Image credit: © PomPam – Stock.adobe.com New methodological data demonstrate the frequency, incidence, and prevalence of skin cancer in heart transplant recipients.1 Skin cancers, including squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and …
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1. Among patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who receive a kidney transplant from a deceased donor, kidneys from HIV-infected donors are less likely to be infected with HIV …
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Kidney Transplantation
Kidney transplants among people with HIV infection have been shown to be safe and effective
by News Sourceby News SourceIFor people with HIV who need a kidney transplant, receiving an organ from a donor who is also HIV-positive is as safe and effective as getting one from a donor …
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Kidney Transplantation
Kidney transplants between HIV-infected people and recipients are safe
by News Sourceby News Sourcemedia advisory Wednesday, October 16, 2024 The NIH-funded study provides evidence regarding transplantation practices that are currently limited to research settings. A U.S. multicenter observational study found that kidney transplants …
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Dialysis
Dialysis may not be the best option for older people with kidney failure
by News Sourceby News SourceWhether dialysis is the best option for kidney failure, and if so, when to start, may require more careful consideration, according to a new study. Researchers at Stanford Medicine found …
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News
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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Dialysis
WENY Independent Dialysis Group Needs Permit to Complete Works to Open Wellsboro Facility The closest dialysis center to people in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, closed about seven months ago. However, in June, an independent dialysis group …1 day ago
WENY Independent Dialysis Group Needs Permit to Complete Works to Open Wellsboro Facility The closest dialysis center to people in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, closed about seven months ago. However, in …
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Emotional effects
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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David Ayares, president and chief scientific officer of Revivicol, holds up a package of frozen meat during an interview at the company's offices in Blacksburg, Virginia, on May 30, 2024. …
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Kidney Transplantation
Could animal organ transplants save thousands of dying people? | BU Today
by Rich Barlowby Rich BarlowBMC Kidney Transplant Director Discusses Groundbreaking Pig Kidney Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital On average 17 people People die every day in the United States waiting for an organ transplant. …