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20420654

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4 Pt 2
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-4-27
pubmed:abstractText
The evolution of communication as donor data flows from organ procurement organization to transplant centers has evolved with the incorporation of DonorNet 2007 into the UNet(SM) system. The ensuing study looks at DonorNet's impact on this process. We established defined time periods for comparison purposes. The study looked at match number for organ placement and overall organ utilization with a focus on ischemia time and graft outcomes. The results of the study demonstrate no significant change in the median match number of organ placement in liver or kidney transplantation. Changes in discard rates were varied amongst transplanted organs and there were noticeable changes in organ sharing with an increase in local allocation for kidney and liver and an ensuing decrease in regional and national distribution. There were no significant differences in the outcomes of livers and kidneys with low offer numbers compared with those with high offer numbers. Overall the study suggests a modest impact by DonorNet on organ placement and utilization, but a longer term study would need to be done to fully evaluate its impact.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1600-6143
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
10
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1081-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-10-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
DonorNet and the potential effects on organ utilization.
pubmed:affiliation
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. david_gerber@med.unc.org
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.