Disparities in Acceptance of Deceased Donor Kidneys Between the United States and France and Estimated Effects of Increased US Acceptance.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Approximately 3500 donated kidneys are discarded in the United States each year, drawing concern from Medicare and advocacy groups.

Objective

To estimate the effects of more aggressive allograft acceptance practices on the donor pool and allograft survival for the population of US wait-listed kidney transplant candidates.

Design, setting, and participants

A nationwide study using validated registries from the United States and France comprising comprehensive cohorts of deceased donors with organs offered to kidney transplant centers between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2014. Data were analyzed between September 1, 2018, and April 5, 2019.

Main outcomes and measures

The primary outcome was kidney allograft discard. The secondary outcome was allog

SUBMITTER: Aubert O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6714020 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature