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Couple scarred in Egytian illegal organ trade
China Daily, China … allows deceased donations, limiting the need for living donors. Past attempts at legislation have failed partly because of religious and cultural resistance to taking organs from the dead, though many other Muslim countries allow deceased donation. |
First Reported Case In The World: 7-Year-Old Girl Has Six Organs … – Science Daily (press release)
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First Reported Case In The World: 7-Year-Old Girl Has Six Organs …
Science Daily (press release) In addition, he helped pioneer a procedure called APOLT (auxiliary partial orthotopic liver transplantation) that resuscitates a failing liver by attaching a partial donor liver, making lifelong immunosuppressant drugs unnecessary; and the first … |
Brain-dead Indian saves nine Saudi lives – Press Trust of India
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Brain-dead Indian saves nine Saudi lives
Press Trust of India, India "May Allah reward him," he added. Yaser Katto'ah, organ transplant coordinator at King Faisal Specialist Hospital, said the operation of the woman had been threatened with cancellation but fortunately it was successful. PTI. Brain-dead Indian saves nine Saudi lives New Straits Times all 6 news articles |
Nephrologists mark World Kidney Day – Cebu Daily News
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Nephrologists mark World Kidney Day
Cebu Daily News, Philippines The International Society of Nephrology, Philippine Society of Nephrology (PSN) and Philippine Society of Nephrology in Central Visayas (PSNCEV) marked the celebration of “World Kidney Day 2009” on March 12 with the theme “Amazing Kidneys. … |
Kidney donation starts a chain of 'pay it forward' – Omaha World-Herald
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Kidney donation starts a chain of 'pay it forward'
Omaha World-Herald, NE "We've got a couple more in the works," said Dr. R. Brian Stevens, director of kidney-pancreas transplantation at the medical center. Stevens said transplant centers need to be inventive because there is a tremendous shortage of kidneys and other … |
Early diagnosis can ward off kidney disease – Times of India
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Early diagnosis can ward off kidney disease
Times of India, India "Specialized treatment is still a distant dream for the poor, who are deprived of transplantation facility and dialysis due to lack of affordability. We are still busy controlling maternal and infant mortality, so private hospitals have the dual … |
Walkathons, camps mark World Kidney Day – Times of India
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Walkathons, camps mark World Kidney Day
Times of India, India Bangalore : A walkathon and free camps were organized, and dialysis units were launched by organizations and hospitals across the city on Thursday, World Kidney Day. Medical experts interacted with the public and explained ways to prevent kidney … Early diagnosis can ward off kidney disease Times of India all 2 news articles |
First successful transvaginal nephrectomy – Times of India
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First successful transvaginal nephrectomy
Times of India, India WASHINGTON: Doctors at Instituto Medico La Floresta in Caracas, Venezuela, have successfully performed the world's first live human transvaginal nephrectomy using the Tri-port multi-channel port supplied by Advanced Surgical Concepts Ltd. Dr. Rene … |
Study Confirms Safety of Living Donor Nephrectomy – Medscape
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Study Confirms Safety of Living Donor Nephrectomy
Medscape On the basis of these results, the authors concluded that lifespan, health status, and quality of life are not adversely affected by unilateral nephrectomy in carefully screened kidney donors. This seminal report is one of the largest and most … |
Northwestern Memorial's Heart Transplant Program No. 1 in Illinois … – PR Newswire (press release)
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Northwestern Memorial's Heart Transplant Program No. 1 in Illinois …
PR Newswire (press release), NY Many patients transfer to the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute from outside institutions for heart transplantation surgery. "The partnership that we have forged with outstanding community programs has been largely responsible for our growth," commented … |