04Aug/18

Poor rate in organ donation – Letters | The Star Online – The Star Online


The Star Online

Poor rate in organ donation – Letters | The Star Online
The Star Online
THE letter “Radical option for organ transplant” (The Star, Aug 2) by Gomez Jacob was an interesting opinion in response to the recent reports in The Star on the …
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04Aug/18

Poor rate in organ donation – The Star Online


The Star Online

Poor rate in organ donation
The Star Online
Compared to the 46.7, 7, 9.95 and 4.3 deceased donors per million population (pmp) and 7.57, 47.5, 42.3 and 3.5 live organ donors pmp in Spain, Turkey, Korea and Thailand respectively, from 2015 to 2017, the rate of live donor kidney donation in
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More people still needed for organ donations despite a rise last year …News Guardian
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03Aug/18

Gay valedictorian’s clash with parents canceled college plans. Donors, then Georgetown, paid his way. – Washington Post


Washington Post

Gay valedictorian’s clash with parents canceled college plans. Donors, then Georgetown, paid his way.
Washington Post
But he had left his parents’ house in February after they had given him an ultimatum to attend their church, after years of disagreements related to his sexuality — Owen is gay — or move out, he told NBC News. And Georgetown’s financial aid package

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03Aug/18

In 5 years Lab Grown organs could start helping 115000 in the US waiting for organs – Next Big Future


Next Big Future

In 5 years Lab Grown organs could start helping 115000 in the US waiting for organs
Next Big Future
There were a total of 34,768 transplants performed in 2017 using organs from both deceased and living donors—a new record for organ transplants in the United States. At Penn Medicine in Philadelphia, there are ongoing clinical trials where people are …
Scientists transplant lab-grown lungs into pigs — they worked fineZME Science

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03Aug/18

Quebec kidney transplant program aims to boost live donor rate – Montreal Gazette


Montreal Gazette

Quebec kidney transplant program aims to boost live donor rate
Montreal Gazette
The majority of patients with renal failure have to turn to life-saving dialysis three times a week. Many are not aware that a living donation is a … and Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec. The new program will focus on increasing awareness

03Aug/18

Father Sues Hospital, Organ Donation Network After Daughter’s Organs Are Harvested Against His Will – Townhall


Townhall

Father Sues Hospital, Organ Donation Network After Daughter’s Organs Are Harvested Against His Will
Townhall
A California man is suing both a hospital and organ donation network, claiming they harvested his daughter’s organs against his will. Brittany O’Connor died last November. The Fresno, California mother of two had been rushed to the hospital after