18May/18

Proportion of Drug-Intoxicated Organ Donors on the Rise in US – MPR – Monthly Prescribing Reference


Monthly Prescribing Reference

Proportion of Drug-Intoxicated Organ Donors on the Rise in US – MPR
Monthly Prescribing Reference
HealthDay News — The drug abuse epidemic in the United States has been associated with an increase in the recovery of organs from brain-dead donors, …
Opioid crisis spurred increase in organ transplants, study findsBecker’s Hospital Review

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18May/18

Limerick girl Tara Madigan is a shining light for organ donation – Limerick Leader


Limerick Leader

Limerick girl Tara Madigan is a shining light for organ donation
Limerick Leader
The Leitrim family won the coveted title of Ireland’s Fittest Family and are eager to support the fun run, as it represents a cause close to their hearts, in aiming to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation and transplantation. It takes

18May/18

Limerick girl Tara Madigan is a shining light for organ donation – Limerick Leader


Limerick Leader

Limerick girl Tara Madigan is a shining light for organ donation
Limerick Leader
The Leitrim family won the coveted title of Ireland’s Fittest Family and are eager to support the fun run, as it represents a cause close to their hearts, in aiming to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation and transplantation. It takes

18May/18

Organ donation: Mehar Singh from Mandi saves lives even in death – Business Standard

Organ donation: Mehar Singh from Mandi saves lives even in death
Business Standard
Sheela Devi, wife of Singh, said, “We did not know anything about organ donation. But once we understood that our decision can help in saving many lives, we decided to go ahead. The only thought in our minds was that our decision may save other lives.”.

18May/18

Organ donation: Mehar Singh from Mandi saves lives even in death – Business Standard

Organ donation: Mehar Singh from Mandi saves lives even in death
Business Standard
Sheela Devi, wife of Singh, said, “We did not know anything about organ donation. But once we understood that our decision can help in saving many lives, we decided to go ahead. The only thought in our minds was that our decision may save other lives.”.

18May/18

Algorithm Can Predict If You’ll Live after a Heart Transplant with Scary Accuracy – Newsweek


Newsweek

Algorithm Can Predict If You’ll Live after a Heart Transplant with Scary Accuracy
Newsweek
The algorithm also takes 14 points of data from the donor and six points related to the compatibility of the donor and the recipient. The algorithm can learn from additional information over time and in a way mirrors the human thinking process. The

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18May/18

Toms River boy who died had organ-donor message; now sister shares it with the world – Asbury Park Press

Asbury Park PressToms River boy who died had organ-donor message; now sister shares it with the worldAsbury Park PressIn 2016, Christine Linton decided to honor her brother, and recalling his interest in organ donation shortly before his death, she lau…