21Dec/16

From Transplant Lab Worker to Donor, Alabama Man Becomes Part of UAB’s World-Record Kidney Chain – Newswise (press release)

From Transplant Lab Worker to Donor, Alabama Man Becomes Part of UAB’s World-Record Kidney Chain
Newswise (press release)
“If there are no anti-HLA antibodies, those are the ones who are the best patient and donor combination. That goes for everything — deceased donors or renal, heart and lung, and for living donors. We make lots of interpretations. The results we

21Dec/16

Kent County Salvation Army works to reach Red Kettle Campaign goal – WZZM13.com


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Kent County Salvation Army works to reach Red Kettle Campaign goal
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The Salvation Army attributes the lack of donations on “several culturally related factors.” They include an increase in the number of people shopping online instead of in malls or stores. Also, fewer people may have cash when they encounter a red
Salvation Army declares a state of emergencyHerald Times Reporter

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21Dec/16

Parents ‘proud’ of 41-day-old baby organ donor – BBC News


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Parents ‘proud’ of 41-day-old baby organ donor
BBC News
The parents of a baby who died at 41 days old said they are “proud” his organs have saved two other people. Theodore Omondi, known as Theo, died following a sudden illness. His lungs helped save five-month old Imogen Bolton while his kidneys were …
Parents of UK’s youngest lung donor ‘proud’ that organs saved lives of two peopleITV News
Proud parents reveal how their 41-day-old baby’s lungs were used to save the life of a 5-month-old girl after he diedDaily Mail
Tragic tot’s parents reveal their pride after his lungs saved another …The Sun

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21Dec/16

After CM’s request, kidney ‘donor’ to be evaluated today – Times of India


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After CM’s request, kidney ‘donor‘ to be evaluated today
Times of India
When contacted, DMER head Dr Pravin Shingare confirmed that there was no marriage certificate attached with application. “In 2016, we got 180 applications from unrelated donors and cleared 171 such transplants. Only nine were rejected, of which three …
Organ Shortage Solution: Old Kidneys may WorkLatinos Health

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21Dec/16

5% of kidney-failure patients get transplanted organ: Doctor – Times of India


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5% of kidney-failure patients get transplanted organ: Doctor
Times of India
In Mumbai, live donations too have reduced since July after Powai police interrupted a kidney transplant at Hiranandani Hospital upon finding out that the donor was being falsely passed off as a the patient’s wife. A senior doctor said that hospitals

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