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Brain-dead teen to remain on life support pending appeal by family
NBCNews.com (blog) … order preventing doctors from removing the girl from a ventilator keeping her alive, but Grillo revoked her order Tuesday after hearing testimony from an independent physician who said McMath met “all criteria for brain death,” according to NBC Bay … Court order to keep brain-dead girl on ventilator is extendedLos Angeles Times Jahi McMath, ‘brain dead’ US girl: Life support extendedBBC News Brain Death Court Ruling: Teen to Be Taken Off Life SupportGuardian Express abc13.com –Lifesite (blog) all 1,840 news articles » |
Qatar 'organ donation, transplant system a model' – Peninsula On-line
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Qatar ‘organ donation, transplant system a model’
Peninsula On-line This has helped reduce the waiting list which is common for natives and expats,” says Professor Gurch Randhawa, Director of the UK Organ Donation and Transplant Research Centre. “It is the only country in the world to offer such support to overseas … Over 16000 new donors added to organ registryGulf Times |
Local organ donor to be honored at Rose Parade – Johnson City Press (subscription)
Washington and Lee University News OfficeLocal organ donor to be honored at Rose ParadeJohnson City Press (subscription)The float will be distinguishable by five enormous floral lanterns bearing the portraits of 81 deceased donors and illuminating 30 t…
'Be Ready' App to Help Organ Recipients – The New Indian Express
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‘Be Ready’ App to Help Organ Recipients
The New Indian Express In India, it appears as though it’s downright unlucky to be on top of a transplant list. … Incidentally, similar systems have been developed and used by UNOS and other countries’ organ donation registries to get the patients alerted and ready for … Tamil Nadu improves on cadaver donationThe Hindu Kin more willing on cadaver donationsDeccan Chronicle |
Jahi McMath, 'brain dead' US girl: Life support extended – BBC News
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Jahi McMath, ‘brain dead’ US girl: Life support extended
BBC News … strong religious convictions and set of beliefs and we believe that, in this country, a parent has the right to make decisions concerning the existence of their child: not a doctor… and definitely not a doctor who runs the facility that caused … |
Stem-cell transplant needed for 4-year-old Hannah Day: How to help – Globalnews.ca
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Stem-cell transplant needed for 4-year-old Hannah Day: How to help
Globalnews.ca Hannah’s family says her only hope for survival is a stem-cell transplant, but neither her sister nor her parents are a perfect match, so they’re hoping a donor will be found. They set up a web page called Angels for Hannah to try and find a donor. A … |
First major breakthrough in heart failure for 20 years thanks to pregnancy hormone – Daily Mail
Daily Mail |
First major breakthrough in heart failure for 20 years thanks to pregnancy hormone
Daily Mail It is a life-threatening emergency which requires immediate hospital treatment — around 30 per cent of patients hospitalised after an episode of acute heart failure die within a year, making it more deadly than a heart attack. Just ‘relaxin … |
New year, new life: Organ donation in state up by 55% – Times of India
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New year, new life: Organ donation in state up by 55%
Times of India The central registry for organ donation, formed in October 2008, has recorded more than 2,000 transplants till 2013, the highest in the country so far. In the past year alone, 665 organs were donated, of which 385 were organs like the heart, liver … ‘Be Ready’ App to Help Organ RecipientsThe New Indian Express Tamil Nadu improves on cadaver donationThe Hindu Kin more willing on cadaver donationsDeccan Chronicle |
Actress Suchitra Sen stable, surgery put off – Times of India
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Actress Suchitra Sen stable, surgery put off
Times of India “She had been admitted with a respiratory problem resulting from a lung infection. So, she has had bouts of breathlessness that necessitated oxygen support. But she is now off oxygen and her breathing has improved considerably. We need to keep her … Actress Suchitra Sen’s condition stableIndian Express Suchitra Sen in Stable ConditionOutlook |
Resident honored for saving lives as organ donor, firefighter – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas Review-JournalResident honored for saving lives as organ donor, firefighterLas Vegas Review-JournalResident honored for saving lives as organ donor, firefighter. web1_SR-DONORHONOREE_019_0.jpg. Jan Young watches as the Clark County Fire Depar…