20Oct/15

Red Cross encourages blood donations before holidays – Star Local Media


Star Local Media

Red Cross encourages blood donations before holidays
Star Local Media
Blood donations often decline from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day when holiday festivities pull people away from their donation appointments. This often causes a drop in the blood available for patients. Donations are needed in the weeks leading up to
Red Cross encourages blood donations before the holidaysThe Exponent Telegram (press release) (registration)
Tredyffrin supervisor marks blood donation milestoneDaily Local News

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20Oct/15

Red Cross blood donation opportunities Nov. 1-15 – Quad-Cities Online


East Niagara Post

Red Cross blood donation opportunities Nov. 1-15
Quad-Cities Online
Blood donations often decline from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day when holiday festivities pull people away from their donation appointments. This often causes a drop in the blood available for patients. Donations are needed in the weeks leading up to
Tredyffrin supervisor marks blood donation milestoneDaily Local News

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20Oct/15

Adolescent Stem Cell Donors: Benefits, Burdens, and Risks of Being a Lifeline … – Oncology Nurse Advisor


Oncology Nurse Advisor

Adolescent Stem Cell Donors: Benefits, Burdens, and Risks of Being a Lifeline
Oncology Nurse Advisor
Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) matching is the most important donorrelated determinant of a patient’s outcome. When researchers compare rates of complications, relapse, and survival among patients who receive an HLA-matched donation from a sibling …

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20Oct/15

Former Cubs bullpen catcher sees benefits when money from fines goes to charity – ESPN


ESPN

Former Cubs bullpen catcher sees benefits when money from fines goes to charity
ESPN
Five days later, Hanley performed a 14-hour surgery to correct the defects, a procedure so invasive that the child’s chest had to remain open with organs exposed for 10 days due to swelling. “We had no idea how bad it was going to be,” … Lane told

20Oct/15

Organ Donation After Circulatory Death—Reply – JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Organ Donation After Circulatory Death—Reply
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
In Reply Our 2-step process for obtaining authorization for organ donation when death is unexpected was proposed to expand the pool of organ donors. Our proposal was informed by extensive stakeholder engagement during design and evaluation of our …