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Organ donation and utilization in the United States: 1998-2007.
- Source :
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American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons [Am J Transplant] 2009 Apr; Vol. 9 (4 Pt 2), pp. 879-93. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Organ transplantation remains the only life-saving therapy for many patients with organ failure. Despite the work of the Organ Donation and Transplant Collaboratives, and the marked increases in deceased donors early in the effort, deceased donors only rose by 67 from 2006 and the number of living donors declined during the same time period. There continue to be increases in the use of organs from donors after cardiac death (DCD) and expanded criteria donors (ECD). This year has seen a major change in the way organs are offered with increased patient safety measures in those organ offers made by OPOs using DonorNet. Unfortunately, the goals of 75% conversion rates, 3.75 organs transplanted per donor, 10% of all donors from DCD sources and 20% growth of transplant center volume have yet to be reached across all donation service areas (DSAs) and transplant centers; however, there are DSAs that have not only met, but exceeded, these goals. Changes in organ preservation techniques took place this year, partly due to expanding organ acceptance criteria and increasing numbers of ECDs and DCDs. Finally, the national transplant environment has changed in response to increased regulatory oversight and new requirements for donation and transplant provider organizations.
- Subjects :
- Cadaver
Cause of Death
Environment
Heart Transplantation statistics & numerical data
Humans
Interinstitutional Relations
Intestines transplantation
Liver Transplantation statistics & numerical data
Lung Transplantation statistics & numerical data
Medicaid
Medicare
Middle Aged
Organ Transplantation standards
Organ Transplantation trends
Pancreas Transplantation statistics & numerical data
Tissue and Organ Procurement trends
United States
Living Donors statistics & numerical data
Organ Transplantation statistics & numerical data
Tissue Donors statistics & numerical data
Tissue and Organ Procurement statistics & numerical data
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1600-6143
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 4 Pt 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19341413
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02565.x