Inequitable access to deceased donor organs for transplantation has received considerable
scrutiny in recent years. Emerging evidence suggests patients with impaired decision …

Children with intellectual disability were historically excluded from consideration as
recipients of solid organ transplants. In light of an evolution in provider practices, this …

Disqualifying patients with intellectual disabilities (ID) from transplantation has received
growing attention from the media, state legislatures, the Office of Civil Rights, and recently …

Background Children with Down syndrome (DS) have a high risk of cardiac disease that
may prompt consideration for heart transplantation (HTx). However, transplantation in …

Functional impairment is associated with mortality in adult liver transplant candidates. This
has not been studied in pediatric liver transplant candidates. United Network for Organ …

Importance Improving equity in organ transplant access for people with intellectual and
developmental disabilities (IDD) is a topic of social discourse in mainstream media, state …

Objectives To describe the prevalence and long-term outcomes of kidney, liver, and heart
transplant for children with an intellectual disability. Study design We performed a …

Heart transplantation in children with intellectual disability (ID) is an issue of debate due to
the shortage of available donor organs. We sought to perform the first large‐scale …

Heart transplantation in children with intellectual disability is a controversial issue. We
sought to describe the prevalence and outcomes of heart transplantation in children with …

The preceding chapter established that a trustworthy organ transplantation system must
adhere to ethical principles and have transparent processes and results. The committee …