Organ Transplantation

Uses

How it works

Benefits

Risks & contraindications

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• More than 8,000 people are currently on the transplant waiting list in the UK. — Organ donation and transplantation education in UK medical schools: a protocol for parallel national cross-sectional surveys of students and educators
• Three patients die each day in the UK while waiting for a suitable donor organ. — Organ donation and transplantation education in UK medical schools: a protocol for parallel national cross-sectional surveys of students and educators
• The WHO has described chronic kidney disease as a public health emergency and a leading cause of premature mortality. — Organ donation and transplantation education in UK medical schools: a protocol for parallel national cross-sectional surveys of students and educators
• Renal transplantation is the most common solid organ transplant and is superior to dialysis or supportive care in survival, quality of life, and cost-effectiveness. — Organ donation and transplantation education in UK medical schools: a protocol for parallel national cross-sectional surveys of students and educators
• Demand for kidney transplantation is projected to rise to approximately 12,000 annually by 2033, roughly quadruple current procedure volumes. — Organ donation and transplantation education in UK medical schools: a protocol for parallel national cross-sectional surveys of students and educators
• Transplant recipients often experience better physical health, psychosocial well-being, and reintegration into daily life. — Organ donation and transplantation education in UK medical schools: a protocol for parallel national cross-sectional surveys of students and educators