Open AccessOutcomes After Declining Increased Infectious Risk Kidney Offers for Pediatric Candidates in the United States
Author(s) -
Mary G. Bowring,
Kyle R. Jackson,
Heather L. Wasik,
Alicia M. Neu,
Jacqueline Garonzik-Wang,
Christine M. Durand,
Niraj M. Desai,
Allan B. Massie,
Dorry L. Segev
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/tp.0000000000002674
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , dialysis , context (archaeology) , proportional hazards model , kidney , kidney transplantation , transplantation , confidence interval , biology , paleontology
Kidneys from infectious risk donors (IRD) confer substantial survival benefit in adults, yet the benefit of IRD kidneys to pediatric candidates remains unclear in the context of high waitlist prioritization.