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Pediatric Organ Transplantation Needs
Organ Donation Best Practices
Susan L. Bratton, MD, MPH;
Nikoleta S. Kolovos, MD;
Elizabeth S. Roach, RN, BSN;
Virginia McBride, MPH, RN;
Judy L. Geiger, RN, BSN;
Rebecka L. Meyers, MD
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2006;160:468-472.
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According to the national Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, of the more than 87 000 people currently awaiting organ transplantation in the United States, more than 6000 will die annually before receiving an organ. Two hundred sixty of those who will die are children.1-2 Another 40 children per year will be removed from the list when their medical conditions deteriorate so badly that transplantation is no longer possible.1 The number of adult and child candidates for transplantation has risen over the past decade with adult candidate numbers increasing by 19% annually. Over the same time, pediatric candidates also increased in number but less dramatically (16% over the decade) (Figure 1). However, increased numbers of adult candidates compete for organs previously available to . . . [Full Text of this Article]LIMITED AVAILABILITY
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ORGAN DONATION BEST PRACTICES
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