SES Mediates Racial Differences in Kidney Transplant Listing
Among patients with kidney failure, accounting for SES and comorbidity attenuates racial disparities in listing for, but not receipt of, kidney transplant.
Transplantation
Distance to Kidney Transplant Center Does Not Affect Referral
The distance from a patient residence to transplant center seems not to impact transplant referral and evaluation initiation among those with end-stage kidney disease.
Economic Burden of Kidney Transplant Graft Failure Quantified
Kidney transplant graft failure is associated with additional medical costs of $78,079 for the average patient and a loss of 1.66 quality-adjusted life years (QALYs).
Second US Baby Born From Transplanted Uterus From Deceased Donor
The second US baby born from a transplanted uterus from a deceased donor was delivered by cesarean section in November, it was announced Thursday.
Exposure to Air Pollution May Up Mortality After Heart Transplant
Exposure to air pollution is associated with increased mortality risk after heart transplantation.
Outcomes Poorer With New US Donor Heart Allocation System
Change in the US allocation system for donor hearts has reduced waitlist mortality, but posttransplantation outcomes may have been worsened,
Double Lung Transplant Performed for Vaping-Related Illness
What is believed to be the first double lung transplant in the United States for a patient whose lungs were irreparably damaged after vaping was performed by doctors at the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit.
Testing Manufactured Organs on the Recently Deceased Raises Ethical Concerns
Despite increasing numbers of organ donations and optimized organ recovery, the current supply is not sufficient to meet current and future organ needs.
Frailty Assessment May Aid Liver Transplant Evaluation
Frailty assessment may help identify patients at higher risk for death on the wait-list.
Rule Changes for Donor Organs Could Increase US Kidney Transplants
Use of the French-based allocation model would allow transplantation of 62% percent of discarded kidneys in the United States.
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