Utility of Applying Quality Assessment Tools for Kidneys With KDPI ≥80
Doshi MD, Reese PP, Hall IE, Schröppel B, Ficek J, Formica RN, Weng FL, Hasz RD, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Parikh C. Utility of Applying Quality Assessment Tools for Kidneys With KDPI ≥80. Transplantation 2017, 101: 1125-1133. PMID: 27490414, PMCID: PMC5290306, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000001388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBiomarkersBiopsyDecision Support TechniquesDonor SelectionFemaleGraft SurvivalHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateKidneyKidney TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsProcess Assessment, Health CareProspective StudiesQuality Indicators, Health CareRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTissue DonorsTissue SurvivalTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsKidney Donor Profile IndexGroup 1High kidney donor profile indexDonor kidney poolViability of kidneysGlomerular filtration rateOutcomes of kidneysNumber of kidneysQuality assessment toolKidney poolViable kidneysBiopsy findingsGraft failureRenal resistanceDeceased donorsMulticenter studyFiltration rateBiomarker levelsGroup 3Kidney abnormalitiesKidneySignificant differencesHigh rateAssessment toolProfile indexNational Kidney Allocation System
Asch W, Stewart D, Formica R. National Kidney Allocation System. DeckerMed Nephrology Dialysis And Transplantation 2017 DOI: 10.2310/nephro.12068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDeceased donor kidneysNew allocation policyAllocation policyDonor kidneysHigh kidney donor profile indexKidney allocationKidney Donor Profile IndexDeceased donor graftsKidney allocation systemKidney allocation policyScarce national resourceLongevity matchingKidney transplantationDonor graftsOlder recipientsBiopsy resultsOlder donorsAllocation practicesBlood flowKidneyPolicyScarce resourcesBiomarker measurementsTransplantationRapid transplantation