Trends in utilization of deceased donor kidneys based on hepatitis C virus status and impact of public health service labeling on discard.

Venkatesh K AriyamuthuBurhaneddin SandikciNashila AbdulRahimChristine HwangMalcolm P MacConmaraRavi ParasuramanAhsen AtisBekir Tanriover

Published in: Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society (2019)

Hepatitis C virus viremic kidneys might represent 10%-15% of deceased donor organ pool soon with the current rate of the opioid epidemic. PHS labeling effect on discard requires further discussion of the utility of this classification.

Keyphrases

hepatitis c virus
public health
kidney transplantation
human immunodeficiency virus
mental health
chronic pain
machine learning
healthcare
deep learning
pain management
global health