2020
A call to action: Feasible strategies to reduce the discard of transplantable kidneys in the United States
Stewart ZA, Shah SA, Formica RN, Kandaswamy R, Paramesh AS, Friedman J, Squires R, Cooper M, Axelrod DA. A call to action: Feasible strategies to reduce the discard of transplantable kidneys in the United States. Clinical Transplantation 2020, 34: e13990. PMID: 32621660, DOI: 10.1111/ctr.13990.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrgan utilizationHigh-kidney donor profile index kidneysAcceptable post-transplant outcomesLow-risk organPost-transplant outcomesCold ischemic timeCold ischemia timeDeceased donor kidneysKidney allocation systemHigher transplant ratesNew allocation policyOrgan acceptanceIschemic timeDonor kidneysIschemia timeTransplant ratesOrgan discardRisk organsPractice patternsTransplantable kidneysClinical practicePathological interpretationGeographic sharingKidneyFinancial barriers
2016
A critical assessment on kidney allocation systems
Formica RN. A critical assessment on kidney allocation systems. Transplantation Reviews 2016, 31: 61-67. PMID: 27919635, DOI: 10.1016/j.trre.2016.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKidney allocation systemKidney allocationKidney Donor Profile IndexNew kidney allocation systemDelayed graft functionCold ischemic timeDeceased donor kidneysNumber of transplantsOrgan procurement organizationsGraft functionKidney transplantationIschemic timeDonor kidneysTransplant centersOrgan discard ratesClose monitoringMedical needKidneyProcurement organizationsPatientsTransplantationAllocation systemLife savingSignificant declineProfile indexChanges 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 impactYears