Background A significant proportion of donation after circulatory death (DCD) kidneys are
declined for transplantation because of concerns over their quality. Ex vivo normothermic …

Purpose The incidence of kidney transplants from elderly donors over 70 years of age has
increased significantly over the past 10 years to reach 20% of available kidney graft in some …

Use of expanded criteria donor (ECD) kidneys, which are associated with a reduced graft
survival rate, has become widely adopted in elderly recipients in an old-to-old allocation …

Background: In the setting of kidney transplantation, histopathology of kidney biopsies is a
key element in the organ assessment and allocation. Despite the broad diffusion of the …

Background A significant proportion of procured deceased donor kidneys are subsequently
discarded. The UK Kidney Fast-Track Scheme (KFTS) was introduced in 2012, enabling …

Introduction Most potential kidney transplant donors in the UK are aged over 60 years, yet
increasing donor age is associated with poorer graft survival and function. Urgent …

Objective To describe end-of-life care practices relevant to organ donation in patients with
devastating brain injury in Spain. Design A multicenter prospective study of a retrospective …

The increase in the number of patients on the kidney transplant waiting list has led to an
attempt to increase the number of potential donors by incorporating candidates that …

Background The need to expand the organ donor pool remains a formidable challenge in
kidney transplantation (KT). The use of expanded criteria donors (ECD s) represents one …

In the United Kingdom, donation after circulatory death (DCD) kidney transplant activity has
increased rapidly, but marked regional variation persists. We report how increased DCD …