19May/13

Fewer Kids Die While Waiting for New Organs – MedPage Today – MedPage Today

Fewer Kids Die While Waiting for New Organs – MedPage Today
MedPage Today
Changes under the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) allowed for increased transplantation from circulatory death donors while transplants from brain death donors decreased. UNOS is the private, non-profit organization that manages the nation’s
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18May/13

Living on: Family remembers daughter whose organs saved four others – Marietta Daily Journal

Living on: Family remembers daughter whose organs saved four others
Marietta Daily Journal
Ashley arrived at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta later that afternoon. Kristi said Ashley was put on life support and was never responsive again. “After being there the third day, they started the brain death test,” she said, “and she was declared

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16May/13

Tissue donation – FFWD

Tissue donationFFWD… list for a kidney transplant, 94 needed a liver transplant, 57 were waiting for a new lung and 17 needed a new heart. Currently, one must sign the back of their health card in order to consent to donate their organs after brain d…