Development of predictive score for post-transplant survival based on pre-transplant recipient characteristics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The new kidney allocation system in the United States has introduced longevity matching, which gives priority to allocating the best quality organs to wait-listed candidates with the longest predicted survival for the efficient utilization of organs that are of limited availability. The estimated post-transplant survival (EPTS) score was developed in the United States to risk-stratify all wait-listed patients. However, prognostic indices used in Western countries were derived from data that may be different for Korea and do not necessarily reflect prognostic values for Korean deceased donor kidney transplantation. Prognostic indices for Korean wait-listed candidates therefore need to be developed from Korean data.

Methods

We analyzed 6,731 adult solitary kidney tr

SUBMITTER: Koo TY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9235339 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature