Donors, Recipients, Practitioners All Face Barriers to Kidney Transplantation
Presenters at ASN Kidney Week 2023 emphasized the importance of patient education, awareness, and advocacy in the realm of kidney transplantation.
Source: ajmc.com
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In America, lots of usable organs go unrecovered or get binned
That is a missed opportunity to save thousands of lives | United States
Source: economist.com
Transplant Centers Often Skip High-Priority Candidates for Kidney Placement
Understanding how and why real-world kidney placement deviates from the priority rank given by the official allocation system can help identify implicit biases.
Source: renalandurologynews.com
"List diving" contributes to disparities in organ transplantation
A kidney from a deceased donor is supposed to be allocated to the top-ranked patient on a transplant center's waiting list, identified using an objective algorithm to rank patients based on patient age, waiting time, and other factors.
Source: news-medical.net
Who gets on a kidney waitlist? We're in the dark on a crucial step toward transplant
As her kidneys faltered, one woman was turned away from a transplant center in Maryland, which told her she was not a good candidate for a coveted organ.
Source: columbian.com