Clinical Practice Guideline for Solid Organ Donation and Transplantation During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT: The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted health systems worldwide, including solid organ donation and transplantation programs. Guidance on how best to screen patients who are potential organ donors to minimize the risks of COVID-19 as well as how best to manage immunosuppression and reduce the risk of COVID-19 and manage infection in solid organ transplant recipients (SOTr) is needed.

Methods

Iterative literature searches were conducted, the last being January 2021, by a team of 3 information specialists. Stakeholders representing key groups undertook the systematic reviews and generation of recommendations using a rapid response approach that respected the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II and Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development a

SUBMITTER: Weiss MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8425831 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature