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.
The need for organ donors in Canada. 1  Over 4,500 people were waiting for organ transplants in 2014. 2  2,356 organs were transplanted in 2014. 3  278 people died waiting for a transplant in 2014. Did you know? You can donate certain organs while you're still alive: a kidney, part of the liver, and a lobe of the lung.