‘As a surgeon, I am obliged to every single patient’: evaluation of focus group discussions with transplantation physicians on the allocation of donor organs
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DOI: 10.1097/mot.0000000000000908
Abstract: Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text Introduction Organ transplantation is the last resort for many patients. The ubiquitous shortage of suitable donor organs raises the question of best-justifiable allocation worldwide. This study investigates… read more here.
Keywords: focus group; donor organs; group discussions; transplantation ... See more keywords
Ethics of allocation of donor organs
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DOI: 10.1097/mot.0000000000001058
Abstract: Purpose of review There is no widely accepted single ethical principle for the fair allocation of scarce donor organs for transplantation. Although most allocation systems use combinations of allocation principles, there is a particular tension… read more here.
Keywords: donor organs; review; public preferences; policy ... See more keywords
HCV‐Positive Donor Organs in Solid Organ Transplantation: “Mind the Gap!”
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DOI: 10.1111/ajt.14396
Abstract: The shortage of organs for transplantation is a major impediment to access to life-saving therapy. The availability of antiviral therapies that control hepatitis B (HBV) and HIV, or cure hepatitis C (HCV), have changed traditional… read more here.
Keywords: solid organ; hcv positive; positive donor; transplantation ... See more keywords
New insights into the rational use of HCV+ organs worldwide
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DOI: 10.1111/ctr.13739
Abstract: Hepatitis C (HCV) is a worldwide health problem. Effective therapies for HCV infection, coupled with an increase in deceased donors due to the opioid epidemic, have led to the broader availability and the use of… read more here.
Keywords: hcv infected; hcv; donor organs; use hcv ... See more keywords
Hepatitis C genotype change after transplantation utilizing hepatitis C positive donor organs
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DOI: 10.1111/tid.12925
Abstract: A shortage in organs for transplantation has led to the increased use of hepatitis C (HCV) infected donor organs for solid organ transplant recipients infected with HCV. However, the donor HCV genotype is not routinely… read more here.
Keywords: genotype change; transplantation; donor organs; hepatitis genotype ... See more keywords
Access of non‐residents to transplantation of deceased donor organs: practices and strategies in the European setting
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DOI: 10.1111/tri.14113
Abstract: The access of non‐resident patients to the deceased donor waiting list (DDWL) poses different challenges. The European Committee on Organ Transplantation of the Council of Europe (CD‐P‐TO) has studied this phenomenon in the European setting.… read more here.
Keywords: european setting; access non; non residents; donor organs ... See more keywords
How Should Deceased Donor Organs Be Allocated? The Patient’s Perspective Derived from Semi-Structured Interviews
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DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s372603
Abstract: Purpose The gap between the supply and demand for deceased donor organs is increasing worldwide, while patients on waiting lists for organ transplantation die. This situation requires ethical donor organ allocation rules. The patients’ perspective… read more here.
Keywords: donor organs; deceased donor; semi structured; perspective ... See more keywords