BBC NewsOrgan donation registration call made by Public Health AgencyBBC NewsLess than half of families are giving permission for organ donation if the wishes of loved ones are not known. … "The PHA is asking people to reduce the waiting times f…
Cavite town to conduct quarterly blood donation – Philippine Information Agency
Cavite town to conduct quarterly blood donationPhilippine Information AgencyCARMONA, Cavite, July 6 (PIA) — The municipal health office will conduct its quarterly blood donation drive on July 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Physical Therapy/Occupation…
Transplant Cytomegalovirus Infection Test Approved By FDA
The FDA has approved a DNA test – COBAS AmpliPrep/COBAS TaqMan CMV Test – to measure the efficacy of anti-viral treatment in solid organ transplant recipients who are being administered CMV (cytomegalovirus) antiviral therapy. The viral load test can d…
Roche receives FDA approval for Cytomegalovirus viral load test – Business Review India (press release)
Roche receives FDA approval for Cytomegalovirus viral load testBusiness Review India (press release)CMV is the most common and important viral infection in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. The virus can be transmitted through the donor organ, r…
Hospital Suspends Organ Donor Program After Transplant Mistake – WAPI
5 NewsHospital Suspends Organ Donor Program After Transplant MistakeWAPIThough the kidney was compatible with the patient, the fact that it went to the wrong person on the organ donation list, is an indication that something went wrong. "Obviously…
Betul's conjoined twins: Aradhana passes away after heart attack – India.Com Health
IBNLive.comBetul's conjoined twins: Aradhana passes away after heart attackIndia.Com HealthBetul's conjoined twins: Aradhana passes away after heart attack – | Get health news & research updates on beauty, body fitness, Sexual health, weigh…
Texas Hospital Patient Receives Wrong Kidney
(CNN) – A transplant patient at Methodist Dallas Medical Center was mistakenly given a mismatched kidney last week, the hospital…
Kidney Transplant Goes to Wrong Patient
Methodist Dallas Medical Center temporarily stops doing kidney transplants after a transplant meant for another patient was performed. Photo Credit: NBC 5
FDA approves Roche DNA test for transplant patients to improve post-surgery recovery
The U.S.Food and Drug Administration has approved a DNA test to ascertain how transplant patients respond to treatment for cytomegalovirus or CMV, according to an FDA statement, to improve post-surgery recovery. The COBAS AmpliPrep / COBAS TaqMan CMV T…
Dallas patient receives wrong kidney
Methodist Dallas Medical Center has suspended its transplant program after a transplanted kidney ended up in the wrong patient.