Kidney transplantation of highly sensitized recipients under the new kidney allocation system: A reflection from five different transplant centers across the United States.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2016.10.009
Abstract: Deceased donor kidney allocation was reorganized in the United States to address several problems, including the highly sensitized patients disadvantaged with large, diverse repertoires of antibodies. Here, five transplant surgeons review their center's experience with… read more here.
Keywords: highly sensitized; transplantation; united states; kidney allocation ... See more keywords
P064 Kidney allocation strategy for highly sensitized patients based on epitope virtual crossmatch: Pernambuco experience
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DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2017.06.124
Abstract: Aim Brazil has a public transplant program. Potential recipients are ranking by HLA match, age, time in waiting list and PRA > 50%. However, transplantability among highly sensitized patients is 10 times lower than among non-highly sensitized.… read more here.
Keywords: sensitized patients; allocation strategy; kidney allocation; highly sensitized ... See more keywords
Global trends and challenges in deceased donor kidney allocation.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2016.09.054
Abstract: Worldwide, the number of patients able to benefit from kidney transplantation is greatly restricted by the severe shortage of deceased donor organs. Allocation of this scarce resource is increasingly challenging and complex. Striking an acceptable… read more here.
Keywords: donor kidney; global trends; deceased donor; allocation ... See more keywords
The Advantage of Multiple Listing Continues in the Kidney Allocation System Era.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2020.10.036
Abstract: BACKGROUND Transplant candidates can be listed at multiple transplant centers to increase the probability of receiving an organ. We evaluated the association between multilisting (ML) status and access to a deceased donor kidney transplant (DDKT)… read more here.
Keywords: advantage; allocation system; kidney allocation; transplant ... See more keywords
Posttransplant Outcomes for cPRA-100% Recipients Under the New Kidney Allocation System
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DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000002989
Abstract: Background. There is concern in the transplant community that outcomes for the most highly sensitized recipients might be poor under Kidney Allocation System (KAS) high prioritization. Methods. To study this, we compared posttransplant outcomes of… read more here.
Keywords: kas; allocation system; post kas; 100 recipients ... See more keywords
Is Exclusion of Coronary Artery Disease in the Kidney Allocation System Preventing Optimal Longevity Matching?
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DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000004392
Abstract: Background. Coronary artery disease (CAD) in a kidney transplant candidate is an important predictor of posttransplant mortality. It is not known how the exclusion of CAD in the kidney allocation system has impacted its goal… read more here.
Keywords: allocation system; cad; kidney; graft loss ... See more keywords
Early Assessment of National Kidney Allocation Policy Change.
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DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000000096
Abstract: BACKGROUND The new kidney allocation changes with elimination of donor service areas (DSAs) and Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network regions were initiated to improve equity in organ allocation. The aim of this evaluation was to… read more here.
Keywords: kidney; allocation; organ donors; allocation policy ... See more keywords
The new French kidney allocation system for donations after brain death: Rationale, implementation, and evaluation
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DOI: 10.1111/ajt.17180
Abstract: In recent decades, the allocation policies of many countries have moved from center‐based to patient‐based approaches. The new French kidney allocation system (KAS) of donations after brain death for adult recipients, implemented in 2015, was… read more here.
Keywords: new french; allocation system; kidney; french kidney ... See more keywords
Development and preliminary evaluation of ilearnKAS: An animated video about kidney allocation to support transplant decision‐making
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DOI: 10.1111/ctr.13638
Abstract: We aimed to develop and feasibility test an educational video culturally targeted to African American (AA) patients regarding kidney allocation. read more here.
Keywords: development preliminary; evaluation ilearnkas; preliminary evaluation; kidney allocation ... See more keywords
The kidney allocation system and pediatric transplantation at 5 years
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DOI: 10.1111/petr.14369
Abstract: A new Kidney Allocation System (KAS) was implemented in the United States in 2014 with the goal of improving equity and utility. read more here.
Keywords: pediatric transplantation; allocation system; kidney allocation;
Patient preferences, knowledge and beliefs about kidney allocation: qualitative findings from the UK-wide ATTOM programme
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013896
Abstract: Objective To explore how patients who are wait-listed for or who have received a kidney transplant understand the current UK kidney allocation system, and their views on ways to allocate kidneys in the future. Design… read more here.
Keywords: kidney; kidney transplant; allocation; kidney allocation ... See more keywords