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Relationship of Hormonal Resuscitation Therapy and Central Venous Pressure on Increasing Organs for Transplant
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 05/12/09

Abdelnour T et al. - Standardization of HRT, in combination with a CVP <10 mm Hg, significantly increases the utilization of hearts and lungs for transplantation, without negatively impacting other organ systems.

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Tina Abdelnour, 05/13/09

While this article speaks to some strategies to preserve and maximize donor organ function after brain-death, equally important is the care provided by the critical care team prior to and during brain-death declaration. Maintaining hemodynamic stability and normal fluid balance in patients with no hope for recovery, not only preserves the opportunity for donation to occur, but directly impacts how many recipients might benefit. The partnership between the donor hospital, the Organ Procurement Organization, and the transplant center leads to the most lives saved.

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Respirology, 11/10/09 Relevance Score: 94%

Pre-transplant lung function is predictive of survival following pediatric bone marrow transplantation
Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 11/05/09 Relevance Score: 94%

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The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 10/28/09 Relevance Score: 94%

Factors influencing liver transplant length of stay at two large-volume transplant centers
Liver Transplantation, 11/03/09 Relevance Score: 93%

Fulminant Hepatic Failure due to Varicella Zoster in a Heart Transplant Patient: Successful Liver Transplant
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 10/28/09 Relevance Score: 93%