2018
Race, Risk, and Willingness of End-Stage Renal Disease Patients Without Hepatitis C Virus to Accept an HCV-Infected Kidney Transplant
McCauley M, Mussell A, Goldberg D, Sawinski D, Molina RN, Tomlin R, Doshi SD, Abt P, Bloom R, Blumberg E, Kulkarni S, Esnaola G, Shults J, Thiessen C, Reese PP. Race, Risk, and Willingness of End-Stage Renal Disease Patients Without Hepatitis C Virus to Accept an HCV-Infected Kidney Transplant. Transplantation 2018, 102: e163-e170. PMID: 29346260, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000002099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virusHCV cure ratesCure rateC virusUninfected kidneyEnd-stage renal disease patientsHCV-negative patientsPrior transplant recipientsRenal disease patientsHigh cure ratesEffective antiviral treatmentKidney recipientsTransplant recipientsKidney transplantMost patientsOlder patientsAntiviral treatmentWhite patientsDeceased donorsAllograft qualityFuture trialsBlack raceDisease patientsPatient acceptanceYoung donors
2017
Allograft transmission of hepatitis C during the window period: Weighing the new risks and costs in the era of donor shortage
Choe J, Merola J, Kulkarni S, Mulligan DC. Allograft transmission of hepatitis C during the window period: Weighing the new risks and costs in the era of donor shortage. Clinical Transplantation 2017, 31 PMID: 28643333, DOI: 10.1111/ctr.13022.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Development of a Donor-Centered Approach to Risk Assessment: Rebalancing Nonmaleficence and Autonomy
Thiessen C, Gordon EJ, Reese PP, Kulkarni S. Development of a Donor-Centered Approach to Risk Assessment: Rebalancing Nonmaleficence and Autonomy. American Journal Of Transplantation 2015, 15: 2314-2323. PMID: 25868787, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.13272.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2008
Living kidney donor informed consent practices vary between US and non-US centers
Parekh AM, Gordon EJ, Garg AX, Waterman AD, Kulkarni S, Parikh CR. Living kidney donor informed consent practices vary between US and non-US centers. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2008, 23: 3316-3324. PMID: 18599559, PMCID: PMC2720811, DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfn295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransplant centersDonor riskInformed consentKidney donorsPsychosocial evaluationNon-US respondentsWorld Transplant CongressChronic kidney diseaseUS transplant centersPotential donorsKidney donation ratesMedical complicationsDonor evaluationInformed consent processKidney diseaseConsensus statementUS CentersMedical riskTransplant professionalsDonation ratesOrgan donationConsent formPsychosocial risksSupport groupsConsent process