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John Egan on his battle with kidney disease and supporting the Organ Donor Awareness campaign
by News Sourceby News SourceJohn Egan is just 30, a former intercounty footballer and now hoping to get a new kidney. He tells his story in support of Organ …
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Cancellation of kidney transplants a 'devastating blow' to charities
by News Sourceby News SourceCharities in Northern Ireland said they were “suffering a huge blow” after life-saving kidney transplant operations within the Belfast Health Trust's jurisdiction could not take place over the weekend. The …
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Man training for boxing match diagnosed with kidney failure after coach senses “something's wrong”
by Connor Lynchby Connor LynchA young man was training for a fight when his boxing coach noticed something was wrong and he was diagnosed with kidney failure. Gareth Kelly's life was turned upside down …
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An Irish woman donated a kidney to save a friend who was born just four minutes after her in the same hospital.
Born four minutes apart in the same maternity hospital, the two women's 50-year friendship was cemented when one woman donated a kidney to save the lives of a sick friend …
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Belfast becomes world leader in living donor kidney transplants thanks to 'selfless' kidney donors and 'outstanding' transplant team: #WorldKidneyDay
by News Sourceby News SourceProfessor Charlotte McArdle, Chief Nursing Officer for Northern Ireland, celebrated Northern Ireland's “selfless” kidney donors who have given the gift of life to more than 2,000 people at World Kidney …
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Kidney transplant: Donaghadee father expects 'wonderful gift'
by News Sourceby News SourceMarch 21, 2022 Image caption, Phil wants to start playing football again with his son Phil Robinson wasn't able to play football with his son for about six months. The …
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Belfast City Hospital breaks UK record with five kidney transplants in one day
by News Sourceby News SourceSeptember 28, 2015 Updated on Sep. 29, 2015 Image caption, All five patients were discharged from the hospital within eight days of surgery, the surgeons said. A Belfast hospital has …
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Dutch father donates kidney to save daughter's life
by Keely Lovernby Keely LovernHudson Ireland undergoes nightly dialysis and is scheduled to receive a kidney transplant on Jan. 17, two days before his second birthday. HOLLAND, Mich. — A toddler in Holland has …
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The Feasibility and User-Experience of a Digital Health Intervention Designed to Prevent Weight Gain in New Kidney Transplant RecipientsâThe ExeRTiOn2 Trial
by News Sourceby News SourceIntroduction Weight gain within the first year of receiving a kidney transplant is a critical health issue (1) and occurs in both obese and non-obese kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) (2). …