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World J Transplant. Sep 18, 2025; 15(3): 100591
Published online Sep 18, 2025. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v15.i3.100591
Changes regarding solid organ transplantation during the COVID-19 pandemic
Hayrunnisa Bekis Bozkurt, Öner Özdemir
Hayrunnisa Bekis Bozkurt, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Ümraniye Research and Training Hospital, İstanbul 34400, Türkiye
Öner Özdemir, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Sakarya Research and Training Hospital, Sakarya University, Medical Faculty, Adapazarı 54100, Sakarya, Türkiye
Author contributions: Bozkurt HB and Özdemir Ö wrote the article.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors reported no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Öner Özdemir, MD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Sakarya Research and Training Hospital, Sakarya University, Medical Faculty, Adnan Menderes Cad, Adapazarı 54100, Sakarya, Türkiye. ozdemir_oner@hotmail.com
Received: August 28, 2024
Revised: January 22, 2025
Accepted: February 13, 2025
Published online: September 18, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic significantly affected solid organ transplantation procedures and led to various changes in protocols and practices to ensure patient safety and increase transplant success.