'Lack of organ donors affecting liver transplants'Punjab NewslineBut last year, only 200 families voluntarily donated the liver of the family member who died due to brain death," he said, talking to IANS shortly after announcing how a team…
DePauw students hope to raise awareness on organ donation – The Banner-Graphic
DePauw students hope to raise awareness on organ donationThe Banner-GraphicCurrently, there are nearly 112657 patients nationwide waiting on the organ donor list. In the last year, 21354 organ transplants were performed involving 10558 organ donors in …
Double Lung Transplant Baby Doing Well 10 Years Later – FOX2now.com
Double Lung Transplant Baby Doing Well 10 Years LaterFOX2now.comTen years ago, Fox 2 followed 10-year-old Emily Johnson through a life saving double lung transplant surgery. We watched the emotion of a family waiting to find out if lungs would be avail…
Neuro patients meet their heroes – Chicago Sun-Times
Neuro patients meet their heroesChicago Sun-TimesMatthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media JOLIET — A toddler recovered from a fall that left him minutes from brain death. A 23-year-old suffering a stroke received quick intervention and a new lease on life. A t…
MoF hosts blood donation campaign – Khaleej Times
MoF hosts blood donation campaignKhaleej TimesABU DHABI – The Ministry of Finance (MoF) in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Central Blood Bank held its annual blood donation campaign at its headquarters in Abu Dhabi, where both MoF employees and visitors…
Prior Glucocorticoid Therapy Influences Infection Risk in RA – Family Practice News Digital Network
Prior Glucocorticoid Therapy Influences Infection Risk in RAFamily Practice News Digital NetworkThe findings showed that taking a 5 mg/day dose of prednisolone for 12 months increases risk of serious infection by 55%, compared to non-users. Furthermore…
Phoenix 13-year-old, Riley Davis, loses cancer fight – Baltimore Sun
Baltimore SunPhoenix 13-year-old, Riley Davis, loses cancer fightBaltimore SunHe had a bone marrow transplant, a stem cell transplant and underwent chemotherapy and dozens of procedures. His parents, John and Mary, and older brother Cole, were at his s…
Kidney Transplantation: Parents Say Disabled Girl Denied Life-Saving Operation – ThirdAge
Kidney Transplantation: Parents Say Disabled Girl Denied Life-Saving OperationThirdAgeThe parents of a 3-year-old New Jersey girl say she's being denied a kidney transplantation because of her mental disabilities, but experts caution that the issue…
Regorafenib Anticipated to Show Survival Advantage in Colorectal Cancer – Family Practice News Digital Network
InPharmRegorafenib Anticipated to Show Survival Advantage in Colorectal CancerFamily Practice News Digital NetworkOther noteworthy studies include a reanalysis of the phase III RADIANT-2 trial suggesting that everolimus (Afinitor) may be of greater ben…
Saint Thomas Heart Opens New Ventricular Assist Device Center; One of Only 33 … – MarketWatch (press release)
Saint Thomas Heart Opens New Ventricular Assist Device Center; One of Only 33 …MarketWatch (press release)The center, which is one of only 33 dedicated VAD centers in the United States, will meet the needs of the sickest heart failure patients in Mid…