Variability in pediatric and neonatal organ offering, acceptance and utilization: a survey of Canadian pediatric transplant programs and organ donation organizations
Further variability in pediatric specific training, policies, and allocation guidelines are also documented. Significant areas for improvement in standardization in organ acceptance, offering, and allocation in pediatric donation and transplantation across Canada were identified.
Authors
- Laurie A. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0008-393X)
- Lorraine Hamiwka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5209-2993)
- Yaron Avitzur
- Lee James
- Christopher D. Tomlinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8634-6111)
- Simon Urschel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0820-6815)
- Dori-Ann Martin
- Augustina Okpere
- Meagan Mahoney
- Bailey Piggott
Institutions
- Alberta Health Services (CA)
- University of Alberta (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
- Alberta Children's Hospital (CA)
- SickKids Foundation (CA)
- Stollery Children's Hospital (CA)
- Canadian Blood Services (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Transplantation
- Published
- 2024-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/frtra.2024.1458563
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.63
Funders
- Canadian Blood Services