2021
Living Donor Nephrectomy: Approaches, Innovations, and Outcomes
Merola J, Cooper M, Kulkarni S. Living Donor Nephrectomy: Approaches, Innovations, and Outcomes. 2021, 291-302. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-53618-3_13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDonor nephrectomySuperior long-term outcomesLong-term outcomesCareful preoperative planningSingle-port surgeryKidney transplantationSurgical riskDeceased donorsOrgan recipientsSurgical approachSurgical considerationsSurgical techniqueKidney donationNephrectomyPreoperative planningInformed consentOutcomesAdequate trainingRiskDonorsAllograftsDonationSurgeryTransplantationSurgeons
2018
Opting Out and Offers of ‘Alibis’ for Potential Living Kidney Donors in US Transplant Centers
Iskander R, Kulkarni S, Thiessen C. Opting Out and Offers of ‘Alibis’ for Potential Living Kidney Donors in US Transplant Centers. Transplantation 2018, 102: s243. DOI: 10.1097/01.tp.0000542922.79287.57.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUS transplant centersTransplant centersKidney donationOPTN policyMost centersPotential Living Kidney DonorsLiving Kidney DonorsPotential donorsKidney donor programsNon-medical reasonsRate of withdrawalSurgical riskMajority of participantsKidney donorsHigh riskDonor ProgramDonor advocateQualitative coding techniquesEmotional distressRange of practicesSemi-structured interviewsFurther studiesTwo-thirdsFear of impactLKDThe Psychosocial Impact of Withdrawing from Living Kidney Donation
Thiessen C, Kulkarni S. The Psychosocial Impact of Withdrawing from Living Kidney Donation. Current Transplantation Reports 2018, 5: 64-71. DOI: 10.1007/s40472-018-0185-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychosocial impactSignificant emotional distressEmotional distressLong-term negative impactExperiences of peopleLiving Kidney DonationPurpose of ReviewWeKidney donationFurther researchNegative impactDistressNon-medical reasonsRelationshipDecisionsCenter strategyIndividualsPeopleExperienceLimited dataSupportResearchImpact
2017
Opting out: a single-centre pilot study assessing the reasons for and the psychosocial impact of withdrawing from living kidney donor evaluation
Thiessen C, Jaji Z, Joyce M, Zimbrean P, Reese P, Gordon EJ, Kulkarni S. Opting out: a single-centre pilot study assessing the reasons for and the psychosocial impact of withdrawing from living kidney donor evaluation. Journal Of Medical Ethics 2017, 43: 756. PMID: 28258071, DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2016-103512.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-center pilot studyKidney donor evaluationUS transplant centersPotential living donorsPostoperative periodTransplant centersDonor evaluationLiving donorsKidney donationModifiable barriersPsychosocial impactStudy participantsPilot studyDonor advocateFinancial burdenDonor autonomyQualitative studyDonationIndividualsParticipantsVaried reasons
2016
A Call for Research on Individuals Who Opt Out of Living Kidney Donation
Thiessen C, Kulkarni S, Reese PP, Gordon EJ. A Call for Research on Individuals Who Opt Out of Living Kidney Donation. Transplantation 2016, 100: 2527-2532. PMID: 27495760, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000001408.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Kidney Transplantation and HIV: Does Recipient Privacy Outweigh the Donor's Right to Information?
Formica RN, Asch WS, Wagner KR, Kulkarni S. Kidney Transplantation and HIV: Does Recipient Privacy Outweigh the Donor's Right to Information? Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2010, 5: 924-928. PMID: 20203162, PMCID: PMC2863980, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.06820909.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positive individualsKidney transplantationMedical historyRecipient's medical historyAlternative treatment optionHIV statusKidney donorsTreatment optionsKidney donationConsensus groupTransplantationDonation procedureAbstractTextRecipient's rightRecipientsPotential donorsHealth informationPotential recipientsSpecific diseasesPanel reviewHIVDonors' rightsRiskDonorsState statues