The Use of Kidneys With Lower Longevity From Deceased Donors to Improve Access to Preemptive Renal Transplantation for Elderly Patients: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT: There is a gap between the number of patients waiting for a transplant and the number of kidneys available. Some deceased donor kidneys are currently nonutilized, as medical teams fear that they will experience suboptimal graft survival. However, these organs could provide an acceptable therapeutic option if they were allocated for preemptive kidney transplantation in elderly candidates. This project aims to gather patients' perspectives on the allocation of kidneys with lower longevity for preemptive kidney transplantation in elderly patients. Individual interviews. The Center hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) chronic kidney disease (CKD) clinic. Patients aged between 64 and 75 years with CKD G4-5 ND, followed at the CHUM and who have not initiated dialysis yet. Between March

SUBMITTER: Sancho C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11292676 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature