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Organ transplantation
The medical practice of replacing a patient's failing organ with a healthy one from a donor. Organs transplanted most often are the kidney, heart, lung, liver, and pancreas.
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posttransplant malignancy form (MAL)
Health care; Organ transplantation
The form submitted by the transplant center when a posttransplant malignancy is reported on the transplant recipient follow-up record. The MAL form includes information about the type of malignancy, ...
plan-do-study-act (PDSA)
Health care; Organ transplantation
The four steps used in the Model for Improvement developed to enhance organization performance; a cycle of developing, testing, measuring and implementing changes that result in improvement: The ...
donation service area (DSA)
Health care; Organ transplantation
The geographic area designated by CMS that is served by one organ procurement organization (OPO), one or more transplant centers, and one or more donor hospitals. Formerly referred to as Local ...
local unit
Health care; Organ transplantation
The geographic area for organ procurement and distribution, usually the OPO's Designated Service Area. See also Alternative Local Units (ALUs), Donation Service Area (DSA), Geographic units for organ ...
human leukocyte antigen (ABDR)
Health care; Organ transplantation
The HLA antigens considered for most matching strategies between a potential recipient and a donor.
antigens determining zero mismatch kidneys (ABDR)
Health care; Organ transplantation
The HLA antigens considered for most matching strategies between a potential recipient and a donor.
acute rejection
Health care; Organ transplantation
The host recognizes the graft as foreign and mounts an immunological attack on the graft tissues. Most acute rejections occur in the first year.
