The program is designed to offer a comprehensive orientation to kidney transplant patients before their surgery. Included is …
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Dialysis
“It's great to be able to do kidney dialysis while I sleep. I can live my life with this” – Ireland Era
When Mark Moore had to start dialysis in his early 30s due to polycystic kidney disease, he felt he lost the battle in an inheritance condition diagnosed as a child. …
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The husband of the Falkala woman who received her life-changing kidney transplant will begin a 240km cycle in Ireland next Wednesday, towing a dialysis machine to raise funds for the …
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For weeks, US government officials and hospital officials have been warning about the looming shortage of ventilators as the coronavirus pandemic descends. But now, doctors are warning about unexpected, perhaps …
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Videos
John Egan: Representing Westmeath & battling kidney disease and the importance of organ donation
by News Sourceby News SourceWestmeath footballer John Egan joined OTB AM to discuss his experience with kidney disease. He also discussed the impact that …
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News
The Westmeath brothers celebrate the 50th anniversary of a life-saving kidney transplant
by News Sourceby News SourceThe Sheamus brothers and Sean Fitzpatrick celebrated the 50th anniversary of a live donor kidney transplant at a fundraising event held at Egan, Mount Temple on Saturday. Published: March 21, …
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Kidney Transplantation
Cashel rock rocks turn purple as a Tipperary woman finishes a 180km walk for the Irish Kidney Association
Alison, 48, from Tipperary Town, will launch an epic fundraiser on Thursday, March 6th, and hopes to complete it on Cashel on March 13th. Diagnosed as a young man with …
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There are over 6,000 people in the UK awaiting a kidney transplant. Of these, about 90 are from Northern Ireland. International hockey coach Graeme France spoke to us on this …
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Dialysis
HSE Kidney Services to Reconstruct the Life of Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
by HMIby HMIColm Henry HSE Chief Clinical Officer Ph.D. HSE said that kidney services across the country are changing the lives of patients with chronic kidney disease and improving quality of life …
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To request an organ donor card visit http://www.ika.ie/request-an-organ-donor-card This link will give you all the different ways of …