16Apr/18

Don’s epic run to inspire organ donation – Irish Examiner


Irish Examiner

Don’s epic run to inspire organ donation
Irish Examiner
An organ donor, Don, 45, had donated part of his liver to his ailing sister Therese in July 2016. “It was an epic journey filled with fear and excitement in equal amounts. I’m very relieved to have made it to the finish,” he said, on arrival in the
Myths and misconceptions of organ donationFirstCoastNews.com WTLV-WJXX
‘Every religion supports organ donationTimes of India
More New Yorkers sign up for organ donationAlbany Times Union
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16Apr/18

Did a Prominent Republican Donor Have a Hand in Helping Beto O’Rourke? – Texas Monthly


Texas Monthly

Did a Prominent Republican Donor Have a Hand in Helping Beto O’Rourke?
Texas Monthly
From Vero Beach, Florida, private equity billionaire John W. Childs donated $100,000 to Texans Are. Childs donated $250,000 to the Cruz presidential campaign. If the Cruz-related Texans Are cranks up, it could offset O’Rourke’s current fundraising

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16Apr/18

There’s a 24-fold rise in organ transplants from drug overdose donors – CNN


CNN

There’s a 24-fold rise in organ transplants from drug overdose donors
CNN
Durand added that there are no regulations specifically pertaining to transplanting organs from overdose death that could limit those organs from being used, but there are regulations related to donors at “increased risk” for transmitting certain
Organs from overdose victims may save thousands on transplant waiting listFox News
Scientists Grow Sheep Embryos With Human Cells To Revolutionize Organ TransplantTech Times
Organ Donation Statistics: Why be an Organ Donor? | organdonor.govOrganDonor.gov
Annals of Internal Medicine
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16Apr/18

The Drug Overdose Epidemic and Deceased-Donor Transplantation in the United States: A National Registry Study – Annals of Internal Medicine


Renal and Urology News

The Drug Overdose Epidemic and DeceasedDonor Transplantation in the United States: A National Registry Study
Annals of Internal Medicine
Overdose-death donors accounted for 1.1% of donors in 2000 and 13.4% in 2017. They were more likely to be white (85.1%), aged 21 to 40 years (66.3%), infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) (18.3%), and increased–infectious risk donors (IRDs) (56.4%).
Organ Transplants Involving Overdose-Death Donors IncreasingRenal and Urology News
Humboldt’s ‘Logan Effect’ bolsters Canada’s dismal organ donationsThe Globe and Mail
Similar Outcomes for Transplant With Overdose-Death DonorsMonthly Prescribing Reference
WebMD –Washington Post –Healio –Tech Times
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16Apr/18

The Drug Overdose Epidemic and Deceased-Donor Transplantation in the United States: A National Registry Study – Annals of Internal Medicine


Renal and Urology News

The Drug Overdose Epidemic and DeceasedDonor Transplantation in the United States: A National Registry Study
Annals of Internal Medicine
Overdose-death donors accounted for 1.1% of donors in 2000 and 13.4% in 2017. They were more likely to be white (85.1%), aged 21 to 40 years (66.3%), infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) (18.3%), and increased–infectious risk donors (IRDs) (56.4%).
Organ Transplants Involving Overdose-Death Donors IncreasingRenal and Urology News
Similar Outcomes for Transplant With Overdose-Death DonorsMonthly Prescribing Reference
Organs From Opioid OD Victims Are Saving LivesWebMD
Washington Post –Healio –Medical Xpress –Tech Times
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