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Science News
September 1, 2007
Julie J. Rehmeyer |
Math Trek: Kidney Matchmaking A new method of matching patients and donors could make transplants possible for thousands more.   |
American Journal of Nursing
November 2009 |
Barriers to Preemptive Kidney Transplantation Substantial barriers to preemptive kidney transplantation remain for patients with CKD; a lack of financial resources and educational deficits were the most common barriers found. |
Scientific American
February 2007
Marguerite Holloway |
Graft and Host, Together Forever Thomas E. Starzl pioneered organ transplantation with antirejection drugs, an approach he hopes to end through a phenomenon called microchimerism |
Nursing Management
June 2012
Atwood et al. |
Organ Donor Considerations Many nurse managers are familiar with the organ donation protocols used in their medical facility, but most are unaware of the legal framework under which organ donation is conducted and the complex network of government and private agencies that support organ procurement and transplantation. |
Reason
June 2008
Kerry Howley |
Kidneys for Sale The Iranians have managed to do something American policy makers have long thought impossible: They've found kidneys for every single citizen in need. |
HBS Working Knowledge
November 8, 2010
Carmen Nobel |
How to Fix a Broken Marketplace A pioneer in the field of market design, Harvard Business School professor Alvin E. Roth has helped to repair flawed market systems in fields ranging from kidney donation to high-school student placement. |
Popular Mechanics
January 28, 2010
Cassie Rodenberg |
Next-Gen Transplant Techniques Can Stop Organ Rejection About 77 organ transplants are performed each day in the U.S., and more than 101,000 people are on a wait list for body parts such as hearts, skin and veins, according to the Mayo Clinic. |
Salon.com
December 8, 2000
Jenna Glatzer |
A genetic death sentence Doctors routinely deny heart transplants to the mentally retarded... |
Managed Care
December 2004
Michael S. Victoroff |
The Organ Trail: Matching Supply, Demand You can buy just about anything on the Internet these days -- including lifesaving body parts. Where do we draw the line? |
American Journal of Nursing
May 2011
Beach et al. |
Organ Donation After Circulatory Death: Vital Partnerships The case of a woman in her mid-50's who sustained extensive brain injury in an accident but wasn't declared brain dead. |
Managed Care
May 2002
Marlene Piturro |
Wearing Black Hats ... Again Simplistic, for sure. But a movie pitting a man with modest income against the big bad managed care plan has drawn attention to the enormous cost of transplants and the difficulty of matching organs and recipients |
American Family Physician
September 1, 2004
Johnson et al. |
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Chronic Kidney Disease in Adults: Part I. Definition, Disease Stages, Evaluation, Treatment and Risk Factors Family physicians should weigh the value of the National Kidney Foundation guidelines for their clinical practice based on the strength of evidence and perceived cost-effectiveness until additional evidence becomes available on the usefulness of the recommended quality indicators. |
BusinessWeek
January 16, 2006
Arlene Weintraub |
Side of Valves, Hold the Bacon Someday, organs from pigs may save human lives. But solving the genetic engineering problems is turning out to be tricky. |
The Motley Fool
August 9, 2010
Luke Timmerman |
Affymax Lives to Fight Another Day Affymax takes on Amgen with its anemia drug. |
Wired
March 2003
Jennifer Kahn |
Stripped for Parts Organ transplants are a brutal business. Just ask the donors. Our reporter spends a dark night with the living dead. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2005
Carol Ezzell Webb |
The Body Shops Part human, part machine, replacement organs may one day extend your life |
Managed Care
October 2003
MargaretAnn Cross |
Plans and Purchasers Team Up To Manage Kidney Disease Cooperation between three health plans has fostered better employer appreciation of early detection and intervention in kidney disease. |
Technology Research News
July 30, 2003
Kimberly Patch |
Fractals support growing organs A method for making intricate networks of artificial blood vessels brings the decades-old dream of growing replacement organs a big step closer. The networks are designed to provide the support structure needed for organ cells to coalesce into something greater than the sum of its parts. |
American Family Physician
November 1, 2005
