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Sex-Adjusted Liver Allocation Scoring Tool Would Improve Transplant Equity

Females on the liver transplant waiting list are disadvantaged by the sodium-adjusted Model for End-stage Liver Disease score (MELDNa) currently employed to guide allocation decisions, but a sex-adjusted MELDNa score would help address the inequity and decrease mortality for both sexes, researchers say. ....

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My Turn: Deceased donor rights in New Hampshire

As of March 15, 2021, a new federal policy went into effect that totally diminished hope for New Hampshire residents who are on the current Transplant Wait List.The federal government’s contracted agency UNOS (United Network for Organ Sharing), which. ....

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