A roadmap for innovation to advance transplant access and outcomes: a position statement from the National Kidney Foundation
Over the past 65 years, kidney transplantation has evolved into the optimal treatment for
patients with kidney failure, dramatically reducing suffering through improved survival and …
patients with kidney failure, dramatically reducing suffering through improved survival and …
Beyond donation to organ utilization in the USA
D Stewart, R Hasz, B Lonze - Current Opinion in Organ …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Underutilization of less-than-ideal, yet transplant-worthy organs remains an obstacle to
maximizing the impact of the US transplant system. The increased risk of inferior …
maximizing the impact of the US transplant system. The increased risk of inferior …
[HTML][HTML] Survey of current transplant center practices regarding COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the United States
An electronic survey canvassing current policies of transplant centers regarding a COVID-19
vaccine mandate for transplant candidates and living donors was distributed to clinicians at …
vaccine mandate for transplant candidates and living donors was distributed to clinicians at …
[HTML][HTML] Kidney recipients with allograft failure, transition of kidney care (KRAFT): a survey of contemporary practices of transplant providers
T Alhamad, M Lubetzky, KL Lentine, E Edusei… - American Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Kidney allograft failure and return to dialysis carry a high risk of morbidity. A practice survey
was developed by the AST Kidney Pancreas Community of Practice workgroup and …
was developed by the AST Kidney Pancreas Community of Practice workgroup and …
Transplant clinician opinions on use of race in the estimation of glomerular filtration rate
Results Respondents represented 57%(124 of 218) of adult kidney transplant programs,
and the responding centers conducted 70% of recent kidney transplant volume. Most (93%) …
and the responding centers conducted 70% of recent kidney transplant volume. Most (93%) …
Access to hepatitis C direct-acting antiviral therapy in hepatitis C-positive donor to hepatitis C-negative recipient solid-organ transplantation in a real-world setting
C Edmonds, A Carver, J DeClercq, L Choi… - The American Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Emerging data supports expanding the solid organ donor pool with
transplantation from hepatitis C virus (HCV)-positive donors into HCV-negative recipients …
transplantation from hepatitis C virus (HCV)-positive donors into HCV-negative recipients …
[HTML][HTML] The association of donor hepatitis C virus infection with 3-year kidney transplant outcomes in the era of direct-acting antiviral medications
To determine the effect of donor hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection on kidney transplant (KT)
outcomes in the era of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) medications, we examined 68,087 HCV …
outcomes in the era of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) medications, we examined 68,087 HCV …
Factors enabling transplant program participation in the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) living donor collective: a national survey
KL Lentine, MA Dew, H Xiao, A Wisniewski… - Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) Living Donor
Collective (LDC), the first effort to create a lifetime registry for living donor candidates in the …
Collective (LDC), the first effort to create a lifetime registry for living donor candidates in the …
A review of kidney transplantation from HCV-viremic donors into HCV-negative recipients
The safety and efficacy of direct-acting antiviral therapies have allowed the transplantation of
organs from hepatitis C virus (HCV)–viremic donors into uninfected recipients. This novel …
organs from hepatitis C virus (HCV)–viremic donors into uninfected recipients. This novel …
[HTML][HTML] Deceased donor procurement biopsy practices, interpretation, and histology-based decision-making: a survey of US kidney transplant centers
KL Lentine, VA Fleetwood, Y Caliskan… - Kidney international …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction The utility of kidney procurement biopsies is controversial. Understanding the
current landscape of how clinicians obtain and use biopsies in organ evaluation may help …
current landscape of how clinicians obtain and use biopsies in organ evaluation may help …