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Tissue and Organ Procurement - Methods
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Definition of 'Tissue and Organ Procurement'The administrative procedures involved with acquiring TISSUES or organs for TRANSPLANTATION through various programs, systems, or organizations. These procedures include obtaining consent from TISSUE DONORS and arranging for transportation of donated tissues and organs, after TISSUE HARVESTING, to HOSPITALS for processing and transplantation. Common names: Tissue and Organ Procurement; Organ Donation; Organ Donations; Organ Procurement; Organ Procurements; Required Organ Donation Request; Required Request; Required Requests; Tissue Donation; Tissue Donations; Tissue Procurement; Tissue Procurements; Donor Cards; Card, Donor; Cards, Donor; Donor Card |
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Lung transplantation and donation after cardiac death: a single center experience.
30 Oct 2009 
BACKGROUND: Lung donation after cardiac death (DCD) can enlarge the donor pool. Single-center reports have shown comparable outcomes after lung transplantation using conventional donors versus DCD in small numbers of patients. METHODS: We performed ... Read more...
10 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Injury to myocytes, endocardium, and the coronary endothelium during harvesting and storage can compromise outcomes after heart transplantation. Safeguarding of structure and function of cardiomyocytes and endothelium in donor hearts may ... Read more...
6 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To determine whether collaborative requesting increases consent for organ donation from the relatives of patients declared dead by criteria for brain stem death. DESIGN: Unblinded multicentre randomised controlled trial using a sequential ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Tissue and Organ Procurement - Methods'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Lung transplantation and donation after cardiac death: a single center experience. 30 Oct 2009
- Development and evaluation of a novel solution, Somah, for the procurement and preservation of beating and nonbeating donor hearts for transplantation. 10 Oct 2009
- Effect of "collaborative requesting" on consent rate for organ donation: randomised controlled trial (ACRE trial). 6 Oct 2009
- No difference in transplant outcomes for local and import pancreas allografts. 13 Sep 2009
- [Nurses, usage and families. 8/8--regulatory framework of organ donation]
30 Aug 2009 - Non-heart-beating organ donation. 30 Jul 2009
- Improving organ donation rates in the United Kingdom. 30 Jul 2009
- Developing a new kidney allocation policy: the rationale for including life years from transplant. 29 Jun 2009
- Lung physiology during ECS resuscitation of DCD donors followed by in situ assessment of lung function. 29 Jun 2009
- Giving from our bodily belongings: is donation an appropriate paradigm for the giving of bodies and body parts? : What else might be considered? 30 May 2009
- The ethics of organ salvaging on deceased persons. 30 May 2009
- Emergency department organ-donation card pilot study. 30 May 2009
- Culture change initiatives in the procurement of organs in the United kingdom. 30 May 2009
- No difference in clinical transplant outcomes for local and imported liver allografts. 30 May 2009
- More and better donors for cardiac transplantation. 25 May 2009
- The effects of DonorNet 2007 on kidney distribution equity and efficiency. 18 May 2009
- Recipient outcomes for expanded criteria living kidney donors: the disconnect between current evidence and practice. 18 May 2009
- Barriers to organ donation. Improve staff infrastructure. 18 May 2009
- Barriers to organ donation. Teach medical students. 18 May 2009
- Barriers to organ donation. Shouldn't be a family affair. 18 May 2009
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Technical information about 'Tissue and Organ Procurement'
Definition: The administrative procedures involved with acquiring TISSUES or organs for TRANSPLANTATION through various programs, systems, or organizations. These procedures include obtaining consent from TISSUE DONORS and arranging for transportation of donated tissues and organs, after TISSUE HARVESTING, to HOSPITALS for processing and transplantation.
Descriptor UI: D009927
Alternative terms: Tissue and Organ Procurement; Organ Donation; Organ Donations; Organ Procurement; Organ Procurements; Required Organ Donation Request; Required Request; Required Requests; Tissue Donation; Tissue Donations; Tissue Procurement; Tissue Procurements; Donor Cards; Card, Donor; Cards, Donor; Donor Card; Organ Procurement Systems; Organ Procurement System;
Related Mesh Headings: Tissue Banks; Tissue Donors; Tissue and Organ Harvesting;
Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics;
Tree Number: N02.421.911;
History Note: 2005 (1987)