2016
Perioperative outcomes of coronary artery bypass graft in renal transplant recipients in the United States: results from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample
Tooley JE, Bohl DD, Kulkarni S, Rodriguez‐Davalos M, Mangi A, Mulligan DC, Yoo PS. Perioperative outcomes of coronary artery bypass graft in renal transplant recipients in the United States: results from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. Clinical Transplantation 2016, 30: 1258-1263. PMID: 27440000, DOI: 10.1111/ctr.12816.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCoronary Artery BypassCoronary Artery DiseaseDatabases, FactualFemaleHospital CostsHospital MortalityHumansKidney TransplantationLength of StayLinear ModelsLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsRenal DialysisRenal Insufficiency, ChronicRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsChronic kidney diseaseNationwide Inpatient SampleLength of stayCKD patientsCABG surgeryHospital mortalityPerioperative outcomesInpatient SampleCardiovascular diseaseCoronary artery bypass graftKidney transplant patientsRenal transplant recipientsRetrospective cohort studyArtery bypass graftRate of complicationsTotal hospital chargesBetter perioperative outcomesCause of morbidityCost of hospitalizationNumber one causeGraft lossPerioperative complicationsTransplant patientsTransplant recipientsCohort study
2008
Living kidney donor informed consent practices vary between US and non-US centers
Parekh AM, Gordon EJ, Garg AX, Waterman AD, Kulkarni S, Parikh CR. Living kidney donor informed consent practices vary between US and non-US centers. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2008, 23: 3316-3324. PMID: 18599559, PMCID: PMC2720811, DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfn295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransplant centersDonor riskInformed consentKidney donorsPsychosocial evaluationNon-US respondentsWorld Transplant CongressChronic kidney diseaseUS transplant centersPotential donorsKidney donation ratesMedical complicationsDonor evaluationInformed consent processKidney diseaseConsensus statementUS CentersMedical riskTransplant professionalsDonation ratesOrgan donationConsent formPsychosocial risksSupport groupsConsent process