Increased-Risk Versus Standard-Risk Donation in Lung Transplantation: A United Network of Organ Sharing Analysis

Donors with characteristics that increase risk of HBV, HCV, and HIV transmission are deemed increased-risk donors (IRD) per Public Health Service guidelines. Compared to organs from standard-risk donors (SRDs), IRD organs are more frequently declined. We sought to investigate the outcomes of IRD lung transplant recipients following the 2013 guideline change.

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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - September 7, 2023 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Meredith Brown, Mohammed Abul Kashem, Huaqing Zhao, Hiromu Kehara, Roh Yanagida, Norihisa Shigemura, Yoshiya Toyoda Source Type: research