Open AccessThe effect of timing of the first kidney transplantation on survival in children initiating renal replacement therapy
Author(s) -
Anneke Kramer,
Vianda S Stel,
Ronald B. Geskus,
E. Jane Tizard,
Enrico Verrina,
Franz Schaefer,
James Heaf,
Reinhard Kramar,
Leah Krischock,
Torbjørn Leivestad,
Runólfur Pálsson,
Pietro Ravani,
Kitty J. Jager
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfr493
Subject(s) - medicine , renal replacement therapy , transplantation , dialysis , kidney transplantation , nephrology , intensive care medicine
Controversy exists concerning the timing of the first kidney transplantation for children who need to start renal replacement therapy (RRT). Our aim was to estimate the effect of timing of the first transplantation on patient survival in children, for the first time also taking into account the mortality on dialysis before transplantation.
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