Background. Delayed graft function is a frequent complication of kidney transplantation that
requires dialysis in the first week posttransplant. Materials and Methods. We searched for …

Based on the current projection of the general population and the combined increase in end-
stage kidney disease with age, the number of elderly donors and recipients is increasing …

Background. The use of kidney allografts from≥ 70-y-old donors has increased persistently
over the last 20 y. Prolonged cold ischemia time (CIT) is well known to increase graft failure …

Background The organ shortage and long waiting times have dramatically increased the
age of potential kidney transplant recipients. The Eurotransplant Senior Program (ESP) was …

Despite continuous advances in surgical and immunosuppressive protocols, the long-term
survival of transplanted kidneys is still far from being satisfactory. Antibody-mediated …

Due to a widespread organ shortage, the use of expanded criteria donors (ECDs) in kidney
transplantation has increased persistently, reaching approximately 40% in recent years …

Kidney transplantation (KT) from donors with acute kidney injury (AKI) has been associated
with delayed graft function (DGF) but similar graft survival compared with KT from donors …

The duty to protect younger patients waiting for transplantation and the request of older
patients to have access to potentially life-saving treatment urge the transplant community to …

Introduction Patients with a history of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and subsequent
brain death are frequently evaluated for organ donation. Whether kidneys from≥ 65‐year …

In organ transplantation, shortage of available grafts has resulted in a continuously growing
use of kidneys, livers, lungs, and hearts from elderly donors, often with comorbidities. The …