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DONACION TEJIDOS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Health Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tissue donation
1, record 1, English, tissue%20donation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- human tissue donation 2, record 1, English, human%20tissue%20donation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the removal of various tissues in the body (such as skin, corneas, bone, etc.) for transplantation into another person's body. 3, record 1, English, - tissue%20donation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Among the Common Law Provinces of Canada, Ontario, British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland have prohibited tissue donation by minors, and in doing so, have followed the uniform legislation recommended for adoption in all Common Law provinces of this country. 4, record 1, English, - tissue%20donation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- human tissues donation
- tissues donation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Droit de la santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- don de tissus
1, record 1, French, don%20de%20tissus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- don de tissus humains 2, record 1, French, don%20de%20tissus%20humains
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mise à disposition, par une personne ou ses proches, de tissus (peau, os, cornée, etc.) en vue d'une greffe sur une autre personne. 3, record 1, French, - don%20de%20tissus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le don de tissus humains se distingue du don d'organes de plusieurs façons. Une distinction importante tient au fait que les tissus, comme par exemple les os, les valves cardiaques ou la peau, sont des structures beaucoup moins complexes que les organes tels que le cœur ou les reins. 4, record 1, French, - don%20de%20tissus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Bien qu'il permette, tout comme le don d'organes, de sauver des vies, dans la majorité des cas, le don de tissus vise surtout à en préserver ou en améliorer la qualité. 4, record 1, French, - don%20de%20tissus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- don de tissu humain
- don de tissu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
- Derecho de salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- donación de tejidos
1, record 1, Spanish, donaci%C3%B3n%20de%20tejidos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- donación de tejidos humanos 2, record 1, Spanish, donaci%C3%B3n%20de%20tejidos%20humanos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se entiende por donación de órganos o tejidos, la cesión hecha por la persona en forma voluntaria, expresa y escrita. [...] La donación de órganos o tejidos implica la extracción de los mismos y de las partes que con ellos se relacionen, así como los tejidos que sean necesarios, a efecto de que el trasplante tenga éxito. 3, record 1, Spanish, - donaci%C3%B3n%20de%20tejidos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Para quienes fallezcan por fuera de las unidades de terapia intensiva, la donación posible se reduce a la de tejidos(córneas, huesos, articulaciones y piel). 4, record 1, Spanish, - donaci%C3%B3n%20de%20tejidos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banks (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- organ bank
1, record 2, English, organ%20bank
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A service or agency whose mission is to recover, process, store and distribute human organs for transplant. 2, record 2, English, - organ%20bank
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banques (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- banque d'organes
1, record 2, French, banque%20d%27organes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service ou organisme qui recueille, conserve et distribue des organes à des fins de transplantation. 2, record 2, French, - banque%20d%27organes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bancos (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- banco de órganos
1, record 2, Spanish, banco%20de%20%C3%B3rganos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organización o institución que se encarga de recibir, conservar y distribuir órganos humanos con el fin de utilizarlos posteriormente en trasplantes. 2, record 2, Spanish, - banco%20de%20%C3%B3rganos
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Donación de órganos y tejidos. Podemos revelar información médica a organizaciones que se encargan de obtener órganos, ojos o tejidos para trasplantes, o a un banco de órganos [...] para facilitar la donación o trasplante. 3, record 2, Spanish, - banco%20de%20%C3%B3rganos
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Banco de órganos y tejidos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - banco%20de%20%C3%B3rganos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Health Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- organ donation
1, record 3, English, organ%20donation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The [act of giving] an organ to help someone else who needs a transplant. 2, record 3, English, - organ%20donation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organs that can be transplanted: heart, kidney, liver, lungs, pancreas and small bowel. 3, record 3, English, - organ%20donation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Droit de la santé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- don d'organes
1, record 3, French, don%20d%27organes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mise à disposition par une personne ou ses proches, d'un ou de plusieurs de ses organes en vue d'une transplantation sur une autre personne. 2, record 3, French, - don%20d%27organes
Record 3, Key term(s)
- don d'organe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
- Derecho de salud
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- donación de órganos
1, record 3, Spanish, donaci%C3%B3n%20de%20%C3%B3rganos
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acto de donar un órgano por parte de una persona donante a otra persona receptora, para fines de trasplante. 2, record 3, Spanish, - donaci%C3%B3n%20de%20%C3%B3rganos
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La donación de órganos y tejidos. La donación es un acto altruista por el cual una persona o su familia manifiesta la voluntad de que, a partir del momento de su muerte, cualquier parte de su cuerpo que sea apta para el trasplante pueda ser utilizada para ayudar a otras personas. 3, record 3, Spanish, - donaci%C3%B3n%20de%20%C3%B3rganos
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La donación de órganos puede ser después de la vida y sólo en circunstancias especiales en vida. 2, record 3, Spanish, - donaci%C3%B3n%20de%20%C3%B3rganos
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Health Law
- Surgery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- deceased donor
1, record 4, English, deceased%20donor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cadaveric donor 1, record 4, English, cadaveric%20donor
correct
- cadaver donor 2, record 4, English, cadaver%20donor
correct
- non-living donor 3, record 4, English, non%2Dliving%20donor
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An individual whose tissues or organs are donated after his or her death. 4, record 4, English, - deceased%20donor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such donations come from two sources: patients who have suffered brain death and patients whose hearts have irreversibly stopped beating. 4, record 4, English, - deceased%20donor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Droit de la santé
- Chirurgie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- donneur décédé
1, record 4, French, donneur%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- donneur cadavérique 2, record 4, French, donneur%20cadav%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corps sur lequel on prélève un organe ou un tissu. 3, record 4, French, - donneur%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour que le prélèvement puisse être envisagé, les médecins doivent diagnostiquer la mort cérébrale, condition absolue au prélèvement chez le donneur cadavérique. 4, record 4, French, - donneur%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
- Derecho de salud
- Cirugía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- donante cadavérico
1, record 4, Spanish, donante%20cadav%C3%A9rico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- donante en muerte encefálica 2, record 4, Spanish, donante%20en%20muerte%20encef%C3%A1lica
correct, masculine noun
- donador cadáver 3, record 4, Spanish, donador%20cad%C3%A1ver
correct, masculine noun
- donante cadáver 3, record 4, Spanish, donante%20cad%C3%A1ver
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona de la cual se extraen sus órganos y/o tejidos después de que ha fallecido y se le ha reconocido muerte cerebral. 4, record 4, Spanish, - donante%20cadav%C3%A9rico
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Existen dos tipos de donantes de órganos : donante cadavérico y donante vivo relacionado. Del donante cadavérico se pueden rescatar para trasplante : pulmón, corazón, riñón, hígado, páncreas e intestinos y tejidos como hueso, piel y córnea. Es requisito para la donación de órganos en donante cadavérico el diagnóstico de muerte encefálica, de ahí la importancia del adecuado reconocimiento de los pacientes con este diagnóstico establecido oportunamente por el personal de servicios de urgencias y cuidado intensivo [...] En el caso de trasplante con donante cadavérico, debemos señalar que según la actual legislación colombiana se considera donante a toda persona que no haya manifestado en vida oposición expresa a la donación, por ello se debe valorar a todo cadáver como posible donante de órganos y tejidos. 3, record 4, Spanish, - donante%20cadav%C3%A9rico
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