Publikationen

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Assouline B, Immer F, Compagnon P, Wassmer CH, Quintard H, Giannakopoulos G, Gartner BA, Bendjelid K, Giraud R. Case Report: Conversion from VA-ECMO to A-NRP for organ donation in a patient in asystole with Stanford A aortic dissection. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2026;13:1733614. doi:10.3389/fcvm.2026.1733614

Giraud R, Adam S, Assouline B, Beyeler F, Hullin R, Bendjelid K, Immer F. Optimizing recovery of marginal donor hearts with low ejection fraction: A national retrospective study from Switzerland. JHLT Open. 2026;11:100411. doi:10.1016/j.jhlto.2025.100411

Iten F, Weiss J, Schwab S, Beyeler F, Krueger T, Koutsokera A, Schuurmans M, Opitz I, Lang G, Immer F. Association between three lung donor scores and lung acceptance in DBD and DCD donors. Transpl Int. 2026;39:15901. doi:10.3389/ti.2026.15901

Schwab S, Iten F. Against all odds: Why a lung donor score does not add up. Transpl Int. 2025;38:14937. doi:10.3389/ti.2025.14937

Assouline B, Olivier T, Rougemont AL, Compagnon P, Wassmer CH, Quintard H, Bendjelid K, Immer F, Giraud R. Case Report: Organ procurement in a DCD donor with ovarian thecoma: abdominal NRP enabled timely and safe resection, pathological confirmation, and successful kidney transplantation. Front Transplant. 2025;4:1680491. doi:10.3389/frtra.2025.1680491

Elmer A, Weiss J, Krügel N, Béchir M, Brunner C, Camenisch S, Giraud R, Hilpertshauser Y, Hilty MP, Rusca M, Tisljar K, Immer FF. Deceased organ donation efficiency in Switzerland from 2014 to 2023 compared to other European countries according to the Donor Conversion Index (DCI) - an ecological study. Swiss Med Wkly. 2025;155:4609. doi:10.57187/s.4609

Mueller TF, Matamoros MA, Danovitch GM. The end kidney deaths act-reply. JAMA. 2025;334:735–736. doi:10.1001/jama.2025.8243

Hoessly L, Frossard J, Schwab S, Chammartin F, Leichtle A, Schreiber PW, Neofytos D, Koller M, with the Swiss Transplant Cohort Study (STCS). Comparing variable and feature selection strategies for prediction - protocol of a simulation study in low-dimensional transplantation data. PLoS One. 2025;20:e0328696. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0328696

Schwab S, Banz V, Held U, Hoessly L, Magini G. Does the UK DCD risk score have statistical flaws? J Hepatol. 2025;83:e84–e85. doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2025.04.030

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Mueller TF, Matamoros MA, Danovitch GM, Nagral S. The end kidney deaths act risks irreversible harm to organ donation. JAMA. 2025;333:1663–1664. doi:10.1001/jama.2025.2409

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Martin DE, Capron AM, Fadhil RAS, Forsythe JLR, Padilla B, Pérez-Blanco A, Van Assche K, Bengochea M, Cervantes L, Forsberg A, Gracious N, Herson MR, Kazancioğlu R, Müller T, Noël L, Trias E, López-Fraga M. Prevention of trafficking in organs, tissues, and cells. Transplantation. 2025;109:88–97. doi:10.1097/TP.0000000000005212

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Martin DE, Capron AM, Fadhil RAS, Forsythe JLR, Padilla B, Pérez-Blanco A, Van Assche K, Bengochea M, Cervantes L, Forsberg A, Gracious N, Herson MR, Kazancioğlu R, Müller T, Noël L, Trias E, López-Fraga M. Supporting financial neutrality in donation of organs, cells, and tissues. Transplantation. 2025;109:48–59. doi:10.1097/TP.0000000000005197

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Schwab S, Steck H, Binet I, Elmer A, Ender W, Franscini N, Haidar F, Kuhn C, Sidler D, Storni F, Krügel N, Immer F. EXAM: Ex-vivo allograft monitoring dashboard for the analysis of hypothermic machine perfusion data in deceased-donor kidney transplantation. PLOS Digit Health. 2024;3:e0000691. doi:10.1371/journal.pdig.0000691

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Schwab S, Elmer A, Sidler D, Straumann L, Stürzinger U, Immer F. Selection bias in reporting of median waiting times in organ transplantation. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7:e2432415. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.32415

