The system, devised by researchers at Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic, better accounts for the biological shortcomings that limit some patients' access to transplants. Researchers at Case …
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Lung Transplantation
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Liver Transplantation
Mayo Clinic in Arizona delays graft allocation to increase liver transplant opportunities
by News Sourceby News SourceJuly 12, 2024 Delayed liver transplantation provides an additional opportunity for patients waiting for a liver transplant. Transplant surgeons at Mayo Clinic, Arizona, accept and use late-allocation grafts with good …
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Emotional effects
Emotional radio ads may ease listeners' anxiety and increase support for organ donation
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Emotionally appealing radio ads (featuring personal stories of happy organ transplant patients and sad patients languishing on waiting lists) increase support for organ donation among non-donor …
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Organ Donation
Illinois program aims to increase organ donor numbers | News
by Chris Essexby Chris EssexWABASH VALLEY, Ind. (WTHI) – The Illinois Secretary of State is recruiting high school students to help promote organ donation. Our content partner, Capitol News Illinois, reports that the new …
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Organ Donation
Innovation and policy updates will increase equity and lead to record number of life-saving organ transplants by 2023
by cindyyoungby cindyyoungJanuary 11, 2024, Richmond, Virginia More Black, non-Hispanic patients are receiving organ transplants than ever before. Today, the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) announced another record year for organ …
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Lung Transplantation
Six months after implementation of new lung policy, lung transplant rates continue to increase
December 4, 2023 | Heart/Lung, News, Policy Monitoring Report new Data monitoring report will assess key metrics six months after implementation of the current lung allocation system, which took effect …