2019
Frequency of whole-organ in lieu of split-liver transplantation over the last decade: Children experienced increased wait time and death
Valentino PL, Emre S, Geliang G, Li L, Deng Y, Mulligan D, Rodriguez-Davalos M. Frequency of whole-organ in lieu of split-liver transplantation over the last decade: Children experienced increased wait time and death. American Journal Of Transplantation 2019, 19: 3114-3123. PMID: 31152483, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.15481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult recipientsTransplantation Network/United NetworkNumber of allograftsOrgan Sharing dataSplit-liver transplantationCareful patient selectionDeceased donor liversNumber of LTLT graftSLT recipientsUnderwent LTWLT recipientsPediatric candidatesPatient selectionDonor liversOrgan utilizationUnited NetworkOrgan shortageOrgan procurementSmall childrenRecipientsTransplantation
2010
Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) of Organ Donors: Is the ‘Best’ Test the Right Test? A Consensus Conference Report
Humar A, Morris M, Blumberg E, Freeman R, Preiksaitis J, Kiberd B, Schweitzer E, Ganz S, Caliendo A, Orlowski J, Wilson B, Kotton C, Michaels M, Kleinman S, Geier S, Murphy B, Green M, Levi M, Knoll G, Segev D, Brubaker S, Hasz R, Lebovitz D, Mulligan D, O’Connor K, Pruett T, Mozes M, Lee I, Delmonico F, Fischer S. Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) of Organ Donors: Is the ‘Best’ Test the Right Test? A Consensus Conference Report. American Journal Of Transplantation 2010, 10: 889-899. PMID: 20121734, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02992.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNucleic acid testingOrgan donorsRisk factorsAcid testingInsufficient evidenceRoutine nucleic acid testingConsensus Conference reportDonor-derived infectionRisk of deathBehavioral risk factorsPotential organ donorsRisk of transmissionCandidate listingsHCV screeningDonor testingOrgan utilizationFalse-positive resultsOrgan offerProspective screeningDonor organsScreening modalityDonor lossWaiting listRapid turnaround timeTissue donors