2018
Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplantation: Impact on Liver Transplant Patients and the Kidney Transplant Waiting List
Miles CD, Westphal S, Liapakis A, Formica R. Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplantation: Impact on Liver Transplant Patients and the Kidney Transplant Waiting List. Current Transplantation Reports 2018, 5: 1-6. PMID: 29564203, PMCID: PMC5843696, DOI: 10.1007/s40472-018-0175-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSimultaneous liver-kidney transplantKidney waitlistEnd-stage liver diseaseKidney transplant waiting listHigh MELD candidatesLiver-kidney transplantPersistent renal failureLiver transplant patientsLiver transplant candidatesNon-alcoholic steatohepatitisTransplant waiting listConcurrent renal insufficiencyLiver recipientsLiver transplantRenal insufficiencyTransplant patientsRenal failureTransplant candidatesLiver diseaseKidney failureLiver patientsWaiting listEligibility criteriaOrgan procurementTransplantation Network
2016
Changes in Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation One Year After KAS Implementation
Stewart DE, Kucheryavaya AY, Klassen DK, Turgeon NA, Formica RN, Aeder MI. Changes in Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation One Year After KAS Implementation. American Journal Of Transplantation 2016, 16: 1834-1847. PMID: 26932731, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.13770.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedCadaverChildChild, PreschoolDelayed Graft FunctionDonor SelectionFemaleGovernment RegulationGraft SurvivalHealth Plan ImplementationHumansInfantInfant, NewbornKidney TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTissue and Organ ProcurementTissue DonorsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsKidney allocation systemDelayed graft function ratesNew kidney allocation systemGraft function rateGraft survival ratesCold ischemic timeKAS implementationLongevity matchingRecipient ageIschemic timeDonor kidneysSubsequent taperingFunction rateRecipient characteristicsOrgan procurementSurvival rateTransplantOne-yearBolus effectRecipientsKidneyDialysisExtended durationEarly impactYearsSimultaneous Liver–Kidney Allocation Policy: A Proposal to Optimize Appropriate Utilization of Scarce Resources
Formica R, Aeder M, Boyle G, Kucheryavaya A, Stewart D, Hirose R, Mulligan D. Simultaneous Liver–Kidney Allocation Policy: A Proposal to Optimize Appropriate Utilization of Scarce Resources. American Journal Of Transplantation 2016, 16: 758-766. PMID: 26603142, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.13631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMayo End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) scoreEnd-stage liver disease (MELD) scoreSimultaneous liver-kidney transplantKidney Donor Profile IndexConcurrent kidney transplantsLiver-kidney transplantLiver Disease scoreMedical Eligibility CriteriaLiver allocation policyOPTN Final RulePediatric recipientsKidney transplantRenal functionRenal insufficiencyUnited NetworkLiver candidatesTransplant communityDisease scoreOrgan donorsEligibility criteriaOrgan procurementTransplantation NetworkFinal ruleKidney allocationYoung adults
2014
New National Allocation Policy for Deceased Donor Kidneys in the United States and Possible Effect on Patient Outcomes
Israni AK, Salkowski N, Gustafson S, Snyder JJ, Friedewald JJ, Formica RN, Wang X, Shteyn E, Cherikh W, Stewart D, Samana CJ, Chung A, Hart A, Kasiske BL. New National Allocation Policy for Deceased Donor Kidneys in the United States and Possible Effect on Patient Outcomes. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2014, 25: 1842-1848. PMID: 24833128, PMCID: PMC4116061, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2013070784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-transplant survivalKidney Donor Profile IndexKidney allocation policyBetter post-transplant survivalOverall post-transplant survivalBlood type A2Panel reactive antibodyDeceased donor kidneysBlood type B candidatesNational allocation policyCurrent allocation policyBlood type BRace/ethnicityA2B kidneysKDPI scoreDialysis initiationDonor kidneysDonor factorsDistribution of kidneysPatient outcomesOrgan procurementTransplantation NetworkKidneyKidney allocationTransplant
2013
Written Informed Consent for Living Kidney Donors: Practices and Compliance With CMS and OPTN Requirements
Thiessen C, Kim YA, Formica R, Bia M, Kulkarni S. Written Informed Consent for Living Kidney Donors: Practices and Compliance With CMS and OPTN Requirements. American Journal Of Transplantation 2013, 13: 2713-2721. PMID: 24020884, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.12406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConsent formKidney donorsKidney donor evaluationLiving Kidney DonorsKidney transplantRoutine followTransplant centersDonor evaluationUS CentersOPTN policyOrgan procurementHealth problemsInformed consentInformed consent practicesPrior yearSurgeryDonor consentConsentConsent practicesDonorsComplicationsTransplantComplianceFollowYears