Snyder & Pendergraph |
Detection and Evaluation of Chronic Kidney Disease Early treatment of chronic kidney disease and its complications may delay or prevent the development of end-stage renal disease. Consequently, detection of chronic kidney disease should be a priority for family physicians. |
BusinessWeek
December 26, 2005
Catherine Arnst |
Check A Box And Save A Life Several European nations have switched to an opt-out, or presumed consent, system for organ donation. An opt-out system in the U.S. would almost certainly pull donor numbers up significantly, and Congress could save tens of thousands of lives by passing such a law |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2002
Mahesh Krishnan |
Preoperative Care of Patients with Kidney Disease Preoperative attention to common medical problems that occur in patients with impaired renal function can lower some surgical risks. |
American Journal of Nursing
October 2005
Charlotte Thomas-Hawkins |
Self-Management of Chronic Kidney Disease Effective management of this disease requires the patient to be the principal illness manager and this skill requires the nurses guidance and support. |
HBS Working Knowledge
July 30, 2007
Martha Lagace |
Repugnant Markets and How They Get That Way The phenomenon of repugnant transactions can be a serious constraint on markets and market design. |
Managed Care
December 2004
Thomas Morrow |
Artificial Heart Buys Precious Time The recently approved artificial heart marks a technological advance, but the reality of cost is a matter that needs addressing by managed care. |
Reason
May 2008
Katherine Mangu-Ward |
Free Ride Vermont State Representatives have introduced a controversial bill offering to wave the driver's license renewal fees of residents who become organ donors. |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2006
Mark H. Ebell |
Point-of-Care Guides The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD), United Network for Organ Sharing modification. |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2004
Snively & Gutierrez |
Chronic Kidney Disease: Prevention and Treatment of Common Complications Family physicians have the opportunity to screen at-risk patients, identify affected patients, and ameliorate the impact of chronic kidney disease by initiating early therapy and monitoring disease progression. |
National Defense
March 2008
Grace V. Jean |
Creating the Body's Microenvironment to Grow Artificial Organs Scientists are using micro-electromechanical systems to grow artificial organs. |
InternetNews
June 3, 2010 |
UofL Web Site Exposes Patients' Personal Info A doctor at the University of Louisville Hospital set up an internal Web site and data base to track and monitor kidney dialysis patients. The problem is the site wasn't password protected. |
The Motley Fool
May 5, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Organ Donation Recital Organ donation is perhaps not a major financial topic, but it's a major consideration that does have some financial aspects to it. Take a few minutes to learn a little more and give it some thought. |
Nursing
May 2010
Debra Castner |
Understanding the stages of chronic kidney disease This article will help you to recognize CKD and understand its stages so you can help your patient to modify risk factors, prevent further kidney damage, and manage complications. First, consider the scope of the problem. |
Reason
March 2007
Kerry Howley |
Who Owns Your Body Parts? In the U.S., demand for human tissue has never been higher, and human remains have never been more valuable. Everyone's making money in the market for body tissue -- except the donors. |
CRM
May 2012
Judith Aquino |
Vermont Gets a Boost in Organ Donor Registrants Social Life helps state harness the power of social media. |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2004 |
Chronic Kidney Disease An informative bulletin outlining the disease and treatment options. |
BusinessWeek
May 28, 2007
Bruce Einhorn |
The Rush To Test Drugs In China Despite ethical concerns, Big Pharma is recruiting more patients for clinical trials in China. |
American Family Physician
July 1, 2005 |
Diabetic Nephropathy A patient handout on the disease, it diagnosis and treatment options. |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2000
Rosemarie Sweeney & Toni Lapp |
Newsletter Coalition Report Focuses on Care at the End of Life... AHRQ Urges Research on Bioterrorism Threat... AAFP Members Deliver Care Packages to Azerbaijan... HHS Creates Organ Transplant Advisory Panel... Healthy People Encouraged to Wait for Influenza Vaccine... |
