Solid organ transplantation is a lifesaving routine procedure. In the wake of the COVID‐19 pandemic, procurement and transplantation programs in many countries experienced a considerable reduction of…
Moreover, the demand for organs constantly outstrips the supply (1), highlighting the need to focus on the donation end of the process, and the need…
Conceptual frameworks are valuable resources that can be used to guide the planning, evaluation, and development of healthcare services. However, there are currently no comprehensive…
Over the past two decades, Portugal has become one of the world leaders in organ donation and transplantation despite significant financial constraints. This study highlights…
The organ donation and transplantation program in Spain has long been considered the gold standard worldwide. An in-depth understanding of the Spanish program may promote…
Valuable information can be obtained from a systematic evaluation of a successful national transplant program. This paper provides an overview of Italy’s solid organ transplantation…
The Republic of Croatia is a global leader in organ donation and transplantation despite having fewer resources and more modest healthcare expenditures than other countries…
The United Kingdom (UK) supports a highly successful organ donation and transplantation program. While the UK originally had one of the lowest organ donation rates…
Greece has fallen far behind many comparable European countries in the field of organ donation and transplantation and has made little progress over the past…
In this Special Issue, we present a conceptual framework which provides a blueprint for the components of successful national organ donation and transplant programs, and…
Computerized integration of alternative transplantation programs (CIAT) is a kidney-exchange program that allows AB0- and/or HLA-incompatible allocation to difficult-to-match patients, thereby increasing their chances. Altruistic…
