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Assessment of Kidneys Procured From Expanded Criteria Donors Before Transplantation
Transplantation Proceedings, 10/29/09

Domagala P et al. – There was no significant difference in patient survival between recipients of kidneys harvested from expanded versus standard criteria donors. ECD kidneys displayed lower graft survival rates. There was no significant difference in the incidence of delayed graft function between recipients of kidneys harvested from expanded versus standard criteria donors. Pretransplant evaluation of ECD kidneys should include 3 variables: donor parameters, histologic findings, and machine perfusion parameters.

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Respirology, 11/10/09 Relevance Score: 94%

Pre-transplant lung function is predictive of survival following pediatric bone marrow transplantation
Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 11/05/09 Relevance Score: 94%

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The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 10/28/09 Relevance Score: 94%

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Liver Transplantation, 11/03/09 Relevance Score: 93%

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