Liver Transplantation

OS rates could be over 80% depending on clinical predictive factors

Patient representative has "zero confidence" in change if UNOS remains involved

Risk 40% lower with use among those with preexisting liver disease, study found

Years ago, she had a liver transplant. Now she leads Hopkins' pediatric liver transplant program

A recent announcement from HHS has the power to transform our deeply flawed system

Disparity mostly affects women, but allocating more livers from smaller donors may help

Upholding the system will save lives

Steps include making contracting more competitive and publishing donation data

Hospitalizations for liver toxicity declined after FDA limited acetaminophen dose

Randomized study finds no benefit with 12 months of nicotinamide versus placebo

At 13 hospitals covered by two OPOs, only a fourth of organs were recovered from potential donors

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Observational study provides suggestive evidence

It's often cheaper to let people die