Increasing the use of available deceased donor kidneys

Increasing the use of available deceased donor kidneys

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In kidney transplantation, the tremendous shortage of organs is a major problem and an ongoing concern is whether any procured but discarded kidneys could have been successfully


transplanted. A recent study investigated whether kidney procurement rates from deceased donors are reduced and discard rates are increased at the weekend. Access through your institution


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The weekend effect alters the procurement and discard rates of deceased donor kidneys in the United States. _Kidney Int._ 90, 157–163 (2016). Article  Google Scholar  * Marrero, W. J. _ et


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AUTHOR INFORMATION AUTHORS AND AFFILIATIONS * Department of Surgery, Arthur J. Matas and William D. Payne are at the University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware Street S.E., Minneapolis, Minnesota


55455 USA., Arthur J. Matas & William D. Payne Authors * Arthur J. Matas View author publications You can also search for this author inPubMed Google Scholar * William D. Payne View


author publications You can also search for this author inPubMed Google Scholar CORRESPONDING AUTHOR Correspondence to Arthur J. Matas. ETHICS DECLARATIONS COMPETING INTERESTS The authors


declare no competing financial interests. RIGHTS AND PERMISSIONS Reprints and permissions ABOUT THIS ARTICLE CITE THIS ARTICLE Matas, A., Payne, W. Increasing the use of available deceased


donor kidneys. _Nat Rev Urol_ 13, 500–501 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2016.135 Download citation * Published: 26 July 2016 * Issue Date: September 2016 * DOI:


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