Tag: Organ Transplants
Fewer Women Than Men Receive Kidney Replacement Therapy
Findings consistent across decades for nine European countries
Lung Transplant With Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion Feasible
Method increases number of available lungs with comparable patient outcomes
Use of Deceased Donor Kidneys Varies by Center
Variation in donor utilization index based on Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network region
Likelihood of Transplant Lower at Profit-Driven Dialysis Facilities
More research needed to understand the mechanisms behind difference in transplant access
Preemptive Kidney Transplants Up After KAS Implementation
However, disparities persist, with recipients more likely to be white, female, have private insurance
Pediatric Heart Allocation Policy No Better for Waitlist Mortality
Current allocation policy has increased congenital heart disease status 1A representation
Woman’s Face Transplant Failing After Six Years
Since the transplant in February 2013, patient has had repeated rejection episodes
Liver Transplants Rarely Performed for Unauthorized Immigrants
Unauthorized immigrant status linked to similar risks for graft failure, death versus U.S. citizens/residents
Frailty Assessment May Aid Liver Transplant Evaluation
Frailty assessment may help identify patients at higher risk for death on the wait-list
Medicaid Expansion Increases Access to Kidney Transplants
Increases in Medicaid-covered preemptive kidney transplants greater in Medicaid expansion states
