10Jul/18

For the cause of life and love, this Bengal bride organises blood donation camp on her wedding day – Oneindia


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For the cause of life and love, this Bengal bride organises blood donation camp on her wedding day
Oneindia
Kolkata, July 10: For every woman, her wedding day is her “dream day”. Of late, we are witnessing how couples try their best to make their D-day special. One engineer from West Bengal, who recently got hitched to another engineer, made her big day

09Jul/18

Transplantation of HCV-infected kidney reduces cost, improves life expectancy in HCV patients – Healio

Transplantation of HCV-infected kidney reduces cost, improves life expectancy in HCV patients
Healio
“Some of these patients are willing to accept HCV-infected kidneys from deceased donors in part because wait times for such kidneys are shorter than those for HCV-uninfected kidneys.” Researchers compared the quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and

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09Jul/18

Transplanting Hepatitis C Virus–Infected Versus Uninfected Kidneys Into Hepatitis C Virus–Infected Recipients: A … – Annals of Internal Medicine

Transplanting Hepatitis C Virus–Infected Versus Uninfected Kidneys Into Hepatitis C Virus–Infected Recipients: A
Annals of Internal Medicine
Some of these patients are willing to accept HCV-infected kidneys from deceased donors (2), in part because wait times for such kidneys are shorter than those for HCV-uninfected kidneys (average, 469 vs. 856 days [3]). Because the yearly mortality rate

09Jul/18

Hepatitis-Infected Kidneys May Be Safe New Option for Transplant – HealthDay


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Hepatitis-Infected Kidneys May Be Safe New Option for Transplant
HealthDay
Because of overdose deaths related to the U.S. opioid epidemic, more donor kidneys are potentially available, the researchers pointed out. But kidneys of donors who had hepatitis C are discarded, even though they are otherwise healthy, the research
Transplantation of HCV-infected kidney reduces cost, improves life expectancy in HCV patientsHealio
Transplanting Hepatitis C Virus–Infected Versus Uninfected Kidneys Into Hepatitis C Virus–Infected Recipients: A Annals of Internal Medicine

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09Jul/18

Blood shortage: Red Cross makes urgent plea for donations – WAVY-TV


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Blood shortage: Red Cross makes urgent plea for donations
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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The Red Cross has issued an urgent call for blood donors. They say they’re experiencing an emergency blood shortage after a tough Fourth of July week. There were more than 500 fewer blood drives last week than during a …
Upcoming blood drive opportunities in Hampton Roads and NE North Carolinawtkr.com

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