Donor criteria and evaluation.
Limited donor availability for organ transplantation has led to the progressive reevaluation and liberalization of donor acceptance criteria. This article discusses the existing and expanding criteria for the evaluation and use of donated organs for lung transplantation.
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Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.
D001788:Blood Grouping and Crossmatching; D001926:Brain Death / Q000175:diagnosis; D002423:Cause of Death; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D008297:Male; D018579:Patient Selection; D012307:Risk Factors; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000600:supply & distribution; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*