kidney transplant http://www.npr.org kidney transplant en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:31:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg kidney transplant http://www.npr.org yes Who's Next In Line For A Kidney Transplant? The Answer Is Changing The nonprofit in charge of distributing organs wants to revamp the system for distributing kidneys for the first time in 25 years. But some transplant specialists and bioethicists fear the changes could end up discriminating against some patients. Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:31:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/09/20/161475405/whos-next-in-line-for-a-transplant-the-answer-is-changing?ft=1&f=138759712 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/09/20/161475405/whos-next-in-line-for-a-transplant-the-answer-is-changing?ft=1&f=138759712 The nonprofit in charge of distributing organs wants to revamp the system for distributing kidneys for the first time in 25 years. But some transplant specialists and bioethicists fear the changes could end up discriminating against some patients. 265 no The nonprofit in charge of distributing organs wants to revamp the system for distributing kidneys for the first time in 25 years. But some transplant specialists and bioethicists fear the changes could end up discriminating against some patients.

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]]> Organ Donation Has Consequences Some Donors Aren't Prepared For Some of the 100,000 people who have donated a kidney in the past six decades say the donation has left them with debilitating health and financial problems. And they say the health care system doesn't do enough to document their cases or issue them sufficient warnings. Mon, 02 Jul 2012 03:31:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/07/02/155979681/organ-donation-has-consequences-some-donors-arent-prepared-for?ft=1&f=138759712 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/07/02/155979681/organ-donation-has-consequences-some-donors-arent-prepared-for?ft=1&f=138759712 Some of the 100,000 people who have donated a kidney in the past six decades say the donation has left them with debilitating health and financial problems. And they say the health care system doesn't do enough to document their cases or issue them sufficient warnings. 535 no Some of the 100,000 people who have donated a kidney in the past six decades say the donation has left them with debilitating health and financial problems. And they say the health care system doesn't do enough to document their cases or issue them sufficient warnings.

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]]> Disabled Woman Dies While Awaiting Second Chance At Kidney Transplant A woman with intellectual disabilities who was denied a kidney transplant in 2006 died Tuesday in her sleep. The Oklahoma transplant center that turned her down said a woman with a mild intellectual disability did not have the mental competency to make an informed decision to choose a transplant. Wed, 13 Jun 2012 11:13:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/06/13/154914089/disabled-woman-dies-while-awaiting-second-chance-at-kidney-transplant?ft=1&f=138759712 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/06/13/154914089/disabled-woman-dies-while-awaiting-second-chance-at-kidney-transplant?ft=1&f=138759712 A woman with intellectual disabilities who was denied a kidney transplant in 2006 died Tuesday in her sleep. The Oklahoma transplant center that turned her down said a woman with a mild intellectual disability did not have the mental competency to make an informed decision to choose a transplant. no A woman with intellectual disabilities who was denied a kidney transplant in 2006 died Tuesday in her sleep. The Oklahoma transplant center that turned her down said a woman with a mild intellectual disability did not have the mental competency to make an informed decision to choose a transplant.

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]]> Treatment Boosts Survival Rates For Some Kidney Transplant Patients Approximately one in three kidney failure patients have antibodies that make it hard to receive a kidney transplant. But a new treatment can clean their blood of the antibodies prior to transplant. The patients who received it had a much higher survival rate than those who stayed on dialysis or took conventional anti-rejection drugs. Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/07/28/138745089/treatment-boosts-survival-rates-for-some-kidney-transplant-patients?ft=1&f=138759712 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/07/28/138745089/treatment-boosts-survival-rates-for-some-kidney-transplant-patients?ft=1&f=138759712 Approximately one in three kidney failure patients have antibodies that make it hard to receive a kidney transplant. But a new treatment can clean their blood of the antibodies prior to transplant. The patients who received it had a much higher survival rate than those who stayed on dialysis or took conventional anti-rejection drugs. 186 no Approximately one in three kidney failure patients have antibodies that make it hard to receive a kidney transplant. But a new treatment can clean their blood of the antibodies prior to transplant. The patients who received it had a much higher survival rate than those who stayed on dialysis or took conventional anti-rejection drugs.

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