Transplantation

Use of Deceased Donor Kidneys Varies by Center

Publish Date October 17, 2019

Variation in donor utilization index based on Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network region

Donor Kidney Use Still Suboptimal

Publish Date October 3, 2019

Study reveals nearly 18% discard rate in the United States.

Researchers: ESRD Should Not Preclude Weight Loss Surgery

Publish Date October 2, 2019

Absolute rate differences in complications were low between patients with kidney failure and those with normal kidney function.

Disparities Persist in Preemptive Kidney Transplantation

Publish Date September 30, 2019

Even with the new Kidney Allocation System, Medicare patients had significant 74% decreased odds of receiving a preemptive kidney transplant compared with privately insured patients, a study found.

Updated KDIGO Recommendations for Hepatitis C in CKD

Publish Date September 24, 2019

The ability of direct-acting antivirals to eradicate hepatitis C influenced every chapter of the updated 2018 guideline, according to the work group responsible for the revisions.

Living Kidney Donors at Increased Risk for Hypertension

Publish Date September 20, 2019

In a study, kidney donation was associated with higher risk for hypertension, regardless of race.

Medicaid Expansion Increases Access to Kidney Transplants

Publish Date September 17, 2019

Increases in Medicaid-covered preemptive kidney transplants greater in Medicaid expansion states

HCV-Infected Donor Kidneys Offer Good Short-Term Graft Function

Publish Date September 13, 2019

Kidney transplant recipients who received an HCV-infected kidney had similar allograft function at 1 year to those receiving an uninfected kidney: 66.3 vs 67.1 mL/min/1.73m2, respectively.

Study: Kidney Transplant Access Less Likely at For-Profit Dialysis Centers

Publish Date September 10, 2019

Patients who receive dialysis at for-profit vs nonprofit facilities are 64% less likely to be placed on a deceased donor transplant waiting list, a study found.

Post-Kidney Transplant Risk Factors for Infection-Related Mortality Identified

Publish Date September 3, 2019

T cell-depleting therapy was among the risk factors linked with a higher infection-related death risk among kidney transplant recipients, according to a new study.