Kidney-transplant patients celebrate unprecedented freedom from …Medical XpressFor patients with kidney failure, kidney transplantation holds out the prospect of returning to a normal lifestyle, without dialysis (mechanical filtration of the blood). …
Telegraph.co.ukNo. of organ donors dwindlingDaily News & AnalysisIn India, estimates indicate that anywhere between 2 lakh and 4 lakh people develop End Stage Kidney Disease (kidney failure) each year, requiring kidney transplantation. Themed 'Kidn…
World Kidney Day 2012 – Diaverum actively engaged around the globeMarketWatch (press release)The 2012 campaign of World Kidney Day ( www.worldkidneyday.org ), called "Donate – Kidneys for Life — Receive", is focusing on the positive outcome …
Gulf TodayAKUH to hold seminar on World Kidney Day todayPakistan Daily TimesKidney transplantation provides a better quality of life for patients with chronic kidney disease. As the number of living kidney donations increases across the world, it is be…
USA TODAYStem cell research allows for mismatched kidney transplantsFox NewsThe breakthrough has the potential to eliminate both the risks associated with kidney transplantation and the need for anti-rejection medications within one year after surgery….
Oman Daily ObserverKidney day turns focus on donationThis is South WalesHelen Burt, live donor co-ordinator, said: "Kidney transplantation is the key treatment for patients with chronic kidney disease. It not only increases length of life, but als…
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA; Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent …Middle East North Africa Financial NetworkKidney transplantation is the only alternative to dialysis for ESRD patients. However, the wait-time for donor kidneys–duri…
Biliary Atresia Linked to Food Allergy Post Liver TransplantMedscapePatients who require transplantation for biliary atresia have higher rates of new-onset food allergy than patients with other indications for liver transplantation, said Tetsuo Shoda, …
Ultrasound IDs Post-Transplant Recurrent Hep C CirrhosisClinical AdvisorHealthDay News — Ultrasound-based transient elastography (TE) has excellent diagnostic accuracy in detecting cirrhosis due to recurrent hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection after liv…
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA; Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent …Insurance News Net (press release)Kidney transplantation is the only alternative to dialysis for ESRD patients. However, the wait-time for donor kidneys–during which…