21Jul/16

Deceased boy’s organ donation a beacon of hope – gulfnews.com


Hindustan Times

Deceased boy’s organ donation a beacon of hope
gulfnews.com
The parents of the boy, setting aside their shock and grief, attended to a matter that is one of the biggest global concerns — organ donation. Their deed must be applauded for its humanitarian sweep. It is precisely these kinds of acts that will help
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21Jul/16

Nights on dialysis has Maddie’s family chasing kidney transplant in United States – The Press


The Press

Nights on dialysis has Maddie’s family chasing kidney transplant in United States
The Press
… waiting list for a kidney donation, but she would not be considered for a live donor transplant at this stage. Sarah Collins said the news was difficult to hear. A pre-transplant treatment required for Maddie means she could not use a deceased

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21Jul/16

Nights on dialysis has Maddie’s family chasing kidney transplant in United States – Stuff.co.nz


Stuff.co.nz

Nights on dialysis has Maddie’s family chasing kidney transplant in United States
Stuff.co.nz
… waiting list for a kidney donation, but she would not be considered for a live donor transplant at this stage. Sarah Collins said the news was difficult to hear. A pre-transplant treatment required for Maddie means she could not use a deceased

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21Jul/16

New kidneys 40 years apart show the progress and hurdles of transplants – Bend Bulletin


Bend Bulletin

New kidneys 40 years apart show the progress and hurdles of transplants
Bend Bulletin
The average kidney from a deceased donor lasts 10 years, while one from a living donor averages about 15 years, said Dr. David Klassen of the United Network for Organ Sharing, which oversees the nation’s transplant system. Doctors can’t explain why …

21Jul/16

They are angels of the planet to say yes – Organ Donor Foundation on boy’s heart transplant – News24


News24

They are angels of the planet to say yes – Organ Donor Foundation on boy’s heart transplant
News24
Cape Town – A 7-year-old old boy who this week had a donated heart successfully transplanted in Cape Town can consider himself “very, very lucky”, the Organ Donor Foundation (ODF) said on Wednesday. Foundation spokesperson Jooste Vermeulen said …

21Jul/16

Wright State students invited to attend presidential debate – Daily Journal Online

Wright State students invited to attend presidential debate
Daily Journal Online
… pulling out. Hopkins says the university was unable to convince donors to contribute the necessary funding needed and the school couldn’t cover the cost itself. … Assertions of questionable or unrelated information will decrease the likelihood of

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21Jul/16

Fecal Transplant Can Tame Stubborn Ulcerative Colitis – Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News

Fecal Transplant Can Tame Stubborn Ulcerative Colitis
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News
Each active enema was derived from three to seven unrelated donors, an approach chosen because of the number of FMT enemas required for the trial and to eliminate any “donor-specific effect,” such as undue negative influence on outcomes stemming from …