Open AccessLong-term Outcomes Following Kidney Transplantation From Donors With Acute Kidney Injury
Author(s) -
Raymond L. Heilman,
Maxwell L. Smith,
Byron H. Smith,
Anjushree Kumar,
Ananth Srinivasan,
Janna L. Huskey,
Hasan Khamash,
Caroline C. Jadlowiec,
Amit Mathur,
Adyr Moss,
Kunam S. Reddy
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.0000000000002792
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , confidence interval , kidney transplantation , acute tubular necrosis , acute kidney injury , transplantation , rifle , cohort , surgery , kidney , clinical endpoint , renal function , urology , randomized controlled trial , archaeology , history
Kidneys from deceased donors with acute kidney injury (AKI) are more likely to be discarded because of concerns for poor outcomes after transplantation. The aim of this study was to determine the long-term outcomes of a large cohort of patients transplanted utilizing kidneys from deceased donors with AKI.