Solid organ transplantation from COVID positive donors in the United States: Analysis of United Network for Organ Sharing database.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Significant uncertainties remain regarding the utilization of organs for solid organ transplantation (SOT) from donors with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The aim of this study was to assess the trends in utilization of organs from donors with COVID-19 and their short-term outcomes.

Methods

Deceased donors between March 2020 and December 2021 with a positive COVID nucleic acid test from respiratory tract within 14 days of transplantation were analyzed using the de-identified United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database. Donor and recipient characteristics of COVID-19 positive (COVID+) organs were compared to COVID-19 negative (COVID-) organs during this period. We analyzed the trends in the utilization of SOT from COVID+ donors across the United States,

SUBMITTER: Dhand A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9538265 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature