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Transplant patient thankful for every day
Dothan Eagle One call to the transplant coordinator at UAB and Pritchard was having blood drawn. After three more blood tests, doctors at UAB said Pritchard was a match. … |
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Marine donates kidney to 15-year-old
Charleston Post Courier Donors such as Fackey are rare in South Carolina, said Lucia Miles, MUSC's transplant coordinator for living donors. They are called "Good Samaritan" donors … and more » |
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Physician Bias Might Keep Life-saving Transplants From Black And Hispanic Patients
Science Daily (press release) Dr. Keith Melancon, director of kidney and pancreas transplantation at Georgetown University Hospital and associate professor of surgery at Georgetown … and more » |
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Call for more donor transplant coordinators
Nursing Times At present there are 170 donor transplant coordinator (DTC) teams in service with NHS Blood and Transplant, but there is a “real need” for more and the … and more » |
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11-year-old is Mumbai's youngest deceased kidney donor
Daily News & Analysis But the girl is the youngest deceased kidney donor in the city," confirmed Dr Vatsala Trivedi of the Zonal Transplant Co-ordination Committee (ZTCC-Mumbai). … and more » |
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Patient devastated to get cancer from kidney transplant
BBC News She is clear of the disease but is reluctant to have another transplant. Surgeons have told File on 4 that they are carrying out transplants using organs … Swap transplant: Hope for kidney patientsTimes of India Don't give your kidneys to heaven, we need them herePhilippine Star Mum gives kidney to save son's lifeSwindon Advertiser all 5 news articles » |
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Mid-South Transplant Foundation volunteer explains donor registry
State Gazette Locally, 80 percent of the patients in need of a kidney transplant are African-American, which is more than double the national average of 34.5 percent. … and more » |
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New mother 'well' after double-lung transplant
Toronto Star After a successful double lung transplant, Natalia Ritchie was breathing with new lungs Sunday. "Natalia's condition is stable right now. … and more » |
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Gene therapy may heal injured human donor lungs before transplant
Newspost Online Working with pig and then human donor lungs, which were unsuitable for transplantation, the researchers first placed the lungs on the Toronto XVIVO Lung … A new gene therapy |
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Missing kidney: 3 docs under scanner
Times of India We will investigate if he had any links with Amit Kumar, the mastermind of kidney racket in Gurgaon,'' said a senior investigating officer. |