Sylvia Green had a liver transplant earlier this month, and her family held a yard sale to help raise money to maintain her transplant. CLAXON, Tenn. — People in the …
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Lung Transplantation
Respiratory compliance related to prognosis in lung transplant patients with extravenous endometrial oxygenation support
by Jingxiao Guby Jingxiao GuResearch Design This retrospective study examined patients who underwent lung transplants at Wuxi People's Hospital at Nanjing Medical University from 2022 to 2023. The inclusion criteria were (1) ages above …
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Beaumont High School students are learning the powerful stories behind organ, skin and tissue donations by helping create repeat floats for the Rose Parade. Azusa-based Onelegacy is the nation's largest …
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Organ Donation
Billy Moon Foundation's first Casino Night Gala held in New York to raise funds for organ donation support
by Iain Hoeyby Iain HoeyFirst Casino Night Gala honors fallen FDNY firefighters and supports donor families billy moon foundationThe nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting families affected by organ donation will hold its first gala …
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Heart Transplantation
Heart transplant patients need extra support to manage serious symptoms, researchers say
by News Sourceby News SourceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain If a patient with heart failure survives the transplantation of a new heart, the transplant is considered successful. However, medical care is overlooking heart transplant recipients …
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Community comes together to support Pike County girl awaiting kidney transplant
by Julia Avantby Julia AvantPIKE COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) – Almost all pediatric kidney transplants are successful, but the journey to and while waiting for an organ can be tedious. Charlie Barron, a seventh-grader at …
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Organ Donation
Meridian FFA recognized at national convention for organ donation support
by News Sourceby News SourceThe Meridian FFA Chapter in Nebraska was recognized as a 3-Star Chapter at the 97th National FFA Convention for its efforts in supporting organ donation in honor of two late …
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Emotional effects
Emotional radio ads may ease listeners' anxiety and increase support for organ donation
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Emotionally appealing radio ads (featuring personal stories of happy organ transplant patients and sad patients languishing on waiting lists) increase support for organ donation among non-donor …
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Heart Transplantation
Some hospitals kept brain-damaged patients on life support to boost their statistics. His sister is currently suing for medical malpractice. — ProPublica
by News Sourceby News SourceProPublica is a nonprofit news company that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive the biggest stories as soon as they're published. In 2018, after years of suffering from …
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Heart Transplantation
Woods Cross Youth City Council holds blood drive to support young man undergoing heart transplant
by Eliza Paceby Eliza PaceWoods Cross — The Woods Cross Youth City Council is rallying together to support a city council member who is recovering from a heart transplant. The city council will be …