Ultrasound Utilization in Hospitalized Kidney Transplant Recipients: Useful or Overused?

ABSTRACT: Kidney transplant ultrasonography is an important diagnostic tool in the care of transplant recipients. This modality of nonradiation-based imaging allows for precise and expedient reporting of allograft architecture, which can inform clinical decision-making. However, as with any diagnostic tool, overuse may lead to unnecessary interventions and costs on the healthcare system. To better understand the use of ultrasonography in hospitalized kidney transplant recipients and outcomes of subsequent interventions, we conducted a single-center retrospective study at a large transplant program in Ontario, Canada. We noted that over 30% of admissions resulted in a ultrasonographic survey within the first 24 h of presentation; however, most of these did not change clinical management or lead to a

SUBMITTER: Bau JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11612837 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature