Word: guadagnoli
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...most important benefit of the study is that we now have a sense of how efficient OPOs are in terms of converting potential donors to organ donors—only approximately 35 percent efficient on average,” Guadagnoli said...
According to Guadagnoli, the government has set 75 percent efficiency as a target, a level which the study estimated would increase the number of donors...
Despite the growing possibility of xenotransplantation—using animal organs for transplants—and organ engineering, Guadagnoli said he doesn’t “think there is anything on the horizon that will quickly fill the gap” between organs donated and the number of patients waiting for donation...
...terms of policy changes, Guadagnoli suggests that the United States, where “family consent is usually always required even if the deceased has signed a donor card,” could learn from Spain, where “organ donation is assumed...
Whatever the solution, Guadagnoli said steps must be taken quickly to alleviate the “chronic shortage of organs,” especially as “the disparity between those who need organs and the available supply has increased steadily over time...