Black patients move up waitlist for kidney transplants as biased formulas end
Nationwide, in just the first six months of implementing the policy, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network reported that more than 1,600 Black candidates had their wait times modified an average of 1.7 years, and more than 500 of them received kidney transplants.
Implantable heart pump could let children wait for transplants at home
An implantable heart pump could help children with heart failure awaiting transplants forego bulky devices that require long hospital stays
Battery-sized heart pump shows potential in helping kids waiting for heart transplants
New promising data finds that a small heart pump device the size of a AA battery could help keep children in need of a heart transplant alive and at home as they wait for a new heart. With this small implantable device,
An Implanted Pump Can Support a Child's Failing Heart
A small, implantable cardiac pump that could help children await heart transplants at home, not in the hospital, has performed well in the first stage of human testing. The pump, a new type of ventric
Small Pump May Let Kids Stay Home As They Await New Heart
Key Takeaways Children could soon have a small implantable heart pump to help them await a heart transplant The pump helped six kids await a transplant and supported a seventh until their heart problem resolved itself The pump would replace a large device the size of a suitcase currently in use TUESDAY,
Jarvik 2015 pump for kids awaiting heart transplant shows promise in trial
R esearch conducted by Stanford scientists showed that the Jarvik 2015 small pump helps children waiting for a heart transplant. The small pump has performed well in the first phase of human testing.
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New technology allowing TGH surgeons to perform more organ transplants
In Florida, there are more than 5,000 patients and their families waiting for a call that an organ is ready for them. Tampa ...
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Biden-Harris Administration Acts to Improve Access to Kidney Transplants
Proposed model would break down silos of care in kidney transplant process, address disparities, improve access, and promote ...
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Black patients in St. Louis move up waitlist for kidney transplants as biased test ends
and more than 500 of them received kidney transplants. The work energized Hughes. Every time she found additional time for ...
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Stem Cell Transplants Show Improved Survival Rates Across Ethnic Groups
Researchers have revealed significant advancements in haematopoietic cell transplants across diverse racial and ethnic ...
Warning: Foundation tied to organ transplants may have taken your money
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s office hasn’t received any complaints from residents who feel they lost money due to the ...
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A year after Minnesota became a trans refuge, ‘transplants’ make themselves at home
DFL lawmakers adopted legal protections for those seeking gender-affirming care in the state and those who provide it. Hundreds have made the move as a result.
Memorial Hermann liver transplants were falling, waitlist deaths rising before scandal, data shows
The hospital's liver transplant volume had been declining since at least 2015, while its pre-transplant death rate rose ...
Nearly 1,300 in Denver metro area in need of life-saving organ and tissue transplants
Donors are being honored during the month of April along with their families who agree to donate an organ, eye, and tissue.
Restore your hairline with high quality transplants in Scotland
A RECEDING hairline can often result in a corresponding drop in confidence and well-being. For many people it is no trivial matter as it can lead ...
Lexington teacher who spent months on a machine, had two double lung transplants has died
A Lexington teacher who spent months attached to a machine and then survived two lung transplants has died. Emily Presley’s ...
I moved to Montana after getting priced out of California. I work in the trades — not all transplants are rich remote workers buying up property.
Ian Baylon said he moved to Montana after getting priced out of California, and that not all recent transplants are wealthy ...