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To examine the potential role of companion animals as sentinels of
relevant, shared environmental exposures that may affect human
aging and cancer, the National Cancer Policy Forum held a workshop
in collaboration with the Forum on Aging, Disability, and
Independence and the Standing Committee on the Use of Emerging
Science for Environmental Health Decisions to explore this
promising and underutilized pathway for research. Presentations and
panel discussions covered the current state of the science and
pathways for accelerating research, along with opportunities and
challenges for using this novel translational approach to exposure
science to advance human health. This Proceedings of a Workshop
outlines the presentations and discussions that occurred during the
workshop. Table of Contents Front Matter Proceedings of a Workshop
Appendix A: Statement of Task Appendix B: Workshop Agenda Appendix
C: Biographical Sketches of Planning Committee Members and Workshop
Speakers
Transplantation of a solid organ, such as a kidney, heart, or
liver, is a lifesaving procedure and is sometimes the only viable
treatment for patients experiencing end-stage organ failure as a
result of illness or injury. A growing prevalence of solid organ
diseases in the United States is contributing to more people
needing a transplant and longer wait times on the national
transplant waiting list. While transplantation can lengthen a
person's life, the road to recovery is difficult and complex.
Transplant recipients commonly experience considerable impairments
related to health factors, medication side effects, organ
rejection, or other setbacks that can cause functional limitations.
A spectrum of services and supports can be beneficial to patient
functioning and quality of life, but patient access is variable due
to individual, system, and social factors. To gain an understanding
of current scientific findings in the field of solid organ
transplantation, the U.S. Social Security Administration asked the
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Board
on Health Care Services to organize a virtual public workshop to
examine disability associated with organ transplantation. The
workshop, held March 22-23, 2021, focused on kidney, heart, liver,
and lung transplantation, and to a lesser extent intestine
transplantation. Subject-matter experts presented on clinical
aspects of post-transplantation recovery and described the
implications for physical, cognitive, and psychosocial functioning
in adults and children. This publication summarizes the
presentations and panel discussions from the workshop. Table of
Contents Front Matter 1 Introduction 2 Solid Organ Transplantation
in the United States and the Experiences of Organ Recipients and
Their Caregivers 3 Organ Transplantation and Disability in Adults 4
Organ Transplantation and Disability in Children and Adolescents 5
Treatments, Technologies, and Interventions Affecting Function
After Transplantation 6 Future Outlook for Organ Transplantation
and Disability References Appendix A: Statement of Task Appendix B:
Workshop Agenda Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Workshop
Planning Committee Members and Speakers
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