Identifying Barriers to Preemptive Kidney Transplantation in a Living Donor Transplant Cohort

Identifying Barriers to Preemptive Kidney Transplantation in a Living Donor Transplant Cohort

Background. Despite substantial evidence demonstrating clear benefit, rates of preemptive kidney transplantation (PreKTx) remain low in the United States. Our goal was to identify barriers to PreKTx. Methods. Using a telephone-administered questionnaire including questions about barriers, timing of...

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Main Authors: Ryan A. Helmick, MD, Colleen L. Jay, MD, Brittany A. Price, BA, Patrick G. Dean, MD, Mark D. Stegall, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2018-04-01
Series:Transplantation Direct
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/transplantationdirect/fulltext/10.1097/TXD.0000000000000773

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