Improving family consent in organ donation could save livesNursing TimesFrom 2003 to 2005, the overall consent rate for donation after brain death (DBD) was 59%. This figure remains largely unchanged with a consent rate of 63% for DBD in 2007-09. Writi…
Judge George Bacon Rasin Jr. – Baltimore Sun
Baltimore SunJudge George Bacon Rasin Jr.Baltimore SunBy Jacques Kelly, The Baltimore Sun George Bacon Rasin Jr., a former Kent County circuit judge who led a movement to modernize juvenile justice in Maryland, died of congestive heart failure Friday a…
Everyday miracles: Local residents share stories of holiday hope and … – KeepMEcurrent.com
Everyday miracles: Local residents share stories of holiday hope and …KeepMEcurrent.comIt's taken Bruce Fleming of Old Orchard Beach more than a year to recover from a stem cell transplant he underwent to fight the blood cancer known as multiple …
Docs perform surgery on transplanted kidney – Times of India
Docs perform surgery on transplanted kidneyTimes of IndiaThe patient, a resident of Mumbai, had undergone kidney transplantation almost 20 years ago. Since it was a transplanted kidney, it is not possible to use the usual procedure of retrograde ureter…
With India in global network, stem cell transplant to get easier – Times of India
With India in global network, stem cell transplant to get easierTimes of IndiaIndia's entry into the network will be supervised by John M Goldman, Emeritus professor at the Imperial College, London, and one of the pioneers of stem cell transplant u…
Provena Saint Joseph Hospital earns award for heart-failure care – Chicago Sun-Times
Provena Saint Joseph Hospital earns award for heart-failure careChicago Sun-TimesELGIN — Provena Saint Joseph Hospital was awarded the American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines — Heart Failure Bronze Quality Achievement Award. Get With The…
Young boy honored at Rose Parade for being an organ donor – KTNV Las Vegas
89.3 KPCCYoung boy honored at Rose Parade for being an organ donorKTNV Las VegasBrill is the first organ donor from Las Vegas to receive this special honor, which was made possible through a sponsorship by Palm Mortuary. Brill was shot and killed by a …
Houston Antwine dies at age 72 – ESPN
USA TODAYHouston Antwine dies at age 72ESPNFormer Patriots defensive tackle Houston Antwine, a six-time American Football League all-star and one of the members of the franchise's 50th anniversary team, died of heart failure on Monday night in Memp…
Pilot of downed helicopter identified – Ocala
Pilot of downed helicopter identifiedOcalaThe donor — first needing consent from either the donor or the donor's family — must be on a ventilator at the time of brain death. Usually, that means someone had experienced brain death from either a st…
Solana Beach man forever grateful for organ donation – Del Mar Times
Del Mar TimesSolana Beach man forever grateful for organ donationDel Mar TimesNow, Moldenhauer dedicates his time volunteering for the local chapter of Donate Life, a nonprofit aimed at promoting organ donor registration, while recovering from some bra…