Other factors that affect liquid flow rate include the liquid's viscosity and density, and the friction of the liquid in contact with the pipe. Direct measurements of liquid flows can be made with positive-displacement flowmeters. These units divide the liquid into specific increments and move it on.
And while the number of people dying while waiting for an organ transplant has decreased from 614 in 2011 to 469 in 2014, there have still been 195 individualsâ deaths this year after patients failed to find a donation in time.
Donation FAQs. Over 111,000 people need organ transplants and there are hundreds of thousands who would benefit from tissue transplants. Thousands of people die each year before a transplant can be located and many more face long waiting times or less than ideal alternatives for lack of a tissue transplant. Increasing the number of donors will help end needless suffering and will save lives.