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Which organ has the longest waiting list to receive a transplant?
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THE KIDNEY HAS THE LONGEST WAITING LIST Listed below is summary transplantation data for the entire United States, including the number of candidates currently on the waiting list, by organ type. You can also find totals for the number of transplants performed and donors recovered during the time periods specified below. Waiting list candidates as of 2/1/2008 11:53am All 98,204 , Kidney 74,500 , Pancreas 1,615 , Kidney/Pancreas 2,272 , Liver 16,565 , Intestine 226 , Heart 2,651 , Lung 2,163 , Heart/Lung 104 , All candidates will be less than the sum due to candidates waiting for multiple organs
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How do you decide who gets put at the top of a heart transplant list?
The decision on who gets put at the top of a heart transplant list is based on medical urgency and compatibility with the available organ. Factors such as severity of illness, likelihood of success with the transplant, and time on the waiting list are considered in prioritizing patients. A transplant team evaluates these factors to determine who is most in need of the transplant.
Which organ in human can receive stimuli?
The skin is the largest organ in the human body that is capable of receiving stimuli such as touch, pressure, temperature, and pain.
Is the beak a sense organ?
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Levels of organization in the human body in order of increasing complexity?
cells, tissue, organs, organ systems, and organism.1. Chemical Level 2. Cellular Level 3. Tissue Level 4. Organ Level 5. Organ System Level.
Correct order of levels of organization found in a complex organism?
The correct order of levels of organization in a complex organism is: cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism..cells --> tissues --> organs --> organ systems --> organism.
What is the current overall number of American candidates waiting for an organ transplant?
116,857 people are waiting for an organ
How do you find out if you are registered for organ transplant?
To find out if you are on the waiting list for an organ transplant, talk to the transplant coordinator at the hospital that your are registered with. If you wish to find out if you are a registered organ donor (in the UK), look at www.organdonation.nhs.uk/
How do you get on a list to receive an organ transplant?
You have a "transplant assessment" at a transplant hospital. It usually involves ultrasounds, blood tests, MRI's, EEG's, ECG's, psychological assessments and a chest x-ray. (But that depends on what transplant you need). If, at the end of all that you are considered a suitable candidate for a transplant, your name is added to the waiting list for a transplant by the hospital's transplant coordinator.
What is statement describes the US organ donation system?
about 3,000 transplants are performed each year
Is it illegal to receive a kidney transplant in the us?
No, of course not.Added: It is if you receive it from "outside" the designated organ donor system.
How does a patient get on a waiting list for a new heart?
A person approved for heart transplantation is placed on the heart transplant waiting list of a heart transplant center. All patients on a waiting list are registered with the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS).
Can you receive an organ transplant if you have a tattoo?
I have recently(6 weeks ago) received a heart transplant and I have 6 tattoos and they never said anything about them.
What is the job title of someone who removes organs from deceased organ donors?
It can be a non-physician surgeon but usually it is the Transplant Surgeon of the patient who will receive the organ.
What organ needs were listed on the National Transplant Waiting List of 2000?
The National Transplant Waiting List of 2000 indicated the following needs by organ type: Kidney, 48,349; Liver, 15,987; Heart, 4,139; Lung, 3,695; Kidney-Pancreas, 2,437; Pancreas, 942; Heart-Lung; 212; and, Intestine, 137.
What is the purpose of a organ transplant?
Answer: The purpose of an organ transplant is to replace any vital organ not functioning and help revive (partial transplant)/make survival possible by donor organ.
What is the hardest organ to transplant?
it is a facial transplant
Can you get an organ transplant right away or do you have to wait?
In the UK you would be put on a database of people waiting for a transplant. There would be a "score" system. Points are given according to certain criteria such as how urgent the transplant is etc. Then when an organ becomes available the database is searched for the next person in line that is a potential match. That is viewed as the fairest way.
