Donor Kidney Use Still Suboptimal
Study reveals nearly 18% discard rate in the United States.
Transplantation
Disparities Persist in Preemptive Kidney Transplantation
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
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
In a study, kidney donation was associated with higher risk for hypertension, regardless of race.
Medicaid Expansion Increases Access to Kidney Transplants
Increases in Medicaid-covered preemptive kidney transplants greater in Medicaid expansion states
HCV-Infected Donor Kidneys Offer Good Short-Term Graft Function
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.
Post-Kidney Transplant Risk Factors for Infection-Related Mortality Identified
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.
Viable Deceased Donor Kidneys Often Refused
Kidney transplant candidates might be surprised to discover that any deceased donor kidney was declined on their behalf, according to investigators.
Factors ID’d in Pregnancy Chances After Kidney Transplant
Likelihood of pregnancy after kidney transplant higher for Hispanic versus white women
Study: Transplant Candidates Would Benefit From Discarded Kidneys
Less restrictive kidney acceptance practices in the United States would increase the number of renal allograft life-years, according to a study comparing kidney transplant practices in the United States and France.
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