30Jan/09

Donating a kidney is not bad for your health, research shows – Atlanta Journal Constitution

January 30, 2009Uncategorizedadmin

Donating a kidney is not bad for your health, research shows Atlanta Journal Constitution,  USA The rate of kidney donation by living donors is growing as well, and now equals the number of kidneys from deceased donors, the more common source of organs. But compared to the demand, the number of both types of donor kidneys is quite small. … Kidney donors lead long, healthy lives The Punch all 10 news articles

30Jan/09

HIV patients can receive kidney transplants – Johns Hopkins News-Letter

January 30, 2009Uncategorizedadmin

HIV patients can receive kidney transplants Johns Hopkins News-Letter, MD "With proper donor selection and recipient management, including the avoidance of prolonged cold ischemic (organ preservation before surgery) time, utilization of living donors and determination of optimal immunosuppression dosing prior to …

29Jan/09

Officials raise awareness about organ donation – Red Bank Hub

January 29, 2009Uncategorizedadmin

Officials raise awareness about organ donation Red Bank Hub,  USA New Jersey Sharing Network is a member of the United Network for Organ Sharing, responsible for the recovery of organs and tissue for the 4500 New Jersey residents currently awaiting transplants. More than 100000 people in the US are on transplant …

29Jan/09

Stanley records a first in liver transplant – Hindu

January 29, 2009Uncategorizedadmin

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Stanley records a first in liver transplant Hindu, India PROUD MOMENT: Dr. Surendran and his team of surgeons who successfully performed the liver transplantation at the Government Stanley Hospital in Chennai on Thursday. CHENNAI: South India’s first successful liver transplant in the public sector was …

29Jan/09

Multi-organ transplant is a trend now – Times of India

January 29, 2009Uncategorizedadmin

Multi-organ transplant is a trend now Times of India, India From 2007 to December 2008, we had received kidneys from four brain-dead persons, all from Mysore, saving eight kidney patients in the state," Jency Antony, transplant coordinator of ZCCK, told The Times of India. "It's an emotional situation, …

29Jan/09

organ donors' expenses at center of ethics debate – USA Today

January 29, 2009Uncategorizedadmin

organ donors' expenses at center of ethics debate USA Today In 2007, 22049 of the 28360 organ transplants were from deceased donors, according the United Network for Organ Sharing. Ethical concerns are being raised. Helping people with funeral expenses "crosses over into helping bribe them," says Arthur Caplan, …

27Jan/09

With three calls, organ registry has busy day – Times of India

January 27, 2009Uncategorizedadmin

With three calls, organ registry has busy day Times of India, India CHENNAI: It was one of busiest days at the Central Organ Registry the nodal agency working from the Government General Hospital to network hospitals for cadaver organ transplants. It had received calls from three hospitals with offers from relatives of …

27Jan/09

Woman accused in kidney racket gets bail – Indopia

January 27, 2009Uncategorizedadmin

Woman accused in kidney racket gets bail Indopia, India – Jan 27, 2009 Ambala , Jan 27 A local designated court today granted bail to a nurse on humanitarian ground while rejecting the bail plea of five others accused in the …

24Jan/09

PGI opens registration for lung-transplant hopefuls – Indian Express

January 24, 2009Uncategorizedadmin

PGI opens registration for lung–transplant hopefuls Indian Express, India – Jan 24, 2009 Chandigarh: With an aim to become a pioneer institute in the country to carry out heart lung or lobar lung transplantation, the PGI is registering patients …

23Jan/09

First successful cadaveric transplant performed – Times of India

January 23, 2009Uncategorizedadmin

First successful cadaveric transplant performed Times of India, India – Jan 23, 2009 Doctors say it was the first successful cadaveric heart transplantation in Karnataka. Prakash suffered from a severe cardiac disease and was unable to walk. …