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The State of Kidney Transplantation in the United States
Author(s) -
Wolfe Robert
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
seminars in dialysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1525-139X
pISSN - 0894-0959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-139x.2005.00087.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dialysis , transplantation , intensive care medicine , end stage renal disease , kidney transplantation , quality of life (healthcare) , disease , waiting list , surgery , nursing
Although transplantation is the preferred treatment for end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) patients compared to dialysis, the limited number of organ donors limits this treatment option for many patients. Various approaches to increase the number of donors are currently being investigated. While the quality of life and patient survival are far from optimal for ESRD patients, improvements have been seen recently in both dialysis and transplantation outcomes. Prevention of ESRD is preferred to either treatment option.