Improving the Supply and Quality of Deceased-Donor Organs for Transplantation | New England
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Importance Disparities in kidney transplant referral and waitlisting contribute to disparities in
kidney disease outcomes. Whether these differences are rooted in population differences in …

Results Annual maintenance expenses were estimated as $64,214 for in-center facility
hemodialysis, $43,816 for home hemodialysis with the NxStage System One, $39,236 for …

Background. Evidence suggests that older patients are less frequently placed on the waiting
list for kidney transplantation (KT) than their younger counterparts. The trends and …

Background No research has yet been done on social support's influence on the association
between illness perception and psychosocial adaptation among young and middle-aged …

Introduction: Frailty and decreased physical performance are associated with poor outcomes
after kidney transplant. Less is known about their relationship with pretransplant outcomes …

The older adult population (65 years or older) with advanced or end-stage kidney disease is
steadily growing, but rates of transplantation within this cohort have not increased in a …

Background Existing guidelines on the evaluation and preparation of recipients for kidney
transplantation target the entire spectrum of patients with end-stage renal disease. Within …

Background and aims Functional capacity (FC) is known to affect morbidity and mortality in
kidney transplantation. Despite this important role, little is known about the variables …

Background Long-term results of kidney transplant (KTx) in older patients may differ from
younger recipients owing to increased cardiovascular comorbidities. The study aimed to …