Mixed reality feasible for reducing anxiety in blood donors
Mixed reality (MR) is feasible and safe and may reduce anxiety among blood donors, according to a study published online Jan. 29 in Transfusion.
Feb 6, 2024
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Mixed reality (MR) is feasible and safe and may reduce anxiety among blood donors, according to a study published online Jan. 29 in Transfusion.
Feb 6, 2024
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A collaborative cohort of researchers, led by University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus professor Angelo D'Alessandro, has identified kynurenine as a critical new biomarker in the quality of stored red blood cells (RBCs), ...
Jan 31, 2024
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During a mean follow-up of 25 years, living kidney donors have shown a lower rate of overall fractures compared with eligible nondonor controls, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in JAMA Network Open.
Jan 30, 2024
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Since early 2023, it has become standard practice at Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen (UMCG) to perform virtually all hour-long liver transplants during daytime. This is possible because donor livers can be preserved ...
Jan 9, 2024
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More than 103,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for an organ transplant, according to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. Nearly 60% of people on transplant waiting lists come from minority communities.
Jan 5, 2024
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When Rich Green learned that he needed a new kidney last fall, several of his friends and family members stepped forward as potential donors. But none were an exact match.
Jan 2, 2024
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Danny Blom researched advanced models and their impact on the practice of kidney exchange.
Dec 21, 2023
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A new treatment strategy for locally advanced liver cancer, known as "reduce and remove," was announced by the Department of Surgery and Department of Clinical Oncology, Center of Cancer Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, ...
Dec 14, 2023
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More than 70 kidney transplants were performed every day in the United States last year. Rachel Watson wanted to be one of the donors, but was told she didn't qualify, at first.
Dec 10, 2023
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Most countries experience substantial shortages of available organs for transplantation. Technological advancements and aging populations further expand the transplant waitlist every year.