A groundbreaking transplant program in Denver is giving families new flexibility and new hope when it comes to kidney donation. The AdventHealth Transplant Institute at Porter is participating in a …
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Lung Transplantation
Northwestern Medicine surgeons develop a total artificial lung system to keep a patient alive for 48 hours after removing both lungs, enabling a double-lung transplant
by News Sourceby News SourceArtificial lung system For the sickest acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients, clinicians often rely on prolonged life support and time, hoping the lungs can recover. …
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The government proposed new rules for the nation’s transplant system Wednesday that aim to increase use of less-than-perfect organs and set additional safety standards for donor groups. …
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Dept. of Health begins plans to reform the organ donation system
by News Sourceby News SourceThe US Department of Health and Human Services said it is planning to reform the country’s organ donation system, after an …
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More than 5,000 Americans died waiting for a kidney transplant in 2025. About a dozen a day. One of them was my first cousin Harrison Roberts. He was a rambunctious …
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MoHAP: Gulf Organ Transplant Summit charts path for unified regional system
by News Sourceby News SourceThe Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has organised the TransMedics GCC Transplant Summit in Dubai, bringing …
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Dialysis
Kidney disease cases are on the rise. Can Singapore’s healthcare system cope?
by Tang Jia Wenby Tang Jia WenMORE DIALYSIS CENTRES NOT THE ANSWER For operators, expanding dialysis services to cope with the rising demand is proving increasingly challenging. Singapore’s largest dialysis provider NKF now operates 45 centres, …
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Organ Donation
House Approves Costa Measure to Improve Transparency and Safety in Organ Transplant System
by News Sourceby News SourceWASHINGTON – In a bipartisan vote this week, the House passed legislation containing Congressman Jim Costa’s (CA-21) Permanent OPTN Fee Authority Acta key reform designed to improve safety, transparency, and reliability for …
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In recent months the Trump administration has taken a closer look at the organ transplant system. In September it announced investigations into state organ procurement groups for safety lapses, including …
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Bone marrow transplantion
Outcomes of de novo primary central nervous system lymphoma using the MATRix regimen for induction followed by thiotepa-based conditioning: a GELTAMO analysis
Ferreri ITI, Calimeri T, Cwynarski K, Dietrich J, Grommas C, Hoang-Xuan K, et al. Central nervous system lymmoma. Nat Rev Distrim Prim. 2023;9:29. Article PubMed Google Scholar Ferreri AJ, Cwynarski …