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Luyckx VA, Zwart P de, Spartà G, Mueller TF. Access to expensive therapies and diagnostics for kidney care in Switzerland. Kidney360. 2024;5:1281–1288. doi:10.34067/KID.0000000000000522

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Sever MS, Mueller TF, Oniscu GC, Schena P, Vanholder R. Facts and myths about altruistic organ donation. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2024;39:1218–1220. doi:10.1093/ndt/gfae039

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Imbimbo C, Nauwerk M, Cammarota T, Beyeler F, Krügel N, Elmer A, Mueller TF, Immer F. Donor evaluation tool: A new technology improves donor enrolment on ICU. Transpl Int. 2024;37:12227. doi:10.3389/ti.2024.12227

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Maire S, Schweiger M, Immer F, Prêtre R, Di Bernardo S, Kadner A, Glöckler M, Balmer C. "Take it or leave it": Analysis of pediatric heart offers for transplantation in Switzerland. Pediatr Transplant. 2024;28:e14770. doi:10.1111/petr.14770

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Mueller TF, Nagral S. Organ trafficking - a continuing challenge. Nat Rev Nephrol. 2024;20:267–268. doi:10.1038/s41581-024-00821-5

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Blaser F, Immer F, Kruegel N, Franscini N, Tappeiner C, Rennesson C, Massa H, Reinshagen H, Früh B, Kaufmann C, Meneau I, Said S. National consensus on contraindications for corneal donation for transplantation in Switzerland. Klin Monbl Augenheilkd. 2024;241:412–416. doi:10.1055/a-2211-9614

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Bertacchi M, Ferrari-Lacraz S, Nilsson J, Thaqi A, Schmutz Y, Wehmeier C, Schachtner T, Mueller T, Golshayan D, Vionnet J, Schaub S, Haidar F, Binet I, Thierbach J, Wirthmueller U, Sidler D, Immer F, Villard J. Assessment of access and outcomes of kidney transplantation through the reforms of the Swiss organ allocation system. Front Public Health. 2024;12:1500781. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2024.1500781

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Zwet E van, Gelman A, Greenland S, Imbens G, Schwab S, Goodman SN. A new look at P values for randomized clinical trials. NEJM Evid. 2024;3:EVIDoa2300003. doi:10.1056/EVIDoa2300003

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Eden J, Breuer E, Birrer D, Müller M, Pfister M, Mayr H, Sun K, Widmer J, Huwyler F, Ungethüm U, Humar B, Gupta A, Schiess S, Wendt M, Immer F, Elmer A, Meierhofer D, Schlegel A, Dutkowski P. Screening for mitochondrial function before use-routine liver assessment during hypothermic oxygenated perfusion impacts liver utilization. EBioMedicine. 2023;98:104857. doi:10.1016/j.ebiom.2023.104857

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Elmer A, Lütolf VV, Carella C, Beyeler F, Krügel N, Straka L, Cardillo M, Immer F. Importance and potential of European cross-border deceased donor organ allocation through FOEDUS-EOEO platform. Transpl Int. 2023;36:11327. doi:10.3389/ti.2023.11327

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Mihály S, Smudla A, Dominguez-Gil B, Pérez A, Procaccio F, Cozzi E, López Fraga M, Avsec D, Rahmel A, Forsythe J, Immer F, Jushinskis J, Manara A. Approaching the families of potential deceased organ donors: An overview of regulations and practices in Council of Europe member states. Transpl Int. 2023;36:11498. doi:10.3389/ti.2023.11498

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Eden J, Sousa Da Silva R, Cortes-Cerisuelo M, Croome K, De Carlis R, Hessheimer AJ, Muller X, Goeij F de, Banz V, Magini G, Compagnon P, Elmer A, Lauterio A, Panconesi R, Widmer J, Dondossola D, Muiesan P, Monbaliu D, Rosner van Rosmalen M de, Detry O, Fondevila C, Jochmans I, Pirenne J, Immer F, Oniscu GC, Jonge J de, Lesurtel M, De Carlis LG, Taner CB, Heaton N, Schlegel A, Dutkowski P. Utilization of livers donated after circulatory death for transplantation - An international comparison. J Hepatol. 2023;78:1007–1016. doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2023.01.025

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Dirchwolf M, Becchetti C, Stampf S, Haldimann C, Immer F, Beyeler F, Toso C, Dutkowski P, Candinas D, Dufour JF, Banz V, Swiss Transplant Cohort Study. The impact of perceived donor liver quality on post-transplant outcome. ANZ J Surg. 2023;93:918–925. doi:10.1111/ans.18217

