07Aug/18

American Red Cross emergency: blood donations will only last 5 d – Cleveland 19 News Cleveland, OH – Cleveland 19 News


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American Red Cross emergency: blood donations will only last 5 d – Cleveland 19 News Cleveland, OH
Cleveland 19 News
Right now blood donations will only last the next five days and that could put hospital patients at risk. The Red Cross says there’s an emergency need for donors of all blood types, especially type O. Blood donations are being sent to hospitals faster
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UCLA hosts blood drive on FridaySanta Clarita Valley Signal
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06Aug/18

Organ donation should not be mandatory, PM says – New Zealand Herald


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Organ donation should not be mandatory, PM says
New Zealand Herald
Organ donors should ensure their families are aware of their wishes but donation should not be mandatory, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says. “I do favour an increase in organ donation, absolutely,” she said today. Ardern, who is a donor, said people
Jacinda Ardern shuts down call for mandatory organ donationNewstalk ZB

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06Aug/18

Patients cured at 1 year following HCV-infected kidney transplant – Healio


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Patients cured at 1 year following HCV-infected kidney transplant
Healio
“This pioneering trial involved transplanting kidneys from donors with [HCV] infection into recipients without HCV, followed by antiviral treatment,” Peter P. Reese, MD, MSCE, associate professor of medicine and epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania
Twelve-Month Outcomes After Transplant of Hepatitis C–Infected Kidneys Into Uninfected Recipients: A Single-Group …Annals of Internal Medicine
Advancing transplantation: Hepatitis C-infected organs safe for transplantation when followed by antiviral treatmentEurekAlert (press release)

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