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When Is a Liver Transplant the Best Option? 🩺 For some, a liver transplant becomes the only way to regain their health and quality of life. Learn about the key moments when a liver transplant is considered and how advanced treatments are giving patients a second chance at life. www.liverindia.in #LiverTransplant #OrganDonation #LiverHealth #AdvancedTreatments #Liverindia

At the International Liver Transplantation Society, Dr. Janina C. Eden shared UMCG's experience with prolonging machine perfusion for up to 20 hours using cold machine perfusion. Their study showed that donor livers can now be stored longer, making it possible to perform transplants during regular daytime hours. This breakthrough has proven to be just as safe and effective as immediate transplants, with no increased risk of complications. Since early 2023, almost all liver transplants at UMCG have been scheduled during the day, improving team readiness and overall outcomes. This innovative approach, a world first, not only enhances patient safety but also contributes to a sustainable work environment for medical staff. Watch Dr Eden when she shares their experience. Learn more about the publication here: https://lnkd.in/dqj8Cdi7 #LiverAssist #HOPE #transplant #liver #extendinghorizons #paradigmshift

Showing the versatility of the Liver Assist to help come up with different ways of perfusing livers. #livertransplant #perfusion #hypothermic #normothermic #oxygenated

Frailty and sarcopenia in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure: Assessment and risk in the liver transplant setting

Instead of flushing a donor liver or heart of liquids and cooling it in a cold preservation solution, which is the traditional method, the organ is perfused with warm, oxygen-infused blood via a system of pumps, which sustains the organ and its function in a life-like state. This enables the organ to remain viable for transplant for a longer period of time, and to be transported longer distances. An organ donated after circulatory death can be optimized for transplant using new technology such as ex-vivo machine perfusion or with normothermic regional perfusion. Using these technologies also increases organ availability for transplants. “This fundamentally changes organ preservation,” says surgical director of liver transplantation at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. “It leads to functional improvement without the obligatory organ injury that occurs with donor death and the classic organ recovery process,” he says. Super proud that we’ve already adopted this model and are transplanting DCD hearts via normothermic regional perfusion. This change in practice makes so many more organ donors available for those awaiting transplant. ❤️ #nursesonlinkedin #transplantlife #donatelife #giftoflife #worldclassmedicine #changingthefaceofmedicine #normothermicregionalperfusion #heartttransplant #dcdhearts #proudnurse https://lnkd.in/g6yK6YSG

What is the KDPI and how is it used? Dr. Anne Hummel, a transplant nephrologist, and Nicole Jefferson, a two-time high KDPI kidney transplant recipient, are here to give you the facts.

A #LiverTransplant is a complex procedure, which is why there are many misconceptions revolving around this. Whether it is regarding the complexity of the procedure, the cost of a liver transplant, precautions, and aftercare, there are a lot of stories out there. Read this blog to know more https://lnkd.in/g7DMTG3b #MythvsFacts #LiverHealth #HealthcareAwareness #AILBSIndia

When kidneys fail, the two treatment options are dialysis or kidney transplantation. Neither cures the condition, but both can extend life and improve quality. Transplants are more efficient but not available to all, and the process is lengthy. Here are some basics from the NIDDK to help you understand kidney transplants. #KidneyHealth #KidneyDisease #KidneyAwareness #KidneyCare #Dialysis #KidneyWarrior #KidneyTransplant https://buff.ly/4e1rsaI

With kidney and pancreas organ offers in decline, and organ non-use emerging as a critical issue, understanding acceptance and refusal behaviors is more important than ever.   Join UNOS expert Sarah Taranto this Sunday at ATC for her session: "Organ Offers Acceptance/Refusal Practices in Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation." Sarah will delve into the tools that can help programs accept more offers, benchmark their acceptance and refusal behaviors, and forecast their program trends.   Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights and improve your understanding of your program's organ offer practices. See you there! #ATC2024 #Transplantation #OrganDonation #HealthcareInnovation #AIinHealthcare

Learn about CMS' Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model, a proposed mandatory initiative with new requirements for transplant hospitals in this article by Georgia Green, MS, CHFP and Steven Hartley with Moss Adams. Set to begin January 1, 2025, this six-year mandatory program focuses on increasing the availability and efficiency of kidney transplants through performance-based payment incentives.