Tag: Organ Donation
Dropping Troponin Test May Up Number of Donor Hearts Available
Results of test don't seem to alter survival rates, even five years after transplant
Sixteen Percent of Live Kidney Donors Uninsured
Live kidney donors with health risk factors more likely to be uninsured than those with no factors
Financial Compensation May Encourage Kidney Donation
59 percent of survey respondents said that $50,000 would make them more likely to donate a kidney
U.S. Organ Donation System Needs ‘Disruptive Innovation’
It's time to reward people willing to save a stranger, researchers say
U.S. Organ Donation Rates Highest in Midwest
While whites more likely to donate, report found race not the only driving factor
Nearly 400 HIV-Positive Potential Organ Donors in U.S.
Although ban was lifted on such surgeries in 2013, none has taken place, researchers say
Moderate Costs Incurred by Living Kidney Donors
Longer distance traveled to transplant center significantly linked to higher total costs
DMV Program Can Generate Additional Organ Donors
Customers of DMV staff who received training more likely to register as organ donors
More Donor Hearts Discarded Even As Need Grows
Uniform guidelines needed that specify which hearts are acceptable for transplantation, experts say
