Ashley Dias needs lungs. So do lots of other patients. Scarcity is a problem with organ transplants, and, unlike other scarce resources, organs can't be bought or sold. Here's how doctors decide who gets to be at the top of the waiting list.
TUESDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) — Should the lungs of smokers be included in lung transplants? A new study suggests their inclusion may be warranted.
Patients who need new lungs are better off getting donated organs from smokers than none at all, even though they probably won't live as long as those who get a lung transplant from a nonsmoker, a new study says.
New research shows that lung transplant patients who receive the lungs of smokers have a better overall chance of survival than those who remain on waiting lists, despite the fact that they tend to survive for a shorter period after transplantation tha…
London, May 29 (ANI): British surgeons have carried out world's fastest liver transplant after completing the barrage of tests and the operations within three days of finding a match, it has been revealed.
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