Maintaining the transplant waiting list.

Autor: Zarifian A; Abdominal Transplant Program, Tulane University Hospital and Clinic, New Orleans, La., USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Nephrology news & issues [Nephrol News Issues] 2002 May; Vol. Suppl, pp. S20-1.
Abstrakt: The renal transplant waiting list now has over 51,000 persons hoping for a new kidney. Median waiting time is 18 to 32 months. This article reviews some consideration in managing this population during the waiting period. This article reviews who is responsible for maintenance of the list, which patients should be assessed and at what intervals, and how patients should be removed from the list. Consideration is also given to the financial aspect of continuing evaluation.
Databáze: MEDLINE