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Article - 5 Minute Read
Donating Life: The Importance of Organ Donation
Every day, 17 people on the national organ transplant waiting list die waiting for an organ. One organ donor can save up to eight lives. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant
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Article - 6 Minute Read
COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs: Protecting Kidney Transplant Recipients
Learn what kidney transplant recipients and their family members need to know about vaccines to reduce risk of COVID-19 infection. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant
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Article - 2 Minute Read
3 Tips for Living Donor Recipients and Their Loved Ones
Kathy Monteverde, a UPMC living donor ambassador, shares three pieces of advice for patients and loved ones going through the living donor process. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant
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Article - 2 Minute Read
Kathy’s Story: What Is a Living Donor Ambassador?
A living donor ambassador helps patients and loved ones navigate the living-donor organ transplant process. Learn the story of UPMC's living donor ambassador. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Transplant
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Article - 2 Minute Read
Physical Therapy for Liver Transplant Candidates
Liver disease patients are often medically frail, but physical therapy for cirrhosis patients can help them gain strength for liver transplant. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Transplant
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Article - 2 Minute Read
Why Is Exercise Important for Liver Disease Patients?
Exercise helps people with liver disease by reducing frailty, improving strength, and helping prevent several conditions related to cirrhosis. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant
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Article - 2 Minute Read
Addressing Health Disparities: Brenda’s Story
When Brenda's brother needed a kidney transplant, she saw an opportunity to do something about it. In 2017, she became her brother's living-kidney donor through a living-donor kidney chain that saved his life. Read More
Categorized as: Health Disparities, Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Living and Wellness, Transplant
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Article - 2 Minute Read
Who Qualifies for a Lung Transplant?
Learn about lung transplant surgery criteria and whether doctors use lung transplant for lung cancer. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Transplant
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Article - 8 Minute Read
Treatment Options for Chronic Kidney Disease
More than 37 million Americans (one in seven adults) have chronic kidney disease (CKD), damage to their kidneys that can drastically affect their quality of life. Learn more about treatment options for chronic kidney disease at UPMC. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant
Transplant
The transplant experts at UPMC provide world-class information to educate you about your team, the process, and more. Find articles to help you and loved ones during the process, and learn important information about organ donation.
Look for articles about:
- Living Organ Donor Recipients and Their Loved Ones.
- Physical Therapy Advice.
- Why Is Exercise Important for Liver Disease Patients?
- Who Qualifies?
- Treatment Options for Chronic Kidney Disease.
- Becoming a Pediatric Living Donor.
- Risk Factors for Advanced Lung Disease.
- Fitness Before and After a Living Donor Transplant.
- Understanding Your Team.
- Benefits and Risks of Becoming a Living Liver Donor.
- Support Systems.
- Much More.
