Organ donation: Don't let these 10 myths confuse you
Having trouble separating organ donation fact from fiction? Get the truth about organ donation. Enough people to populate a small city - nearly 100,000 - are on the U.S. organ transplant waiting list, waiting for an organ donation. On an average ... [... more]
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United Network for Organ Sharing: Organ Donation and ...
Calendar of EventsMember DirectoryPatient ResourcesProfessional ResourcesLegal ResourcesPoliciesUNOS BylawsArticles of IncorporationPublicationsUNOS UpdateFact SheetsWhite PapersPatient BrochuresPolicy BrochuresDonor ManagementCritical ... [... more]
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Organ and Tissue Donation 101
Each day, about 74 people receive an organ transplant. However, 17 people die each day waiting for transplants that canâEURt take place because of the shortage of donated organs. All individuals can indicate their intent to donate (persons under ... [... more]
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Cornea transplants: Restoring sight with donor tissue
Cornea transplant may restore your vision if you have a cloudy, diseased cornea. Find out what the surgery involves and whether you might be a candidate. A healthy cornea - the transparent, dome-shaped surface of your eye - is an essential ... [... more]
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Keeping Human Tissue Transplants Safe
New FDA regulations help ensure that tissue transplants do not transmit diseases. When the surgeon put in a special request for an elbow, Donor Alliance of Denver started searching immediately. The elbow bone and surrounding cartilage had to fit ... [... more]
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Living Donation
Living organ donation dates back to 1954, when a kidney from one twin was successfully transplanted into his identical brother. Today, the number of living organ donors is more than 6,000 per year. And one in four of these donors isn't ... [... more]
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U.S. Waiting List Candidates By Organ
Here you can find valuable information about organs available for transplant, how each of these organs work and common diseases of each. The chart below shows the current U.S. waiting list by organ. Learn more about each organ: Find transplant ... [... more]
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Living Donation Types
Although not all transplant centers perform all types, living donation has expanded to include many variations since the practice began in 1954. These include: Many transplant centers perform these types of procedures, but may not have ... [... more]
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Organ Procurement Organizations
In the U.S. and Puerto Rico, 58 organ procurement organizations (OPOs) coordinate organ procurement in designated service areas, which may cover all or part of a State; evaluate potential donors, discuss donation with family members, and arrange ... [... more]
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Who Can Donate
Access to U.S. Government Organ Donation/Transplantation Information This is an official U.S. Goverment Web site managed by: Health Resources & Service Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. , under contract to the U.S. ... [... more]
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Be an Organ and Tissue Donor
Access to U.S. Government Organ Donation/Transplantation Information Minority Donors Needed Risk Factors/Organ Failure Healthy Habits/Healthy Choices Minority Health Issues Religious Views on Donation Matching Donors to Recipients Transplant ... [... more]
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Donate Life America
There are unique organ donation and transplantation issues that affect minorities. Organ and tissue transplants offer patients a new chance at healthy, productive, normal lives and return them to their families, friends and communities. You have ... [... more]
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