Organ procurement in a deceased donor [PDF]
With the increasing demand for organ transplantation, organ procurement from a deceased donor is an essential step for deceased donor organ transplantation.
Hong Pil Hwang+9 more
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Reimagining the United States organ procurement and transplant network [PDF]
The United States system of solid organ transplantation is overseen by the Organ Procurement Transplantation Network (OPTN). Recent announcements from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) indicate their clear intention to reform the ...
Eric Perakslis+3 more
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Preserved 2-y Liver Transplant Outcomes Following Simultaneous Thoracoabdominal DCD Organ Procurement Despite Effects on Liver Utilization Rate [PDF]
Background. Current techniques for donation after circulatory determination of death (DCD) heart procurement, through either direct procurement and machine perfusion or thoracoabdominal normothermic regional perfusion (NRP), have demonstrated excellent ...
Steven A. Wisel, MD+9 more
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Recommendations for SARS-CoV-2 testing and organ procurement from deceased donors in the Republic of Korea [PDF]
We present a summary of the evidence on testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and organ procurement from deceased donors and provide recommendations based on current clinical data and the guidelines from major ...
Si-Ho Kim+16 more
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Trauma Experience Related to Organ Procurement Surgery From Deceased Donors on Attitude Toward Organ Donation: Mediating Effect of Coping Flexibility [PDF]
To examine the mediating role of coping flexibility in the relationship between traumatic experiences and attitudes toward organ donation among healthcare workers involved in organ procurement surgery. This was a cross-sectional study.
Geonyoung Kim MSN, RN+1 more
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Organ procurement organizations Internet enrollment for organ donation: Abandoning informed consent [PDF]
Background Requirements for organ donation after cardiac or imminent death have been introduced to address the transplantable organs shortage in the United States.
Verheijde Joseph L+3 more
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Governance quality indicators for organ procurement policies. [PDF]
BackgroundConsent policies for post-mortem organ procurement (OP) vary throughout Europe, and yet no studies have empirically evaluated the ethical implications of contrasting consent models. To fill this gap, we introduce a novel indicator of governance
David Rodríguez-Arias+6 more
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The influence of socioeconomic factors on deceased organ donation in Iran
Background : There is a large gap between the number of patients on organ waiting lists and the number of available organs for donation. This study investigated the socioeconomic factors in Iran that influenced decisions for organ donation among the ...
Elahe Pourhosein+8 more
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on liver transplant waitlist outcome in France
The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the outcome of patients on the liver transplantation (LT) waitlist in 2020 in France, in particular, the incidence of deaths and delisting for worsening condition ...
Camille Legeai+4 more
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Background: Significant hemodynamic, hormonal, and metabolic impairment of a brain-dead organ donor is often associated with the deterioration of graft viability. This study aimed to compare the effect of heparin therapy as a therapeutic dose after brain
Marzieh Latifi+4 more
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