KTLA |
After Family’s Tireless Search for Kidney, Pasadena Woman Successfully Receives Transplant
KTLA Her family said they still don’t know whether that kidney’s short lifespan was a fluke — transplanted kidneys from deceased donors usually last an average of 12 years — but it made finding a new match especially difficult because of the antibodies a … |
ETHealthworld.comIndia faces much more complex legal hurdles in kidney transplantation: Dr. Anil Kumar BTETHealthworld.comIn India, in the absence of a first degree donor, transplantation is either not possible or he/she has to be listed on a waiting l…
Blacktown Sun |
Kidney transplant recipient Carlo Muscatello shares his story for 2017 DonateLife Week
Blacktown Sun “I still think about the donor and what it meant for him to say yes.” Six years after a kidney transplant saved his life, Carlo Muscatello is encouraging people to talk to their loved ones about organ donation. The Kings Langley resident said his “life … |
CBS News |
Kids’ viral video helps their mom get new kidney – CBS News
CBS News The video went viral, and months later their mom received a life-saving transplant. |
Aberdeen Evening Express |
Woman who had two kidney transplants set to compete at Games
Aberdeen Evening Express The aim of the games is to raise awareness of the need for more people to join the NHS Organ Donation Register. … She then had to have haemodialysis, three times a week, for four years until she had her second transplant last year. Kate said: “My … |
Sunderland EchoSunderland MP whose daughter needs kidney transplant speaks out on organ donationSunderland EchoThis week, Mr Jarvis hosted a debate in parliament calling for the introduction of an opt-out system for organ donation in England. Wales int…
MSR News OnlineRod Carew counts his blessings with new heart, kidneyMSR News OnlineA new person joins the organ transplant waiting list every 10 minutes, and at least 22 people die each day waiting for a transplant, according to the federal Organdonor….
Kidney transplant rules may curb disparitiesReutersThe primary factor the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) uses for allocating kidneys from deceased donors is how long patients have been waiting for organs. Under the old UNOS system, waiting tim…
Medical News TodayKidney transplants: Many discarded kidneys could prolong life …Medical News TodayA new study shows that many discarded kidneys, even those with poor biopsy results, could have been kept for transplants in the future, research shows….
HuffPost UKBeautiful Moment Kidney Transplant Patient Dances With Daughter At Her WeddingHuffPost UKSmith shared the video to raise awareness of the importance of organ donation and to protest against proposed changes to health care in America. … Las…