Equity in access is one of the core goals of the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network
(OPTN). However, disparities in liver transplantation have been described since the …

This article is a review of the salient points and a future prospective based on the 2014
Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN)/Scientific Registry of Transplant …

Importance Differences in local organ supply and demand have introduced geographic
inequities in the Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) score–based liver allocation …

Importance Investigating outcomes after marginal allograft transplant is essential in
determining appropriate and more aggressive use of these allografts. Objective To …

Current literature and policy in pediatric liver allocation and organ procurement are
reviewed here in narrative fashion, highlighting historical context, ethical framework …

Geographic disparities in transplantation : Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation Geographic
disparities in transplantation : Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation Log in or Register …

Background and Aims Scores from the Model for End‐Stage Liver Disease (MELD), which
are used to prioritize candidates for deceased donor livers, are widely acknowledged to be …

Recently, a redistricting proposal intended to equalize Model for End-stage Liver Disease
score at transplant recommended expanding liver sharing to mitigate geographic variation in …

Recent OPTN proposals to address geographic disparity in liver allocation have involved
circular boundaries: the policy selected 12/17 allocated to 150-mile circles in addition to …

AIM To determine if racial disparities continue to exist in the treatment of hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC). METHODS A retrospective database analysis using the Nationwide …