Increasing utilization of moderate-to-high KDPI kidneys
Participating kidney programs performed an increased number of 51-100 percent KDPI transplants while maintaining one-year graft survival rates.
Analyzing adult heart allocation policy
In a recently published article, UNOS-led research found that the new heart allocation policy provides broader access to the most medically urgent candidates.
Gauging social media effectiveness in finding living donors
At the 2020 American Transplant Congress, UNOS and OPTN researchers presented insights of U.S. transplant hospitals using social media campaigns to identify potential living donors.
Bridging the gap: Kidney biopsy results and transplant survival outcomes
UNOS researchers seek to quantify the association between kidney-specific prognostic markers and post-transplant outcomes.
UNOS researchers to present studies at American Transplant Congress
UNOS staff members will present their research at the 2020 American Transplant Congress May 30 through June 1.
UPDATE: Randomized trial of mild hypothermia and machine perfusion in deceased organ donors
“A Randomized Trial of Mild Hypothermia and Machine Perfusion in Deceased Organ Donors for Protection against Delayed Graft Function in Kidney Transplant Recipients” is a study in brain dead organ donors.