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Chicago Teen Donates Kidney To Ailing Mom Through Exchange Program
News One It was a long time coming, as Hamilton was just six years old when he discovered his mother needed the transplant surgery. SEE ALSO: Kanye West Threatens President Obama Over Kim Kardashian? [VIDEO]. “When I first found out, it was kind of sad, … |
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B.C. man finds Edmonton kidney donor on Facebook
MetroNews Canada Grunberg flew out to Vancouver for the transplant surgery on Nov. 4. “How do you thank someone for that?” Campbell asked. “It’s heroic.” The successful transplant makes Campbell only the second person in B.C. to find an organ donor via social media. |
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New lungs, new life for Marystown man
CBC.ca Frank Byrne of Marystown says he has a new lease on life and a message to share following double lung transplant surgery in Toronto. “When you go up there and you see so many people waiting for liver transplants and heart transplants and kidneys and … |
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AP IMPACT: Seeking lung donors after at-home death
The Macomb Daily “We’ve had a number of very disgruntled family members that wanted to donate (a loved one’s organs) and weren’t able to,” said Dr. Jeffrey Punch, transplant surgery chief at the University of Michigan. Spurred by that family reaction, in a few months … |
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Seeking lung donors after at-home death
Worcester Telegram ”We’ve had a number of very disgruntled family members that wanted to donate (a loved one’s organs) and weren’t able to,” said Dr. Jeffrey Punch, transplant surgery chief at the University of Michigan. Spurred by that family reaction, in a few months … |
4 siblings dismissed from UTMC kidney suitToledo BladeShe was to have received a kidney from her younger brother Paul Fudacz, Jr., but instead the kidney was mistakenly thrown out during the August, 2012, transplant surgery at the former Medical Colleg…
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AP IMPACT: Lungs don’t die when you do, so study seeks donors who die …
Ottawa Citizen “We’ve had a number of very disgruntled family members that wanted to donate (a loved one’s organs) and weren’t able to,” said Dr. Jeffrey Punch, transplant surgery chief at the University of Michigan. Spurred by that family reaction, in a few months … |
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‘Lungs don’t die when you do’: New transplant program might ease shortages
NBCNews.com “We’ve had a number of very disgruntled family members that wanted to donate (a loved one’s organs) and weren’t able to,” said Dr. Jeffrey Punch, transplant surgery chief at the University of Michigan. Spurred by that family reaction, in a few months … |
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Study finds donor age not a factor in most corneal transplants
Science Daily (press release) In time, we hope the study will have a lasting impact on the practice of corneal transplant surgery,” Dr. Mannis said. “Although the results suggest that age-matching may be appropriate for the very youngest donors and patients, we do not think it is … |
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AP IMPACT: Lungs don’t die when you do, so study seeks donors who die …
The Republic “We’ve had a number of very disgruntled family members that wanted to donate (a loved one’s organs) and weren’t able to,” said Dr. Jeffrey Punch, transplant surgery chief at the University of Michigan. Spurred by that family reaction, in a few months … |