Kidney Transplants

Studies from K. Heldal et al add new findings in the area of kidney transplants

Published in Elder Law Weekly, June 17th, 2009

According to recent research from Skien, Norway, "Deciding whether an elderly patient with end-stage renal disease is a candidate for kidney transplantation can be difficult. We aimed to evaluate pre- and early posttransplant risk factors that could predict outcome in elderly kidney recipients."

"Data from all elderly (>= 70 years, n=354), senior (60-69 years, n=577), and control (45-54 years, n=563) patients receiving their first kidney transplant at our center from 1990 to 2005 were retrieved. Patient and graft survival were analyzed in a Cox model addressing the common risk factors including Charlson comorbidity index (CCI), pretransplant dialysis time, and early...

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Source: Elder Law Weekly (2009-06-17)

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