Should We Perform Old-for-Old Kidney Transplantation during the COVID-19 Pandemic? The Risk for Post-Operative Intensive Stay

Should We Perform Old-for-Old Kidney Transplantation during the COVID-19 Pandemic? The Risk for Post-Operative Intensive Stay

Health care systems worldwide have been facing major challenges since the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Kidney transplantation (KT) has been tremendously affected due to limited personal protective equipment (PPE) and intensive care unit (ICU) capacities. To provide valid information on risk...

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Main Authors: Philip Zeuschner, Urban Sester, Michael Stöckle, Matthias Saar, Ilias Zompolas, Nasrin El‑Bandar, Lutz Liefeldt, Klemens Budde, Robert Öllinger, Paul Ritschl, Thorsten Schlomm, Janine Mihm, Frank Friedersdorff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
kidney transplantation
organ donation
deceased donor
Eurotransplant Senior Program
risk stratification
intensive care
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/6/1835

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