Barriers to kidney transplant evaluation in HIV-positive patients with advanced kidney disease: A single-center study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

HIV-positive kidney transplant (KT) recipients have similar outcomes to HIV-negative recipients. However, HIV-positive patients with advanced kidney disease might face additional barriers to initiating the KT evaluation process. We sought to characterize comorbidities, viral control and management, viral resistance, and KT evaluation appointment rates in a cohort of KT evaluation-eligible HIV-positive patients.

Methods

We included patients seen between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2015, at a primary care HIV clinic who met KT evaluation eligibility by an estimated glomerular filtration rate ≤20 mL/min/1.73 meters² or dialysis dependence. The primary outcome was a documented appointment for KT evaluation.

Results

Of 3735 patients evaluated at

SUBMITTER: Boyle SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7162707 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature