Whenever we choose to undergo a surgery, there are a lot of questions that we try to seek answers for. Here's a list of things one must know before he or she opts for kidney donation! What is the rate of recovery? The recovery period of the donor is usually in the range of...
Frequently Asked Questions Update History References 1 What Is Chronic Kidney Disease? Summary and Quick Facts for Chronic Kidney Disease About 15% of adults in the United States, or 37 million people, suffer from chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, 90% of these individuals do not know ...
The book has also been described as a “A children’s book that naturally inspires adult readers to explore living donation for themselves or someone in need.“ Leaving a lasting impression long after the final page, this children’s book shines light on a serious topic with warmth, hope an...
Health can be defined from two perspectives — naturalist or normative. The naturalist approach defines disease as a biological deviation from normal. Clear as this definition might seem, it is fraught with questions such as “what is normal?” (for example, glomerular filtration rate in older in...
Live renal donation: a viewpoint. Transplant Proc.1988;20(suppl 1):1068.Google Scholar 20. Reddy KC. Organ donation for consideration: an Indian viewpoint. In: Land W, Dossetor JB, eds. Organ Replacement Therapy: Ethics, Justice and Commerce. Berlin, Germany: Springer-Verlag; 1991:173-...
but after receiving a call from the man's mother and step-father, Toronto General informed him the donation will not proceed. There are many questions being asked: Does Falkingham's involvement with a religious sect (the Jesus Christians, who use organ donation as proof of their ultimate devo...
Methods/Design: We report the protocol of the Talking about Living Kidney Donation Support (TALKS) study, a study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of behavioral, educational and financial assistance interventions to improve access to LDKT among African Americans on the deceased donor kidney ...
Pregnancy after kidney donation: more questions than answers. The article discusses issues arising from pregnancy after donating kidney. It references the studies "Pregnancy and Birth After Kidney Donation: The Norweg... Josephson,Michelle,A. - 《Nature Reviews Nephrology》...