make the kin come … |
Protect yourself from injuriesIndianapolis RecorderA second injury can cause short-term memory problems, long-term memory problems, learning difficulty, depression, mood disorders, brain swelling and, in the worst case, brain death. What are some of th…
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Rob Newman’s rules of the road Three tips for touring
Chortle So, how do you prevent autopilot brain death? How do you snap out of it? How do you get back into the moment, all present and correct? I’ve asked around. Harry Hill once told me that if he ever feels this out-of-body experience creeping up on him … |
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For one family, organ donation offers a bittersweet ending
Washington Post (blog) Although Vince’s condition met almost all criteria for brain death, the concentration of sodium in his blood was slightly low. To meet legal and medical standards for confirming brain death, that number needed to reach a certain level. Extreme levels … |