조선일보Organ Donation After Marathon Accident Saves FiveA man in his 60s who fell into a brain-dead state after a traffic accident during marathon training donated organs to five people and …
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Organ Donation
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Kidney Transplantation
Expanding the waitlisting criteria for kidney transplantation could improve patient outcomes
by News Sourceby News SourceThe current kidney transplant waitlisting criterion is based on a single measurement of kidney function (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] ≤20 ml/min/1.73m2) and does not consider an individual’s risk of …
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Heart Transplantation
PCSK9 inhibitor combined with a statin may help reduce LDL cholesterol after heart transplant
by News Sourceby News SourceThe cholesterol medication alirocumab, a PCSK9 inhibitor, combined with a statin appeared to reduce LDL cholesterol levels by more than 50% among patients after a heart transplant, according to a …
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Keynote speaker Amy Purdy Keynote speaker Amy Purdy, kidney transplant recipient, three-time Paralympic medalist and New York Times bestselling author, spoke about the challenges she faced after undergoing a kidney …
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Tom Miller, of Oak Creek, is breathing easier today, thanks to the lung transplant he received in 2022 through the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Lung Transplant Program …
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Dialysis
Texas’ transitional dialysis program led to significant decline in utilization of emergency dialysis
by News Sourceby News SourceThe cost of emergency dialysis is estimated to be 8-times that of in-center dialysis. A new study reveals that a transitional dialysis program piloted in Travis County (Austin, TX) resulted …
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Videos
Living Donor Liver Transplant: Understanding the Procedure and Recovery
by News Sourceby News SourceLiving donor liver transplant is a life-saving procedure where a portion of a healthy individual’s liver is removed and transplanted …
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Heart Transplantation
Greg Olsen reunites with boy who awaited heart transplant years ago
by News Sourceby News SourceBryson Shupe, from Conover, was just as surprised on his trip to Green Bay when he reunited with his hero! Author: wcnc.com Published: 7:22 PM EST …
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First Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Transplant Clinical Trial Begins at NYU Langone Health
by News Sourceby News SourceThe first surgery in a clinical trial testing the safety and efficacy of gene-edited pig kidney transplants in patients with end-stage renal disease was recently performed at NYU Langone Health. …
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This is a video from the online course Organ Donation: from Death to Life. Created by the University of Cape Town it is available at …