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 …

Abstract Purpose of Review We review the international evolution of HIV and solid organ
transplantation over 30 years. We emphasise recent developments in solid organ …

Background The increasing organ shortage in kidney transplantation leads to the necessity
to use kidneys previously considered unsuitable for transplantation. Numerous studies …

Background. At Eurotransplant (ET), kidneys are transferred to “rescue allocation”(RA),
whenever the standard allocation (SA) algorithms Eurotransplant Kidney Allocation System …

The increase in the number of patients on the kidney transplant waiting list has led to an
attempt to increase the number of potential donors by incorporating candidates that …

Delayed graft function (DGF) following kidney transplantation is associated with increased
risk of graft failure, but biomarkers to predict DGF are scarce. We evaluated serum …

Background. Whenever the kidney standard allocation (SA) algorithms according to the
Eurotransplant (ET) Kidney Allocation System or the Eurotransplant Senior Program fail …

To meet the demand for kidney transplants (KTx), organs are frequently retrieved not only
from standard criteria donors (SCD; a donor who is aged< 50 years and suffered brain death …

Hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP) has been introduced as an alternative to static cold
storage (SCS) in kidney transplantation, but its true benefit in the clinical routine remains …

Background The purpose of the study was to evaluate renal quality and predict
posttransplant graft function using ex vivo sound touch elastography (STE). Methods In this …