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 impactYears
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