Sentences with phrase «organ donation rates»

«Wide variability in organ donation rates across United States: Midwest leads nation in highest rates of lifesaving donations.»

The researchers conclude that the best way to boost organ donation rates is a multi-pronged approach that includes education and engagement with potential donors and their families, broader community engagement, concerted efforts by hospitals caring for potential donors, and optimized performance of organ procurement organizations who manage organ donation in this country.

(A host of factors, including a region's organ donation rates, help to shape the odds.)

Humanists UK, which briefed MPs in support of the Bill ahead of its second reading in the House of Commons today, welcomes this announcement and hopes that the Bill will result in a increase in organ donation rates reducing the suffering of those awaiting a transplant.

Cuomo says the state has increased organ donation rates to historic levels, with over five million New Yorkers enrolled.

CARE is calling on the UK to follow the lead of Spain - which has the highest organ donation rates in the world - by spending money on educating people about the merits of organ donation.

Researchers Eric Johnson and Daniel Goldstein conducted a study that revealed dramatic differences in organ donation rates based simply on two different types of forms that were passed out.

Not exact matches

«During our data analysis, we found that using our new metrics, we could identify the geographic areas with the greatest potential gains in lifesaving organ transplants with maximized donation rates,» said Goldberg.

To test the potential benefit and safety of targeted hypothermia in donors on delayed organ function rates in the recipients of their kidneys, Niemann and his research team conducted a randomized controlled trial in two large organ donation service areas from March 2012 to October 2013.

Improving the success rate of organ donation could potentially save many lives.

Many factors play into those geographic imbalances, including varying demographics and rates of disease, different rates of organ donation, and different practices of transplant centers and patients» access to care.

For example, in organ donation some nations have a very high participation rate by requiring a negative choice on drivers» licences.

The Welsh Labour Government has shown itself laudably proactive in pursuing environmentally friendly (the plastic bag charging schemes began in Cardiff) and community focussed public health legislation («active travel», deemed consent for organ donation, food hygiene ratings, licensing of tattooists, restriction of intimate piercing, restriction of public and child exposure to tobacco smoke, registration of tobacconists).