A consensus meeting to develop guidelines that would improve the recovery and
transplantation of organs from the cadaver donor was held on 28–29 March 2001, in Crystal …

This summary offers a national overview of numerous aspects of solid organ transplantation
in the United States, produced as part of the 2004 OPTN/SRTR Annual Report. The Annual …

This article presents an overview of solid organ transplantation in the United States and is
produced as part of the 2008 OPTN/SRTR Annual Report. The Annual Report is prepared by …

The processes leading to donor identification, consent, organ procurement, and allocation
continue to dominate debates and efforts in the field of transplantation. A considerable …

Trends in Organ Donation and Transplantation in the United States, 1999-2008 -
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A review of organ donation in the United States must begin with an understanding of the
system by which organs are procured. The first section of this article provides an overview of …

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 …

The success of clinical transplantation as a therapy for end‐stage organ failure is limited by
the availability of suitable organs for transplant. This article discusses continued efforts by …

Improving the Supply and Quality of Deceased-Donor Organs for Transplantation | New England
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D ata from the United Network for Organ Shar-ing (UNOS) Scientific Registry indicate that
the size of the waiting list and number ofwaiting list deaths are increasing more rapidly than …