Deveza'smotherwasonthewaitinglistforakidneytransplant(肾移植).Devezawantedtodonateoneofherownkidneys—butshewasturneddownbecauseshemightdevelopthesamehealthproblemsashermotherinlaterlife.Devezacameupwithadifferentplan.In2017,shestartedtheworld'sfirstpairedexchangeofdifferentorgansbetweenlivingdonors,exchanginghalfherliv...
通读第三段内容,结合关键句“Most organ transplants come from people who have died, but there are never enough organs.(大多数器官移植来自已经去世的人,但器官永远不够)”和“If someone wants to donate but their immune (免疫的) system is unsuited, doctors may be able to find pairs of would-...
Hence, managing the waitlist patients has been one of the greatest problems facing transplant centers. This chapter discusses the categorization of waitlist status set forth by the OPTN/UNOS, factors that may have an impact on waiting times, and suggested guidelines for the management of adult ...
We perform the following types of kidney transplants: Deceased donor – Your new kidney comes from a deceased donor as it becomes available through the national computerized waiting list known as United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). Living donor – Your new kidney comes from a living donor...
Deveza's mother was on the waiting list for a kidney transplant(肾移植). Devez a wanted to donate one of her own kidneys-but she was turned down because she might develop the same health problems as her mother in later life.Devez a came up with a different plan. In 2017, she started...
for each donated kidney, and the chosen patients of each run were recorded. To compare the models, we identified the factors that affect the outcome of kidney transplantation. These factors include: Age difference between donors and...
Meanwhile, some 5,000 patients are on the kidney-transplant waiting list in the UK exceeding the 3,600 transplants that are carried out each year, according to charity Kidney Research. The pig kidney was provided by eGenesis of Cambridge, Massachusetts....
The selection of a kidney graft recipient should be made not only taking into account biological and clinical parameters, for assuring the maximum possible clinical success; the ethical objective to allow every patient equal opportunity of receiving a transplant should also be pursued. In every waiti...
With over 100,000 patients on the kidney transplant waitlist in 2019, it is important to understand if and how the functional status of a patient may change while on the waitlist. Recorded both at registration and just prior to transplantation, the Karno
If a patient is considered eligible for a transplant, every effort will be made to find a donor among his or her family members (who are most likely to match) and friends. If no suitable donor can be found, the patient's name will be added to the waiting list for a donor's kidney...