Open AccessLoss to Follow-up in Adolescent and Young Adult Renal Transplant Recipients
Author(s) -
Taylor Melanson,
Karie Mersha,
Rachel E. Patzer,
Roshan George
Publication year - 2020
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.0000000000003445
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , confidence interval , logistic regression , retrospective cohort study , transplantation , population , odds , cohort , renal transplant , young adult , environmental health
Patients' loss to follow-up (LFU) has significant impacts on outcomes and is a barrier to improving care, especially in adolescent and young adult (AYA) renal transplant recipients. There is limited information regarding the relationship between transfer of care from pediatric to adult transplant centers, age, and LFU among AYA renal transplant recipients.