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Organ donation: social and cultural issues

05 July 1995

Nursing Standard

Clinical transplantation

The shortage of organs for transplant is now acute and, unless measures are taken to address this problem, the shortfall will continue to worsen. At present there...

Organ donation: the debate

29 March 2000

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

A resolution due to be debated at the RCN’s annual congress in Bournemouth next week will ask members to ‘urge the government to introduce an opt-out system of organ...

Tissue donation: the benefit of a positive approach

07 October 1998

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Unlike organ donation, which enjoys a worthy public profile, tissue transplantation remains relatively unheard of. Here, the authors argue that nurses should promote...

Immunosuppression for solid organ transplantation in children

01 March 2004

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

Approximately 250 children receive kidney, liver, heart, lung and small bowel transplants every year in the United Kingdom. The success of solid organ...

Pulmonary hypertension

28 February 2002

Nursing Standard

CPD

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare blood vessel disorder of the lung, in which the pressure in the pulmonary artery rises above normal levels and can become...

Aspergillus infection control in caring for BMT patients

01 May 2005

Cancer Nursing Practice

Clinical

Many complications can occur following a bone marrow transplantation including that of opportunistic fungal infections such as aspergillus. This article discusses...

Implications of PBSCT for nursing practice

01 November 2002

Cancer Nursing Practice

Clinical

This is an evaluative case study comparing the treatment of two patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). It focuses specifically on the care provided by a...

Renal disease in older people

01 September 2001

Nursing Older People

Continuing professional development

There has been a significant rise in the incidence of renal failure in older people. This article gives an overview of possible causes and treatment.

Quality of life in stem cell transplant patients — a literature review

01 December 2007

Cancer Nursing Practice

Clinical

High-dose chemotherapy with haematopoietic stem cell transplantation is associated with significant physical and psychosocial morbidity, potential mortality and slow...

Caring for patients after kidney transplantation

14 January 2009

Nursing Standard

CPD

This article examines the care and management of patients following solid organ transplantation. It focuses on kidney transplantation and the nursing role in...

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