Preemptive living-donor kidney transplants, but not deceased-donor grafts, offer significantly lower mortality in patients with diabetes-related kidney disease, a new study suggests. (Becker B et ...

PHILADELPHIA — Preemptive kidney transplant in older adults with a high kidney donor profile index pre-transplant may be linked to better patient and graft survival, data show. “The ...

The new Kidney Allocation System has not solved inequities that low-income and minority patients with kidney disease face when seeking the benefits of preemptive waitlisting for a transplant ...

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, June 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Folks who might need a kidney transplant in the future shouldn’t rush to get one, a new study says.

King KL, Ali Husain S, Jin Z, et al. Disparities in preemptive kidney transplantation in the United States [published online August 14, 2019]. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol.

The implementation of a new U.S. kidney transplant allocation system did not solve many of the inequities that low-income and minority kidney disease patients face, Drexel University College of ...

National underutilization of preemptive, early kidney transplants Date: February 8, 2016 Source: Mayo Clinic Summary: A kidney transplant is a life-changing and life-saving procedure.

Kidney Transplant Program at Memorial by Memorial Healthcare System on YouTube. Kidneys act as blood filters for the human body. Normally, kidneys filter approximately half a cup of blood every ...

References: Al Ammary F, Muzaale A, Adeyemo S. Racial disparities in access to preemptive living donor kidney transplantation in the United States from 2001-2023.Presented at Kidney Week 2024 ...

A new study examined access to early steps in the kidney transplantation process in people with lupus nephritis-related end-stage kidney disease (LN-ESKD). 192,318 people with ESKD were identified ...

Preemptive Kidney Transplants Add No Benefit, Study Says. Jun 4, 2025 ... — Folks who might need a kidney transplant in the future shouldn’t rush to get one, a new study says.