Regional Disparities in Transplantation With Deceased Donor Kidneys With Kidney Donor Profile Index Less Than 20% Among Candidates With Top 20% Estimated Post Transplant Survival.
Radica Z AlicicKristen L KingGeoffrey K DubeDemetra TsapepasDavid J CohenLloyd E RatnerSumit MohanPublished in: Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) (2019)
Marked geographic variation in the likelihood of receiving a KDPI ≤ 20% deceased donor kidney among transplanted EPTS ≤ 20% candidates exists and is related to differences in organ availability within allocation borders. Policy changes to improve organ sharing are needed to improve equity in access to low KDPI kidneys.