Effective Public Health Policy in Organ Donation

Abstract

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Transplante Hepático na Alocação de Resgate: Comparação do Índice de Risco do Doador, Balanço de Risco e Função do Enxerto Após Transplante Hepático

“…No Brasil, um sistema de alocação baseado no MELD está atualmente em uso, e cada estado é responsável pela organização da captação de doadores e enxertos. 24 Os enxertos são utilizados primariamente dentro do estado, exceto em emergências; como resultado, enxertos captados sob alocação nacional já foram recusados pelas equipes locais. Isto explica por que as ofertas nacionais têm uma posição mediana de alocação maior do que as ofertas locais.…”

Liver Transplantation in Rescue Allocation: Comparison of the Donor Risk Index, Balance of Risk Score and Graft Function After Liver Transplantation

“…In Brazil, a MELD-based allocation system is currently in use, and each state is in charge of organizing donor and graft procurement. 24 Grafts are primarily used within the state, except in emergency situations; as a result, grafts harvested under national allocation were already refused by local teams. This explains why national offers have a higher median allocation position than local offers.…”