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What percentage of people are organ donors?
On avergage how many people in the United States will need an organ transplant? On average how many people in the world will need a organ transplant? Why is selling a organ illegal?
How many transplant regions exist in the US?
There are 11 transplant regions in the US overseen by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). These regions help coordinate organ allocation and ensure fairness in the distribution of organs to patients on the transplant waitlist.
How many organ transplant are done worldwide in a single year?
around 3,500 :D
Advantages of organ transplant?
You can save peoples lives. You can save your family or friends. You could save younger peoples lives. You could really people them by doing it. I hope this helps :) xoxo
How many people need a transplant every year?
Around 100,000 people in the United States are currently on the waiting list for an organ transplant. However, the number of people needing a transplant worldwide may vary depending on the region and availability of organ donors.
Does Lance Armstrong have to take a daily dose of Prednsone because of his cancer treatment in other words did he get a organ transplant or blood transplant?
Lance Armstrong had prostate cancer which was treated by surgery and chemotherapy. He has definitely never required a solid organ transplant, and as far as I can ascertain, he has never had a bone-marrow transplant or stem-cell transplant either. However prednisolone does turn up in most chemotherapy regimes (in fact, predisolone is used in to help treat many medical conditions).
Who are not good candidates for a pancreas transplant?
Many people with diabetes are not good candidates for a pancreas transplant. Others do not have tissue compatibility with the donor organ. People who are successfully controlling their diabetes with insulin injections are usually not considered.
Why would many transplant patient first suffer from germ infection rather than organ rejection?
Because initially after transplant the patient is on a huge amount of immuno-suppressants. Their immune system is very compromised, allowing infections to develop. However organ rejection does not occur because of the immuno-suppressants.
How far can bees smell?
A bee's organ of smell is its antennae, and its sense of smell is many times more sensitive than that of a human.
How does politics drive decisions on organ transplants?
Politics decides a hospital's budget, which influences how many transplants they can do. Sometimes politicians try to reform the organ donation system; "opt-out" to "opt-in" or something. They also influence the critiera required for a "legal" organ transplant.
How many medical staff involved in organ transplants?
It varies a lot depending on the patient and whether it is a 're-transplant' or a first transplant. Typically it will involve two surgeons plus an anesthetist and other staff. More complicated transplants/retransplants require more staff.
Where is the organ system located in the human body?
There are many organ systems located in the body: respiratory, cardiovascular, lymphatic, musculoskeletal and many more.
