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World Kidney Day Has Special Meaning For Roland Man
Portage Online, Canada John Hughes has been a diabetic for 35 years and about a year and a half ago his kidneys finally gave out which forced him to undergo dialysis and look at transplant options. Hughes adds receiving the transplant provided him with a second lease on life … People prone to kidney diseases advised checkups Arab News Kidney Transplants Reach Record Number Enews 2.0 all 333 news articles |
Renal Function Following Nephrectomy – Renal and Urology News
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Renal Function Following Nephrectomy
Renal and Urology News, NY Although these disease entities are still managed with nephrectomy in certain situations, approaches that better preserve renal function, including partial nephrectomy, endoscopic stone surgery, angiographic management of renovascular disease, … |
Local jazz artist awaits double lung transplant – Cape Cod Times
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Local jazz artist awaits double lung transplant
Cape Cod Times, MA Five weeks ago, the 57-year-old musician's condition qualified him to be placed on an organ donor waiting list for a double lung transplant. According to the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, an average of 1100 lung transplants are … |
Donation chain has led to 10 kidney transplants – CNN
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Donation chain has led to 10 kidney transplants
CNN Health.com: The real gift of life — How medical donations help There currently are more than 78000 people on the United Network for Organ Sharing's waiting list for kidney transplants from deceased donors. Last year, there were 10551 deceased-donor … Living Kidney Donation Chains May Help More Get Transplants U.S. News & World Report “Pay it Forward” Approach Creates Chain of Ten Kidney Transplants PitchEngine (press release) On kidney swaps and daisy chain transplants: the options Chicago Tribune Detroit Free Press – Enews 2.0 all 333 news articles |
Surgeons remove kidney through vagina – San Mateo Daily Journal
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Surgeons remove kidney through vagina
San Mateo Daily Journal, CA She needed the second after she began suffering chronic rejection. Johnson, an assistant sales manager for a St. Mary’s County newspaper, said she was able to get out of bed Thursday night, the same day the kidney was removed. Quicker recovery and less … |
Protocol Improves ABO-Incompatible Transplants – Renal and Urology News
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Protocol Improves ABO-Incompatible Transplants
Renal and Urology News, NY No cases of hyperacute rejection were reported, and no grafts were lost secondary to AMR. In addition, fewer than 17% of patients experienced a clinical episode of AMR. Elimination of B-cell ablative therapies did not result in an increased incidence … |
Cornea transplants offer new hope – Canada.com
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Cornea transplants offer new hope
Canada.com, Canada Over time, the inner lining — or endothelium — of the cornea slowly loses the cells that pump impurities and fluids out of the eye. Jane Popow, 62, left, had her vision restored with a corneal transplant after being diagnosed with Fuchs' dystrophy. … |
Bill is filed to spur organ donations – 중앙데일리
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Bill is filed to spur organ donations
중앙데일리, South Korea In line with the government’s efforts to ease control over the brain death declaration and organ donations, Grand National Party Representative Lee Ae-joo, also a member of the National Assembly’s Health, Welfare and Family Affairs Committee, … |
Kidney laws & loopholes – Calcutta Telegraph
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Kidney laws & loopholes
Calcutta Telegraph, India … be declared brain dead even if his/her cardiovascular system is functioning. If the family agrees, the doctor and the hospital superintendent can inform the panel about a prospective cadaver donation. Two experts will certify that he/she is brain dead. |
Sister donates organ to brother – Las Vegas Review – Journal
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Sister donates organ to brother
Las Vegas Review – Journal, NV Transplant coordinator Karen Watnem said there is no question the program will pass muster when it is reviewed again by federal officials in June. “We have a much larger resource now to provide a service that’s needed,” she said. … |