Northwestern's McCormick School of Engineering

Adaptive Algorithm Aims to Reduce Kidney Discards and Improve Transplant Access

Developed by Professor Sanjay Mehrotra, the Sliding Scale AdaptiVe Expedited (SAVE) algorithm could improve organ allocation ...
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Equal treatment for equal risk: Should race be included in allocation algorithms for Covid-19 therapies?

When the Omicron surge threatened to overwhelm hospitals and the number of infections greatly exceeded the quantities of anti-Covid therapies that might help keep people out of the hospital, the need ...
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Updating allocation algorithms could help donor hearts reach the transplant patients who need them most

Receiving a heart transplant is a matter of life and death for many patients. Every time a heart becomes available, a “match run” is created to generate a list of transplant candidates ranked by an ...
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Rescuing Kidneys At Risk Of Discard

Kidney transplantation (KT) is a superior alternative to dialysis for many patients with respect to longevity, quality of life, morbidity, and the cost of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) care. However, ...