US counts millionth organ transplant while pushing for more
The U.S. counted its millionth organ transplant on Friday, a milestone that comes at a critical time for Americans still desperately waiting for that chance at survival.
Sep 9, 2022
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The U.S. counted its millionth organ transplant on Friday, a milestone that comes at a critical time for Americans still desperately waiting for that chance at survival.
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Physicians in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Surgery have transplanted Alabama's first patient with a cadaver liver that was recovered from the donor and "kept alive" and preserved at body temperature ...
Apr 21, 2017
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The confluence of two major health crises—the opioid epidemic and organ shortage—has moved surgeons to consider transplanting organs deemed as less than "perfect" in an effort to expand the donor pool and save more lives, ...
Jun 6, 2019
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A drug combination can safely prevent transplanted stem cells (graft) from attacking the recipient's (host) body, allowing them to develop into healthy new blood and immune cells, a new study shows.
Dec 13, 2021
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Organ procurement organizations are a critical component in organ transplantation in the United States. But, what makes an organ procurement organization high performing and obtaining much needed organs to those awaiting ...
Dec 3, 2020
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A new heart transplant technique is reducing waiting lists for patients in Australia and potentially around the world.
Sep 6, 2022
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A new study indicates that the success of a kidney transplant may rely in part on a kidney donor's weight and sex, factors that are not typically considered when choosing a recipient for a deceased donor kidney. The findings, ...
Mar 30, 2017
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A new 3D computer modeling system may significantly improve a surgeon's ability to select the best sized donor heart for children receiving heart transplants, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's ...
Nov 8, 2015
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Hearts used in transplants can only be sourced from donors that are brain dead before circulation to their heart has ceased. Data from a study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care indicate that ...
Oct 7, 2011
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A national policy change to facilitate the broader sharing of donor livers through "acuity circles" has resulted in procurement delays, according to a researcher at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
May 20, 2022
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