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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...
With a waiting list more than 80,000 names long, and only 6,200 donations last year, improving procurement efficiency can help to alleviate the nationwide organ shortage, but it will not match growing organ demand, according to a statement released Friday...
...said he hopes that his study will “stimulate discussion” not only about “what level of efficiency is acceptable for OPOs,” but also “regarding how best to use available resources and new technologies related to organ donation...
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...