Holly, who received a double lung transplant earlier this year and features in episode two of Gift of Life, took to the streets of …
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A 29-year-old young woman who was diagnosed with an incurable disease on her 21st birthday is now hoping for a miracle: a stranger's decision may save her life.
Shaylee Willis' life was changed forever when she was diagnosed with an incurable autoimmune disease just days after her 21st birthday. Now she is patiently waiting for a life-saving kidney …
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Brian Martindale has travelled across the country to Norfolk to share his experience as a donor and raise awareness for children in need of kidney transplants. NORFOLK, Va. — A …
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Bone marrow transplantion
Palliative care improves quality of life for bone marrow transplant patients
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Emotional effects
Spanish Adaptation and Validation of the Transplant Effects Questionnaire (TxEQ-Spanish) in Liver Transplant Recipients and Its Relationship to Posttraumatic Growth and Quality of Life
by News Sourceby News SourceIntroduction Transplantation has a great impact on the patients’ physical and psychological well-being. Standardized psychometric instruments such as the Transplant Effects Questionnaire (TxEQ) are important to be able to assess …
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When I met Nancy in the office, she was wasting away, and it was clear she knew death was imminent. I could tell she had been plagued from an early …
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“I'm so proud of my daughter,” her mother, Aurora Masters, said, “I was already so proud of her, but she just keeps giving and that helps me a little bit …
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Lung Transplantation
Seeking new life, former Steamboat resident awaits double lung transplant
by Suzie Romigby Suzie RomigDoctors say former Steamboat Springs resident Chuck Brude has a 50 percent chance of living longer than two years unless he undergoes a double lung transplant. This week, Brood was …
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This paid article is sponsored by Avera Health. Career inspiration can come in many forms. Avera Registered Nurse Patrick Casey was inspired by a close friend from his school days. …
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signature: Valerie Goodwin Newswise — In the United States, approximately 30 to 40 percent of donor hearts are ineligible for transplant due to insufficient donor function. This reduces the number …