Anneke Kramer, Rianne Boenink, Cynthia G Mercado Vergara, Samira Bell, Julia Kerschbaum, Olga L Rodríguez Arévalo, Auxiliadora Mazuecos, Aiko P J de Vries, Anna V Reisæter, Esther H S Wong, Torbjörn Lundgren, María O Valentin, Flor Angel Ordoñez Alvarez, Edoardo Melilli, Patrik Finne, Mårten Segelmark, Cécile Couchoud, Søren S Sørensen, Pietro Manuel Ferraro, Miha Arnol, Mustafa Arici, Alberto Ortiz, Kitty J Jager, Daniel Abramowicz, Vianda S Stel, Rachel Hellemans
BACKGROUND: Preemptive kidney transplantation has better outcomes when compared to transplantation after dialysis. We aimed to examine trends in preemptive kidney transplantation between 2000 and 2019 in Europe and to provide an overview of associated policies, barriers and initiatives. METHODS: Adult patients from 12 European countries who received a preemptive kidney transplant were included. The representatives of the registries providing these data were questioned on the policies, barriers and initiatives around preemptive kidney transplantation...
May 9, 2024: Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation