News-Medical.netUS transplant centers frequently refuse deceased donor kidneys …EurekAlert (press release)From 2007-2012, deceased donor kidneys in the United States were offered a median of 7 times before finally being accepted for transplantation. …
Study: Transplant Centers Routinely Reject Usable Donor Kidneys – MedPage Today
Study: Transplant Centers Routinely Reject Usable Donor KidneysMedPage TodayDeceased donor kidneys in the U.S. were refused by transplant centers a median of seven times before finally being accepted, and these refusals may contribute to disparities in…
BJP holds blood donation camp in Allahabad – Times of India
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BJP holds blood donation camp in Allahabad
Times of India Deputy BJP Mahanagar president, Ashish Gupta told TOI “District unit has prepared a list of 2,500 party workers whose names have been included in the directory for voluntary blood donation“. He further added “party leaders and workers are undergoing … |
Toddler Gets Gift of a Lifetime From Grandma – Newser
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Toddler Gets Gift of a Lifetime From Grandma
Newser “Having a living and a related donor allowed us to schedule the transplant as quickly as possible,” says the doctor who treated Wryn in Birmingham, Ala. The doctors say a “very, very healthy” Carol Graydon has the kidneys of a 20-year-old, though Wryn … |
Donor Kidneys Rejected by Centers 7 Times on Average – HealthDay
Donor Kidneys Rejected by Centers 7 Times on Average HealthDayStudy suggests centers are often appropriately picky, but one specialist says patients should have a say in these choices.
US transplant centers frequently refuse deceased donor kidneys: Refusals differ by patient and donor characteristics – Science Daily
US transplant centers frequently refuse deceased donor kidneys: Refusals differ by patient and donor characteristics Science DailyFrom 2007-2012, deceased donor kidneys in the United States were offered a median of 7 times before finally bei…
Organ donation in children : The next frontier – ETHealthworld.com
ETHealthworld.comOrgan donation in children : The next frontierETHealthworld.comOrgan donation after brain death (BD) and organ transplantation are difficult and emotionally charged events for both donor and recipient families, more so when children ar…
American Red Cross in critical need of blood donations – UpNorthLive.com
UpNorthLive.comAmerican Red Cross in critical need of blood donationsUpNorthLive.comAfter issuing the emergency call, the Red Cross has experienced a 30 percent increase in blood donation appointments through mid-July. About half of the appointments we…
Gift of Life MOTTEP LIFE Walk/Run celebrates 20 years – The Detroit News
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Gift of Life MOTTEP LIFE Walk/Run celebrates 20 years
The Detroit News When Terra DeFoe encouraged her then-18-year-old son Emilio to sign up at the Secretary of State’s office to become an organ donor and place a red heart on his drivers license, she told him it was a good thing to do and explain it was the reason his … |
Kids’ viral video helps their mom get new kidney – CBS News – CBS News
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Kids’ viral video helps their mom get new kidney – CBS News
CBS News The video went viral, and months later their mom received a life-saving transplant. |