MedIndiaSave Lives by Improving Family Consent on Organ DonationMedIndiaFrom 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 2007-2009. The…
Intestinal Transplant Gives Eleven-year-old New Zealand Girl a New Lease of Life – MedIndia
MedIndiaIntestinal Transplant Gives Eleven-year-old New Zealand Girl a New Lease of LifeMedIndiaA transplant surgery was performed where Matisse received only the small and large intestines in a 12-hour surgery at Children's in December 2010. It to…
Britain's first hand transplant to be performed in NHS hospital next year – Mail on Sunday
TopNews United StatesBritain's first hand transplant to be performed in NHS hospital next yearMail on SundayHere the woman from Connecticut is shown before the tragic incident and after her face transplant surgery His team are also keenly aware of …
Become an organ donor – Carlisle Sentinel
Become an organ donorCarlisle SentinelThe Gift of Life Donor Program has a link on its homepage to PennDOT's organ donation registry at www.donate1.org, though you can also go straight there by clicking here. The process takes about 90 seconds, and…
Student Awakens from Coma Hours Before Organ Donation – MedIndia
MedIndiaStudent Awakens from Coma Hours Before Organ DonationMedIndiaSam Schmid, a 21-year old student at the University of Arizona, who was believed to be brain dead awoke from a coma shortly before he was being prepared for organ donation. In October…
At last, another heart for Josie – The News Journal
At last, another heart for JosieThe News JournalMarge Basta looks at her daughter close up for the first time after she came out of her heart transplant surgery in the early morning hours Sept. 9 at Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children. / THE NEWS JO…
Britain's first hand transplant 'in 2012' – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.ukBritain's first hand transplant 'in 2012'Telegraph.co.ukHand transplantation, like face transplantation, involves connecting a variety of different tissue types – including nerves, muscles and skin – known as composite tissue…
Liver Transplant Recipient Reaches 3-Year Milestone – WRTV Indianapolis
Bradenton HeraldLiver Transplant Recipient Reaches 3-Year MilestoneWRTV IndianapolisThanks to an organ donor in Ohio, Livingston is still here to tell her story and more inspired than ever to bring awareness to the importance of organ donation. Livings…
Mongolian doctor studies blood donation in Taiwan – M.A.D
Mongolian doctor studies blood donation in TaiwanM.A.DA Mongolian doctor visiting Taiwan this week praised that nation's efforts to achieve a high rate of blood donation and pledged to bring the valuable experience back to her home country. Tungala…
Organ donation to immortalise brain-dead college student – Deccan Herald
NewsPoint AfricaOrgan donation to immortalise brain-dead college studentDeccan HeraldThe doctor said they counselled Swarna's parents, who readily agreed for organ donation. Her mother said she was happy that her daughter would live through someone…