WDAY |
Minnesota woman gives her childhood friend the lifesaving gift of a kidney
WDAY “Hope there are more people out there who will think about being a living donor, it is an honor and a blessing to do it,” Brogard said. The next Kidney Walk in Fargo is set for, Saturday, September 17th and Lindenwood Park. Asking and choosing a living … |
KTLA |
After Family’s Tireless Search for Kidney, Pasadena Woman Successfully Receives Transplant
KTLA Her family said they still don’t know whether that kidney’s short lifespan was a fluke — transplanted kidneys from deceased donors usually last an average of 12 years — but it made finding a new match especially difficult because of the antibodies a … |
ETHealthworld.comIndia faces much more complex legal hurdles in kidney transplantation: Dr. Anil Kumar BTETHealthworld.comIn India, in the absence of a first degree donor, transplantation is either not possible or he/she has to be listed on a waiting l…
Swindon Advertiser |
Heart transplant recipient brings home the gold from Transplant …
Swindon Advertiser A HEART transplant recipient from Liden brought home a gold medal after taking part in the Westfield Health British Transplant Games in North… |
Times of India |
Rare gift: Man donates liver to save old friend
Times of India The Transplant Act is strict about non-related organ donors, and the ethical committee at Max scrutinised the details minutely. “The authorities considered the strong bond of friendship between patient and donor and allowed the liver donation … |
Aberdeen Evening Express |
‘Heart transplant has let my daughter lead a normal life’
Aberdeen Evening Express The transplant doesn’t make you perfect, but without having the surgery she would have died within a week of birth.” Sarah hopes to raise awareness of the importance of organ donation, after a family made an incredibly brave decision to donate their … |
NephrologyNews.com |
Many transplant candidates may benefit from diabetic donor kidneys
NephrologyNews.com In an accompanying editorial, Richard Formica Jr., MD from Yale University School of Medicine noted that the study provides important data to support the use of deceased donor kidneys that are likely to be discarded. “However, as important as this … |
Blacktown Sun |
Kidney transplant recipient Carlo Muscatello shares his story for 2017 DonateLife Week
Blacktown Sun “I still think about the donor and what it meant for him to say yes.” Six years after a kidney transplant saved his life, Carlo Muscatello is encouraging people to talk to their loved ones about organ donation. The Kings Langley resident said his “life … |
Daily Journal OnlineDonor Kidneys Rejected by Centers 7 Times on AverageDaily Journal OnlineCenters most often gave a pass to a donated kidney either based on donor-related factors such as age of the person or quality of the organ, or because the minim…
The Hindu |
Transplant surgery: Cardiac patient gets heart of 25-year-old deceased man
Business Standard “According to the hospital-wise data decided by the NOTTO (National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation), the heart was allocated to FEHI, one kidney to Fortis Hospital Vasant Kunj, one kidney to BLK Hospital and the liver was given to the Sir … Young man saves four lives in deathThe Asian Age |