In April this year, Ciaran Campbell was one of 115 people on Northern Ireland’s organ transplant waiting list. When he was six …
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Diet
Nutrition Trends in Kidney Transplant Recipients: the Importance of Dietary Monitoring and Need for Evidence-Based Recommendations
by News Sourceby News SourceIntroduction Many physiological properties of the renal system influence nutrient metabolism, elimination, and electrolyte homeostasis. Kidney failure poses a significant challenge to maintaining adequate nutrition and muscle mass. Protein-calorie malnutrition …
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Videos
Irish Celebrities say “Life Is A Gift, Pass It On!” (ODAW 2021)
by News Sourceby News SourceSome of Ireland’s most famous faces, many of them touched by organ donation, have united for a virtual video chain with each …
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Kidney Transplantation
World Transplant Game: How Watford player scored post-surgery goal
by News Sourceby News SourceApril 11, 2023 Image source, Andy Taylor Image caption, Andy Taylor has been selected to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the World Transplant Games in Australia following his …
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Organ Donation
Why does England and Northern Ireland allow “opt-in” organ donation?
by News Sourceby News SourceJune 30, 2017 Image source, NHS Blood and Transplant Image caption, The NHS is running a campaign to encourage people to register as donors, but the rules vary across the …
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November 6, 2020 Organ donation saves and improves lives every day, but there are not nearly enough organ donors to meet the …
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Pittsburgh — Colin McStay, a two-year-old Irish boy who underwent a liver transplant earlier this week, wanted toast and jam on Friday and was watching a game show on TV, …
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Heart Transplantation
Irish Hearts 18 heart transplants were carried out in Ireland in 2018
by News Sourceby News Source18 heart transplants were performed in Ireland in 2018 June Shannon Heart News | January 4, 2019 2018 was a strong year for organ donation and transplants in …
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Health Minister Robin Swann said the response to the recent consultation on statutory opt-out of organ donation had been very encouraging. The consultation received almost 2,000 written responses and eight …
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Adam Cassidy was born with a rare genetic condition and was baptized in hospital shortly after his birth because his mother feared he would not survive. He was flown from …