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Schwab S, Sidler D, Haidar F, Kuhn C, Schaub S, Koller M, Mellac K, Stürzinger U, Tischhauser B, Binet I, Golshayan D, Müller T, Elmer A, Franscini N, Krügel N, Fehr T, Immer F, Swisstransplant Kidney Working Group (STAN), Swiss Transplant Cohort Study. Clinical prediction model for prognosis in kidney transplant recipients (KIDMO): study protocol. Diagn Progn Res. 2023;7:6. doi:10.1186/s41512-022-00139-5

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Becchetti C, Dirchwolf M, Schropp J, Magini G, Müllhaupt B, Immer F, Dufour JF, Banz V, Berzigotti A, Bosch J, Swiss Transplant Cohort Study. Use of statins after liver transplantation is associated with improved survival: results of a nationwide study. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2022;56:1194–1204. doi:10.1111/apt.17192

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Dirchwolf M, Becchetti C, Gschwend SG, Toso C, Dutkowski P, Immer F, Beyeler F, Rossi S, Schropp J, Dufour JF, Banz V, Swiss Transplant Cohort Study. The MELD upgrade exception: a successful strategy to optimize access to liver transplantation for patients with high waiting list mortality. HPB (Oxford). 2022;24:1168–1176. doi:10.1016/j.hpb.2021.12.009

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Beckmann S, Mauthner O, Schick L, Rochat J, Lovis C, Boehler A, Binet I, Huynh-Do U, De Geest S, Psychosocial Interest Group, Swiss Transplant Cohort Study. A national survey comparing patients’ and transplant professionals’ research priorities in the Swiss Transplant Cohort Study. Transpl Int. 2022;35:10255. doi:10.3389/ti.2022.10255

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Kuhn C, Born A, Karolin A, Lang B, Binet I, Golshayan D, Haidar F, Müller TF, Schaub S, Immer F, Koller M, Sidler D, Swiss Transplant Cohort Study. Relevance of deceased donor proteinuria for kidney transplantation: A comprehensive national cohort study. Clin Transplant. 2022;36:e14574. doi:10.1111/ctr.14574

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Elmer A, Rohrer ML, Benden C, Krügel N, Beyeler F, Immer FF. Organ donation after circulatory death as compared with organ donation after brain death in Switzerland - an observational study. Swiss Med Wkly. 2022;152:w30139. doi:10.4414/smw.2022.w30132

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Aubert O, Yoo D, Zielinski D, Cozzi E, Cardillo M, Dürr M, Domínguez-Gil B, Coll E, Da Silva MI, Sallinen V, Lemström K, Midtvedt K, Ulloa C, Immer F, Weissenbacher A, Vallant N, Basic-Jukic N, Tanabe K, Papatheodoridis G, Menoudakou G, Torres M, Soratti C, Hansen Krogh D, Lefaucheur C, Ferreira G, Silva HT Jr, Hartell D, Forsythe J, Mumford L, Reese PP, Kerbaul F, Jacquelinet C, Vogelaar S, Papalois V, Loupy A. COVID-19 pandemic and worldwide organ transplantation: a population-based study. Lancet Public Health. 2021;6:e709–e719. doi:10.1016/S2468-2667(21)00200-0

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Ehrsam JP, Benden C, Immer FF, Inci I. Current status and further potential of lung donation after circulatory death. Clin Transplant. 2021;35:e14335. doi:10.1111/ctr.14335

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Kuhn C, Lang BM, Lörcher S, Karolin A, Binet I, Beldi G, Golshayan D, Hadaya K, Mueller TF, Schaub S, Immer F, Stampf S, Koller M, Sidler D. Outcome of kidney transplantation from very senior donors in Switzerland - a national cohort study. Transpl Int. 2021;34:689–699. doi:10.1111/tri.13836

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Gottschalk M, Elmer A, Benden C, Beyeler F, Immer F. Impact of cardiopulmonary resuscitation on organ donation in Switzerland. Swiss Med Wkly. 2021;151:w20413. doi:10.4414/smw.2021.20413

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Werner R, Benden C. Pediatric lung transplantation as standard of care. Clin Transplant. 2021;35:e14126. doi:10.1111/ctr.14126

