Science CodexSaving lives locallyYnetnewsThe liver transplantation performed on Israel's former Mossad director Meir Dagan at the Minsk transplant center in Belarus has once again brought into public spotlight the shortage of organ donations and it…
Bake sale for double- lung transplant patient planned
Most people don’t give the simple act of breathing a second thought. It’s something taken for granted — until one no longer has the luxury of taking those seemingly simple breaths. People like Karen G
Bake sale for double-lung transplant patient planned
Most people don’t give the simple act of breathing a second thought. It’s something taken for granted — until one no longer has the luxury of taking those seemingly simple breaths. People like Karen G
Transplant wait-list deaths not just due to organ availability: Study
Most liver transplant candidates who died or were removed from the transplant list actually received one or more liver donation offers, according to a recent UCSF study.
Doctors save toddler from killer infection by transplanting mother's faeces into his body
After conventional treatments had failed to cure Tatum Williams's son Jesse (pictured) of the deadly bacteria C.diff, specialists said the Baltimore mother 'had no other option'.
Methodist selects chief nurse
Methodist Healthcare has named Michelle DeStefano chief nursing officer at Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital in San Antonio. DeStefano previously was director of clinical services in neurosciences and cardiovascular services at WellSpan York …
Absolute latest data on the fungal meningitis outbreak: Oct 22, 2012 – Examiner.com
Absolute latest data on the fungal meningitis outbreak: Oct 22, 2012Examiner.comFour weeks previously (3 weeks prior to the first headaches) he had received the latest in a series of epidural injections of corticosteroids from his orthopedic surgeon fo…
TIPS increased mortality risk among liver transplantation recipients – Healio
TIPS increased mortality risk among liver transplantation recipientsHealioOctober 23, 2012. LAS VEGAS — Orthotopic liver transplantation before transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt creation is associated with increased mortality risk, accord…
Don't overlook being an organ donor – Alton Telegraph
Don't overlook being an organ donorAlton TelegraphHe first signed up to be on the organ donor program when he was 16 years old. Clara Couch, Joe's mother, questioned Joe's decision to sign up for organ donation when he was 16, but knew he h…
Final Gifts: Organ Donation Could Help Families Grieve – MPNnow.com (blog)
MPNnow.com (blog)Final Gifts: Organ Donation Could Help Families GrieveMPNnow.com (blog)“There's a great deal of support for organ donation in the Rochester community,” said Rob Kochik, executive director of Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network …