Significant Improvements in the Practice Patterns of Adult Related Donor Care in US Transplantation Centers.

ABSTRACT: Recent investigations have found a higher incidence of adverse events associated with hematopoietic cell donation in related donors (RDs) who have morbidities that if present in an unrelated donor (UD) would preclude donation. In the UD setting, regulatory standards ensure independent assessment of donors, one of several crucial measures to safeguard donor health and safety. A survey conducted by the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) Donor Health and Safety Working Committee in 2007 reported a potential conflict of interest in >70% of US centers, where physicians had simultaneous responsibility for RDs and their recipients. Consequently, several international organizations have endeavored to improve practice through regulations and consensus recommendat

SUBMITTER: Anthias C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4760616 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature