kidney

Introduction 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). …

A father of two is travelling from Brighton to Australia for a transplant after his best friend was a near perfect match and volunteered to donate his kidney to save …

Irish comedian Jarlath Regan has revealed he will donate a kidney to save his brother's life. The funnyman said there was no discussion at all when the question was asked. …

January 13, 2021 Image caption, The chief medical officer said pressures on the health service had “had to make difficult decisions”. As a result of COVID-19, organs from deceased donors …

Joshua O'Halloran, 15, from Portumna, County Galway, had suffered from bilateral hydronephrosis all his life before doctors ordered an emergency transplant. The disease occurs when urine cannot be drained from …

Introduction Kidney transplantation is a valid treatment option for end-stage renal disease, the only one capable of correcting, in addition to the emuntory function, also metabolic, hematological and endocrine abnormalities, …

In April this year, Ciaran Campbell was one of 115 people on Northern Ireland’s organ transplant waiting list. When he was six …

“The gift of my life is a gift that will continue to live on. Not a day goes by that I don't think about my donor.” Aged just 19, she …

Introduction 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 …

“Every day I look at my two children I think of their donors. Without them I wouldn't be here.” Those are the words of miracle mother Deirdre Roche-Doherty, who is …