Organs — Harvest a lifeThe Asian AgeWith the rate of organ donation in Karnataka standing at around 10-12% per year, it is obvious that there is a critical gap between the number of organs donated and the number of people waiting for a transplant. Mo…
Five-year-old needs second heart transplant
A 5-year-old Lexington resident is in need of a new heart. His second one. Jhett Skaggs, the son of Bryan and Audra Skaggs, was born with a heart condition that caused him to need a heart transplant at 10 months. After receiving his …
Organs — Harvest a life – Deccan Chronicle
Deccan ChronicleOrgans — Harvest a lifeDeccan ChronicleWith the rate of organ donation in Karnataka standing at around 10-12% per year, it is obvious that there is a critical gap between the number of organs donated and the number of people waiting f…
Procedure for organ donation in Russia may be simplified – RAPSI
Procedure for organ donation in Russia may be simplifiedRAPSIA bill will shortly be submitted to the State Duma stipulating that every Russian citizen will automatically become an organ donor after their death if no refusal was made during their lifeti…
Five-year-old needs second heart transplant – Norman Transcript
Five-year-old needs second heart transplantNorman TranscriptAudra Skaggs said this is a disease process not related to heart transplant rejection. So Jhett and his dad, Brian Skaggs, have headed to Houston's Texas Children's Hospital, where Jhe…
Kidney transplant pioneer, Nobel winner Murray dies
Dr. Joseph E. Murray, who performed the world's first successful kidney transplant and won a Nobel Prize for his pioneering work, has died. He was 93.
Your Health: Heart failure symptoms can be managed with medications, lifestyle … – KyForward.com
KyForward.comYour Health: Heart failure symptoms can be managed with medications, lifestyle …KyForward.comHeart failure currently affects 5.7 million Americans and causes 55,000 deaths per year in the United States. Heart failure is a serious chronic…
UTMC reports no surprises from review – Toledo Blade
Toledo BladeUTMC reports no surprises from reviewToledo BladeFindings in an extensive federal review of the University of Toledo Medical Center conducted three weeks ago and triggered by an August kidney transplant surgery error produced no surprises, …
Flight to India to Save 'House of Soul' of Tanzania's Children – AllAfrica.com
Flight to India to Save 'House of Soul' of Tanzania's ChildrenAllAfrica.comFrom Mwananyamala they were referred to Muhimbili National Referral Hospital of Dar es Salaam where the child was positively diagnosed with a heart problem. Many chi…
First-time in south swap kidney transplant in Andhra Pradesh: Medic
A nephrology team from Care Hospitals has said it has performed the first ever 'kidney swap transplant' in Andhra Pradesh and also first time in South on patients in Hyderabad.