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Benden C, Haile S, Kruegel N, Beyeler F, Aubert JD, Binet I, Golshayan D, Hadaya K, Mueller T, Parvex P, Immer F. SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 in patients on the Swiss national transplant waiting list. Swiss Med Wkly. 2020;150:w20451. doi:10.4414/smw.2020.20451

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Immer F, Benden C, Elmer A, Krügel N, Nyfeler S, Nebiker M, Wilhlem M, Hirzel C, National Committee for Organ Donation (CNDO), Medical Committee (CM), Swisstransplant Infectious Diseases Working Group (STAI). In the eye of the hurricane: the Swiss COVID-19 pandemic stepwise shutdown approach in organ donation and transplantation. Swiss Med Wkly. 2020;150:w20447. doi:10.4414/smw.2020.20447

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Radtke T, Haile SR, Dressel H, Benden C. Recommended shielding against COVID-19 impacts physical activity levels in adults with cystic fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros. 2020;19:875–879. doi:10.1016/j.jcf.2020.08.013

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Holm AM, Immer F, Benden C. Lung allocation for transplant: The European perspective. Clin Transplant. 2020;34:e13883. doi:10.1111/ctr.13883

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Benden C. Lung transplantation as standard of care for advanced cystic fibrosis lung disease. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2020;39:561–562. doi:10.1016/j.healun.2020.03.022

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Muller YD, Vionnet J, Beyeler F, Eigenmann P, Caubet JC, Villard J, Berney T, Scherer K, Spertini F, Fricker MP, Lang C, Schmid-Grendelmeier P, Benden C, Roux Lombard P, Aubert V, Immer F, Pascual M, Harr T, Swiss Transplant Cohort Study. Management of allergy transfer upon solid organ transplantation. Am J Transplant. 2020;20:834–843. doi:10.1111/ajt.15601

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Lomero M, Gardiner D, Coll E, Haase-Kromwijk B, Procaccio F, Immer F, Gabbasova L, Antoine C, Jushinskis J, Lynch N, Foss S, Bolotinha C, Ashkenazi T, Colenbie L, Zuckermann A, Adamec M, Czerwiński J, Karčiauskaitė S, Ström H, López-Fraga M, Dominguez-Gil B, European Committee on Organ Transplantation of the Council of Europe (CD-P-TO). Donation after circulatory death today: an updated overview of the European landscape. Transpl Int. 2020;33:76–88. doi:10.1111/tri.13506

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Schaub S, Immer F, Steiger J. Organ transplantation in Switzerland. Transplantation. 2019;103:853–856. doi:10.1097/TP.0000000000002565

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Schweiger M, Immer FF. Utilization of organs to pediatric heart transplant recipients. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2019;38:239–240. doi:10.1016/j.healun.2018.12.005

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Keel I, Schürch R, Weiss J, Zwahlen M, Immer FF, Comité National du Don d’Organes (CNDO). Is there an association between consent rates in Swiss hospitals and critical care staffs’ attitudes towards organ donation, their knowledge and confidence in the donation process? PLoS One. 2019;14:e0211614. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0211614

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Weiss J, Elmer A, Béchir M, Brunner C, Eckert P, Endermann S, Lenherr R, Nebiker M, Tisljar K, Haberthür C, Immer FF, Comité National du Don d’Organes (CNDO). Deceased organ donation activity and efficiency in Switzerland between 2008 and 2017: achievements and future challenges. BMC Health Serv Res. 2018;18:876. doi:10.1186/s12913-018-3691-8

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Weiss J, Elmer A, Mahíllo B, Domínguez-Gil B, Avsec D, Nanni Costa A, Haase-Kromwijk BJJM, Laouabdia K, Immer FF, Council of Europe European Committee on Organ Transplantation (CD-P-TO). Evolution of deceased organ donation activity versus efficiency over a 15-year period: An international comparison: An international comparison. Transplantation. 2018;102:1768–1778. doi:10.1097/TP.0000000000002226

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Elmer A, Birrer M, Weiss J, Aubert JD, Benden C, Inci I, Krüger T, Soccal PM, Immer FF. Extended-criteria donors in lung transplantation in Switzerland: an evaluation of two adapted lung donor scores. Swiss Med Wkly. 2018;148:w14614. doi:10.57187/smw.2018.14614

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Fehr T, Immer F. Marginal organ allocation: old and new REALity. Transpl Int. 2017;30:1212–1214. doi:10.1111/tri.13020

