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The gift of a kidney bolsters bond between classmates The gift of a kidney bolsters bond between classmates
Air Force Col. Dave Ashley’s schedule since May included climbing a mountain; completing a 40-mile trail run; competing in a multiday athletic event that included bicycling and kayaking; and achieving a perfect score on his military physical fitness test, his seventh in a row. Ashley accomplished all of these feats after donating a kidney. And what began as an impulse to help a desperately ill former classmate has turned into a campaign to make sure other service members know the Military Health System supports those who want to become living organ donors.
0 11/07
2017
Care for Acute Kidney Injury Air Force researchers develop kidney care for austere environments
Acute kidney injury is a common side effect of combat injuries. A new device being developed by Air Force researchers from the 60th Medical Group at Travis Air Force Base will treat the life-threatening symptoms of AKI closer to the point of injury, saving the lives of wounded service members. In Iraq and Afghanistan, about 12.5 percent of
0 8/11
2017
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