2017
Overview
Donor selection refers to the systematic process of identifying, evaluating, and matching organ or tissue donors with recipients to optimize transplant outcomes while ensuring donor safety and ethical standards. Research published in this journal addresses multiple dimensions of this process, including immunological compatibility factors such as HLA-DRB1 allele matching in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, which influences post-transplant results. The journal has examined quality assessment of donated materials, including the relationship between glucose levels and apoptosis in stored platelets, which affects transfusion efficacy. Investigations into living kidney donation have explored how intra-operative hemodynamic factors influence delayed graft function, informing surgical protocols and donor-recipient pairing decisions. The journal has also engaged with ethical dimensions of donor selection, including whether living kidney donors should receive health insurance coverage and the contentious question of whether organ sales should be legalized. These contributions reflect the multifaceted nature of donor selection, which must balance medical compatibility, graft quality, procedural safety, and ethical considerations to maximize transplant success while protecting donor welfare and maintaining public trust in transplantation systems.
Research published in this journal
5 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
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2018
2017
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How this research is being cited
The 5 articles above have been cited 3 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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M. Salvadori et al. · 2022 · World journal of transplantation
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2019 · Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation
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2018 · Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation
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