Center effects greatly affect kidney access disparity
Research shows center effects are the top driver of kidney access disparities, but DSA effects still remain
Kidney Accelerated Placement project ended July 15, one-year pilot comes to a close
Data is being analyzed, future steps will be determined based on the results of the analysis and with input from the community.
Using machine learning to improve kidney allocation rates
Carlos Martinez and Andrew Placona were among more than two dozen UNOS researchers to present at the 2020 American Transplant Congress.
Update to Waitlist kidney minimum acceptance criteria page displays date of most recent edit
The change will help members comply with the annual criteria update requirements.
Investigating familial kidney disease to assess donor risk of ESRD
Research shows a link between a recipient’s age and a relative donor’s age in predicting end-stage renal disease (ESRD) post-donation.
Increasing utilization of moderate-to-high KDPI kidneys
Participating kidney programs performed an increased number of 51-100 percent KDPI transplants while maintaining one-year graft survival rates.