Examining the Impacts of Illicit Overdose Death on Solid Organ Transplantation
Caren Rose
Opioid overdoses claimed 4460 lives in Canada in 2018 (1/3 of these in BC). As the
overdose crisis continues, one consequence is its role in changing the landscape
of solid organ transplantation (SOT). In 2018, 25% of deceased organ donors in
BC died as a result of overdose, doubling the rate in previous years. Donation
rates are climbing with increased overdose deaths, yet theoretical concerns about
donors with increased risk of HIV/HepC/HepB remain a barrier to optimizing
use of organs from all potential donors. This retrospective registry study provides
estimates of disease transmission and short-term survival after SOT, in order to
confirm the safe use of SOT from overdose donors.
BC CDC Presenters
10/22/2019 7:35:00 PM
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