31Mar/17

Donor-recipient weight and sex mismatch may contribute to kidney transplant failure – NephrologyNews.com


NephrologyNews.com

Donor-recipient weight and sex mismatch may contribute to kidney transplant failure
NephrologyNews.com
A new study indicates that the success of a kidney transplant may rely in part on a kidney donor’s weight and sex, factors that are not typically considered when choosing a recipient for a deceased donor kidney. The findings, which appear in an
Donor-Recipient Weight and Sex Mismatch Ups Kidney Graft LossDoctors Lounge

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31Mar/17

Doctor who received kidney from fellow GP: ‘I didn’t realise how unwell I was but I feel so much better now’ – BreakingNews.ie


BreakingNews.ie

Doctor who received kidney from fellow GP: ‘I didn’t realise how unwell I was but I feel so much better now’
BreakingNews.ie
I knew that Beaumont had been carrying out non-related living donor kidney transplants for some time. “My family have always been very pro organ donation. Róisín’s cousin had cystic fibrosis and died while on a transplant waiting list. I felt that

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31Mar/17

National Organ Donor Awareness Month Is No Joke – Renal Support Network Urges President Trump And – PR Newswire (press release)

National Organ Donor Awareness Month Is No Joke – Renal Support Network Urges President Trump And
PR Newswire (press release)
RSN founder and president Lori Hartwell and kidney transplant recipient says, “With all eyes on the future of healthcare, it’s important to keep organ donation on the minds of everyone. There are 119,000 people on the organ donation waiting list. Over

31Mar/17

Blood donation camp: Delhi school join hands with Red Cross – The Statesman

The StatesmanBlood donation camp: Delhi school join hands with Red CrossThe StatesmanThe Springdales School in Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi joined hands with the Indian Red Cross Society for a noble cause as they organised a blood donation camp on Friday. Pa…

31Mar/17

Family of teen organ donor has rare meeting with recipient – Asbury Park Press


Asbury Park Press

Family of teen organ donor has rare meeting with recipient
Asbury Park Press
Most mornings when she opens her eyes, Missy Masse reaches for the insulin pump. It’s not there. The 37-year-old Pennsylvania mom forgets: She has been cured of diabetes. But she’ll always remember the reason — an organ donation from 15-year-old …

31Mar/17

China has over 100000 new organ donation volunteers in 2016 – ecns

KEVN Black Hills FoxChina has over 100000 new organ donation volunteers in 2016ecnsChina saw 104,538 new organ donation volunteers last year, almost 100 times more than in 2010, statistics showed. Nearly 170,000 organ donors had registered as of the en…