Pediatric transplant recipient grows up to give back
Kim Uccellini received a kidney transplant at age 9 and now nearly 30 years later she’s celebrating National Pediatric Transplant Week.
Increasing lung utilization through organ perfusion
UNOS talks with Matthew Hartwig, M.D., of Duke University Medical School about the transformative potential of ex vivo lung perfusion.
Game changers: At the forefront of organ perfusion technology
UNOS looks at the companies leading the way in organ perfusion technology and their potential impact on transplantation
James Pittman on the art of transplant administration
James Pittman, TAC chair, previews his talk at TMF and shares thoughts about the art of transplant administration.
Lung and liver perfusion on the rise
Lung perfusion has more than tripled since 2015, growing from 1.7 percent to 6.3 percent and potentially expanding the pool of organs available for transplant.
New functional inactivity guidelines for pancreas programs
OPTN has updated the definitions of functional inactivity to be more sensitive to concerns related to patient safety.
How will the new liver system help pediatric patients?
More pediatric patients will receive transplants as a result of new OPTN liver distribution policy
National Liver Review Board, liver distribution to be implemented April 30, 2019
On April 30, 2019, both the National Liver Review Board (NLRB) and the liver distribution system based on Acuity Circles will begin operation.
National Liver Review Board implementation webinar April 15
The OPTN is offering a national webinar to provide members an opportunity to learn about the NLRB and how exception scores will be converted upon implementation.
Multi-organ transplant (MOT) nearly doubles in six years: What are the ethical implications?
The increase in multi-organ transplant (MOT) raises ethical questions that call for greater consistency in allocation strategy