A Kentucky man who woke up just as his organs were about to be harvested for donation has called into question the procedures used by U.S. hospitals and organ donation …
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Emotional effects
New organs, new personalities? Transplants seem to have mysterious effects, and scientists are searching for answers.
by Adam Taylorby Adam TaylorChanges in personality after heart transplantation have received considerable attention. After the transplant started. In one case, a person who hated classical music developed a passion for the genre after …
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Transplant industry whistleblower claims he was pressured to remove organs from people who were still alive and was fired after complaining
by Alex Hammerby Alex HammerA former employee of a nonprofit organ recovery organization claims he was fired after he complained to a member of Congress about being asked to remove organs from still-living people. …
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Debbie Kerr Frankie was hospitalized approximately 35 times during his short life. A mother who donated organs to her son who died at the age of seven said, “I am …
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Colorado House Democrat Rutinel: A new bill that urgently needs to address barriers to organ donation in Colorado would provide up to $40,000 in tax credits to people who donate life-saving organs to strangers. February 19, 2024
by News Sourceby News SourceColorado House Democrat Rutinel: A new bill that urgently needs to address barriers to organ donation in Colorado would provide up to $40,000 in tax credits to people who donate …
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Organ Donation
Restoring circulation after death preserves organs for transplant : Shots
by News Sourceby News SourceDr. Marty Sellers, wearing a red scrub cap, and his team from Tennessee Donor Services perform a normothermic regional perfusion organ recovery at a hospital in eastern Tennessee. Jessica Tezak …
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The liver and kidneys were donated to three patients in Sardinia and the heart to a patient in Lombardy, the result of a generous act by the family of a …
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Cleveland Clinic Organ Failure: Signs and Symptoms, Causes, Stages, Treatment Organ failure can occur suddenly (acute) or over a long period of time (chronic). Multiple organs may fail at the same time. February 6, 2023
by News Sourceby News SourceCleveland Clinic Organ Failure: Signs and Symptoms, Causes, Stages, Treatment Organ failure can occur suddenly (acute) or over a long period of time (chronic). Multiple organs may fail at the …
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Organ Donation
New techniques, approaches allow surgeons to get the most out of transplanted organs
by News Sourceby News SourceImproving organ utilization and the role of surgeons in the process Efforts to maximize organ utilization include increasing the pool of potential donor organs through more rigorous evaluation of donation …