Approximately 6,000 liver transplants are performed in the United States each year. However, more than 17,000 Americans are still waiting for a donated liver to become available for transplant. Recipients …
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A 98-year-old man was donated with his liver, believed to be the oldest organ donor in American history.
by JIM SALTERby JIM SALTERST. LOUIS (AP) — Orville Allen dedicated his life to public health, but when he died at age 98, he left one thing behind: his liver. Allen, a World War …
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FLOWOOD, Miss. (WLBT) – With just days to go until the start of the Paris Olympics, a new group of athletes will represent Mississippi at the 2024 USA Transplant Games …
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Dialysis
American Kidney Foundation Convenes Nationwide Kidney Community March 18-22 for 2024 Kidney Action Week™
ROCKVILLE, Md., March 18, 2024 (Globe Newswire) — Today, the American Kidney Foundation (AKF) begins its 5th Annual Meeting. kidney activity week™ is the nation’s only free online conference where …
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Dialysis
American Society of Nephrology and University of Home Dialysis Expand Collaboration to Strengthen Home Therapy Education for Nephrologists
by News Sourceby News SourceNewswise — Washington, DC (March 18, 2024) —The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) and Home Dialysis University (HDU) began a collaboration in 2023 to improve the knowledge, proficiency, and experience …