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Glaucoma a risk factor for corneal graft failure in pediatric patients
OSN SuperSite In addition, 39% of these eyes had undergone a repeat corneal transplant, and about 42% of 60 primary grafts overall subsequently required repeat … |
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Burnley nurse who leads East Lancs organ donation drive
Burnley Citizen Niki said: “Research shows that the earlier a transplant coordinator is involved, the higher the consent rate by families, because they have had contact and … Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust Launches Campaign For More Organ … |
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Air Station Marine donates kidney to save SC teen
Hilton Head Island Packet Donors like Fackey are rare in South Carolina, said Lucia Miles, MUSC's transplant coordinator for living donors. They are called "Good Samaritan" donors … |
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After double lung transplant, Scotch Plains woman is thriving
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com She had resigned herself to a home bound life, until this year when doctors suggested a double lung transplant. “By the time she came to us, she was wearing … |
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Michigan organ donor's kin continue to help others
Toledo Blade Even before receiving a double-lung transplant, Rey Candia was trying to get answers about the organ donor giving him renewed life. … |
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Donor Lung Supply for Transplant Could Double With Gene Therapy
Bloomberg Last year, 234 people in the US died while waiting for a lung transplant, according to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, a federal program. … Patients Waiting for Lung Transplants May Soon Breathe a Sigh of Relief New method to fix transplant lungs Resuscitating Lungs for Transplant |
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Peterborough mum's plea after she misses transplant
Peterborough Today … a heartfelt plea for people to register as organ donors. Lindy Jakes been given just two years to live unless she receives a double lung transplant, … New organ donation campaign |
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Barry, Dickens Push for Kidney Donations
Washington Informer … the decision to have a transplant. He said that the dialysis affected him physically, with paling skin and a lack of energy to perform everyday tasks. … |
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Rope in private hospitals for wider health care: Experts
Daily News & Analysis "We have approached the government to implement the EMS Act. We have also started working on organ–sharing and organ transplants in hospitals," said Dr GB … |
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Editorial: Save 1000 lives a year with one reform
OCRegister According to the United Network for Organ Sharing, as of Oct. 30 there were 106673 people in the United States waiting for transplants. … |