Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Prescriptions in Living Kidney Donors: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Current guidelines recommend that living kidney donors should avoid non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs due to their potential nephrotoxic effects. It is unclear if physicians are adhering to this recommendation.

Objective

Our aim was to determine the proportion of living kidney donors that filled a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug prescription post-donation and the proportion with measurement of kidney function post-prescription.

Design

We conducted a population-based, retrospective cohort study.

Setting

We identified kidney donors in Alberta, Canada that had accessed the healthcare system in the outpatient, emergency department, or inpatient setting.

Patients

Adult living kidney donors in Alberta, Canada who donated between 2002 and 20

SUBMITTER: Laube MI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12432322 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature