Kidneys from cardiac-death patients perform as well as those from brain-dead patients

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Kidneys from cardiac-death patients perform as well as those from brain-dead patients

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The number of people on the kidney transplant waiting list in the UK continues to increase with over 7000 patients currently waiting for transplant and only 1600 kidney transplants performed from deceased donors each year. Until recently, most donated kidneys came from donors who were brain dead--meaning ...

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Kidneys From Dead Patients as Durable as Ones From Those Deemed Brain-Dead

health.yahoo.net — “THURSDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A new British study finds that transplanted kidneys from patients whose hearts have stopped beating perform just as well as those from patients who are brain-dead but still alive.View full resource at health.yahoo.net

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Cardiac-Death Patient Kidneys Perform As Well As Those From Brain-Dead Patients - QualityPoint Technologies

qualitypointtech.net — “In the UK today, over 7,000 people are currently waiting for a kidney transplant, with only 1,600 kidney transplants performed from deceased donors annually. Until recently, the majority of donated kidneys came from people who were brain dead - individuals who had suffered brain-stem death, but whose hearts were still beating. Because treatments for head injuries have improved, and the number of serious road accidents have fallen over the last decade, there are now fewer brain-dead donors...View full resource at qualitypointtech.net

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