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Schweiger M, Stiasny B, Immer F, Bürki C, Schmiady M, Dave H, Cavigelli-Brunner A, Kretschmar O, Cannizzaro V, Hübler M. Cardiac transplantation in a neonate-First case in Switzerland and European overview. Clin Transplant. 2017;31:e12935. doi:10.1111/ctr.12935

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Weiss J, Shaw D, Schober R, Abati V, Immer FF, Comité National du Don d’Organes Cndo. Attitudes towards organ donation and relation to wish to donate posthumously. Swiss Med Wkly. 2017;147:w14401. doi:10.4414/smw.2017.14401

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Weitz M, Sazpinar O, Schmidt M, Neuhaus TJ, Maurer E, Kuehni C, Parvex P, Chehade H, Tschumi S, Immer F, Laube GF. Balancing competing needs in kidney transplantation: does an allocation system prioritizing children affect the renal transplant function? Transpl Int. 2017;30:68–75. doi:10.1111/tri.12874

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Weiss J, Kocher M, Immer FF. International collaboration and organ exchange in Switzerland. J Thorac Dis. 2015;7:543–548. doi:10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.12.44

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Immer FF. Organ donation after circulatory death in Switzerland: slow but constant progress. Swiss Med Wkly. 2015;145:w14062. doi:10.4414/smw.2015.14062

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Weiss J, Beyeler F, Immer FF, Swisstransplant Heart Working Group Stah. Heart allocation and transplantation in Switzerland since the introduction of the Swiss Organ Allocation System (SOAS). Swiss Med Wkly. 2014;144:w14057. doi:10.4414/smw.2014.14057

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Weiss JH, Keel I, Immer FF, Wiegand J, Haberthür C, Comité National du Don d’Organes (CNDO). Swiss Monitoring of Potential Organ Donors (SwissPOD): a prospective 12-month cohort study of all adult ICU deaths in Switzerland. Swiss Med Wkly. 2014;144:w14045. doi:10.4414/smw.2014.14045

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Weiss J, Coslovsky M, Keel I, Immer FF, Jüni P, Comité National du Don d’Organes. Organ donation in Switzerland–an analysis of factors associated with consent rate. PLoS One. 2014;9:e106845. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0106845

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Teixeira JF, Maio R, Immer F, Dominguez JM, Papalois V, Mihály S, Paredes D. The certification of transplant coordinators in Europe. Transplant Proc. 2014;46:1265–1273. doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.12.063

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Schneider S, Schreiner P, Weiss J, Immer FF. Assessing the potential of international organ exchange–the Swiss experience. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2011;40:1368–1373. doi:10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.02.005

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Immer FF. Was muss der praktizierende Arzt über dasTransplantationsgesetz und dessen Auswirkungen wissen? Ther Umsch. 2011;68:673–677. doi:10.1024/0040-5930/a000229

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Weiss J, Hofmann SP, Immer FF. Patient characteristics of deceased organ donors in Switzerland 1998-2008. Swiss Med Wkly. 2011;141:w13265. doi:10.4414/smw.2011.13265

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Otth M, Rödder S, Immer FF, Marti HP. Organ donation in Switzerland: a survey on marginal or extended criteria donors (ECD) from 1998 to 2009. Swiss Med Wkly. 2011;141:w13230. doi:10.4414/smw.2011.13230

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Uehlinger NB, Beyeler F, Weiss J, Marti HP, Immer FF. Organ transplantation in Switzerland: impact of the new transplant law on cold ischaemia time and organ transports. Swiss Med Wkly. 2010;140:222–227. doi:10.4414/smw.2010.12965

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Müller C, Vernet D, Moretti D, Klinger S, Vernet JP. Organ donation in Switzerland. Ther Umsch. 2005;62:437–442. doi:10.1024/0040-5930.62.7.437

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Longerich B. Role of the transplantation coordinator. Between 2 lives: a permanent challenge. Krankenpfl Soins Infirm. 2001;94:64–67.

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Speiser DE, Jeannet M. Renal transplantation to sensitized patients: decreased graft survival probability associated with a positive historical crossmatch. Transpl Immunol. 1995;3:330–334. doi:10.1016/0966-3274(95)80019-0

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Speiser DE, Frick TW, Goumaz C, Opelz G, Jeannet M. Immunological aspects of kidney transplantation in Switzerland 1981-1992. Swiss Transplant Work Group Kidney Transplantation. Schweiz Med Wochenschr. 1995;125:1573–1582.