Need for organized national efforts to improve donor-organ use

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Octavio E Pajaro. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2002 May.

. 2002 May;21(5):612-3.

doi: 10.1016/s1053-2498(01)00413-2.

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Maximizing thoracic organ transplant opportunities: the importance of efficient coordination.
Snell GI, Griffiths A, Macfarlane L, Gabbay E, Shiraishi T, Esmore DS, Williams TJ. Snell GI, et al. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2000 Apr;19(4):401-7. doi: 10.1016/s1053-2498(00)00071-1. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2000. PMID: 10775822
Liberalization of donor criteria may expand the donor pool without adverse consequence in lung transplantation.
Bhorade SM, Vigneswaran W, McCabe MA, Garrity ER. Bhorade SM, et al. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2000 Dec;19(12):1199-204. doi: 10.1016/s1053-2498(00)00215-1. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2000. PMID: 11124490
Active "donor management" strategies may increase organ availability in lung transplantation.
Studer SM. Studer SM. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2001 Aug;20(8):925. doi: 10.1016/s1053-2498(01)00269-8. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2001. PMID: 11517921 No abstract available.