Jay Lackritz
Forum Leader Username: Jay_ny
Post Number: 607 Registered: 01-2007
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Just an FYI for those who might be interested on attending the Fall 2014 UNOS webinar, where one of the topics discussed involves ECMO data. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as an artificial lung to temporarily support patients with severe respiratory failure. In many cases, ECMO provides adequate support without the need for mechanical ventilation, and sometimes even allows patients to get out of bed and exercise. This permits them to maintain or even improve their physical conditioning rather than allowing it to worsen, greatly increasing the likelihood that they will be successfully transplanted. Here is a white paper from Columbia University Medical Center and NY Presbyterian Hospital on ECMO published in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. http://www.columbialungtransplant.org/ecmo_press_2012.pdf ECMO has been discussed here in the past, and tomorrow, UNOS is offering an Webinar on non-discussion topics which include proposals that will be voted on at the regional meeting, but will not be presented or discussed during the meeting. One of the topics in the Webinar is the proposal to Collect Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Data upon Waitlist Removal for Lung Candidates(Thoracic Transplantation Committee). Here are other topics that will be discussed: Following is a list of proposals on the non-discussion agenda that will be presented on the webinars: · Proposal to Convert KPD Contact Responsibilities and Donor Pre-Select Requirements from the OPTN/UNOS Kidney Paired Donation Pilot Program Operational Guidelines into OPTN Policy (Kidney Committee) · Clarification of Multi-Organ Policies (Policy Oversight Committee) · Proposal to Automatically Transfer Pediatric Classification for Registered Liver Candidates Turning (Pediatric Committee) · Proposal to Collect Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Data upon Waitlist Removal for Lung Candidates(Thoracic Transplantation Committee) · Proposal to Reduce the Reporting Requirements for the Deceased Donor Registration Form(OPO Committee) If you are interested... Please register for one of the sessions using the links below. Registration is required to attend the webinars. September 24, 2014 2:00pm ET Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1492634674010839298 October 20, 2014 2:00pm ET Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4113117229163803394 Once registered for the webinar, you will receive a confirmation email containing the webinar and teleconference information for the meeting. Please note that the link you receive is valid for ONE entry into the webinar. Powepoint presentation: http://transplantpro.org/wp-content/uploads/National-Webinar-Presentation_September-24_BG.pptx Here are the proposals: optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/ContentDocuments/2014-09_Public_Comment.pdf Here is the site for public comment on the proposals: http://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/governance/public-comment/ National Webinars: http://transplantpro.org/national-webinars-review-non-discussion-public-comment-proposals/ More on ECMO from Columbia: http://www.columbialungtransplant.org/news_lungtx.html Happy and Healthy Fall 2014 to all, Jay / NY Double Lung Transplant, May 2007, NY, NY
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