Kochi: The last time Shiji Justin saw Jasliya Johnson, the 19-year-old girl who died after a hit-and-run accident in Angamaly, was when she stood at the gate of her house in Edavanakkad, smiling and waving goodbye. It was a Saturday afternoon two weeks ago. Jasliya had come to spend time with Shiji’s daughter Jyotsna CJ, … Read more
Kerala on Sunday bid a heart-rending farewell to 10-month-old Aalin Sherin Abraham — the state’s youngest organ donor — as the infant was buried with full state honours, days after her organs gave a new lease of life to five critically ill recipients. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan described her parents’ decision as a monumental act … Read more
NEED TO KNOW Etta Cartmill, a 3-year-old girl in Northern Ireland, is preparing for her second major organ transplant The child was born with an extremely rare genetic condition known as TTC21B The girl’s older brother, Olly, was also born with the same life-threatening condition A young girl in Northern Ireland diagnosed with a rare … Read more
Historically, the presence of HIV infection in a patient with end-stage organ failure has been considered an absolute contraindication for organ transplantation. However, advances in antiretroviral therapy have significantly improved life expectancy for people living with HIV to the extent that the condition is now generally managed as a chronic disease. At the same time, … Read more
Organ Transplant System Under Fire: Lawsuit Exposes Flaws in Federal Oversight Table of Contents Organ Transplant System Under Fire: Lawsuit Exposes Flaws in Federal Oversight Unpacking the Lawsuit and its Implications The Flaws of Performance Metrics Federal Reform Efforts: Promises and Pitfalls Potential Solutions and Future Outlook Expert Insights Additional Resources Share Your Thoughts Organ … Read more
Even the highest-volume kidney transplant centers average fewer than two transplants a day, so conducting 10 in just 2 days is an extreme rarity. But that’s what happened at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, during a stressful — but successful — Labor Day weekend. Vanderbilt’s transplant teams were called in on that Saturday … Read more