10Aug/18

Organ transplant athletes are kept in sporting shape by volunteer … – Chartered Society of Physiotherapy


Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Organ transplant athletes are kept in sporting shape by volunteer …
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Members of the volunteer physiotherapy team at the British Transplant Games.
Cobble Hill woman’s inspiring recovery – Lake Cowichan GazetteLake Cowichan Gazette
Cobble Hill woman’s inspiring recovery – Cowichan Valley CitizenCowichan Valley Citizen

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10Aug/18

Kidney transplant chains save more lives than kidney exchanges, shows research – News-Medical.net


News-Medical.net

Kidney transplant chains save more lives than kidney exchanges, shows research
News-Medical.net
According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, in 2015 there were 2,858 patients waiting for a kidney transplant, with 604 kidneys originating from deceased donors and living donors providing 383. “Right now, the longest kidney transplant

10Aug/18

How dropping the ‘brain death’ requirement has boosted organ donations in Alberta – CBC.ca


CBC.ca

How dropping the ‘brain death‘ requirement has boosted organ donations in Alberta
CBC.ca
The 84 donors in 2017 were the most ever recorded in a single year in Alberta, and a large part of the increase is related to a new procedure that started being performed in Calgary only two years ago. Known as donation after cardio-circulatory death