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Determinants of Discard of Expanded Criteria Donor Kidneys: Impact of Biopsy and Machine Perfusion by Sung, R. S., Christensen, L. L., Leichtman, A. B., Greenstein, S. M., Distant, D. A., Wynn, J. J., Stegall, M. D., Delmonico, F. L., Port, F. K.

“…We examined factors associated with expanded criteria donor (ECD) kidney discard. Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR)/Organ Procurement and…”
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Report of a National Conference on Donation after Cardiac Death by Bernat, J.L., D'Alessandro, A.M., Port, F.K., Bleck, T.P., Heard, S.O., Medina, J., Rosenbaum, S.H., DeVita, M.A., Gaston, R.S., Merion, R.M., Barr, M.L., Marks, W.H., Nathan, H., O'Connor, K., Rudow, D.L., Leichtman, A.B., Schwab, P., Ascher, N.L., Metzger, R.A., Mc Bride, V., Graham, W., Wagner, D., Warren, J., Delmonico, F.L.

“…A national conference on organ donation after cardiac death (DCD) was convened to expand the practice of DCD in the continuum of quality end‐of‐life care. This…”
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Trends in Organ Donation and Transplantation in the United States, 1998–2007 by Wolfe, R. A., Merion, R. M., Roys, E. C., Port, F. K.

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Transplants in Foreign Countries Among Patients Removed from the US Transplant Waiting List by Merion, R. M., Barnes, A. D., Lin, M., Ashby, V. B., McBride, V., Ortiz‐Rios, E., Welch, J. C., Levine, G. N., Port, F. K., Burdick, J.

“…Transplant tourism, where patients travel to foreign countries specifically to receive a transplant, is poorly characterized. This study examined national data…”
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95 DOPPS Practice Monitor Facility Sample Represents Overall US Hemodialysis Population by Fuller, D.S, Pisoni, R.L, Dykstra, D.M, Albert, J.M, Gillespie, B.W, Tentori, F, Turenne, M, Port, F.K, Robinson, B.M

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236: The DOPPS Practice Monitor: A New Initiative for Timely Reporting of US Hemodialysis Practices by Pisoni, R.L, Fuller, D.S, Albert, J.M, Dickinson, D.M, Gillespie, B.W, Wolfe, R.A, Port, F.K, Robinson, B.M

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Predictors of Liver Donation Without Kidney Recovery in a Cohort of Expanded Criteria Donors: Identifying Opportunities to Improve Expanded Criteria Donor Kidney Utilization by White, S.L, Leichtman, A.B, O'Connor, K, Lipkowitz, G, Pietroski, R, Stoff, J.S, Luskin, R.S, Belcher, J, Meyer, K, Merion, R.M, Port, F.K, Delmonico, F.L

“…Abstract To maximize deceased donation, it is necessary to facilitate organ recovery from expanded criteria donors (ECDs). Utilization of donors meeting the…”
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Deleterious effect of waiting time on renal transplant outcome by Meier-Kriesche, H.-U, Port, F.K, Ojo, A.O, Leichtman, A.B, Rudich, S.M, Arndorfer, J.A, Punch, J.D, Kaplan, B

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Longer treatment time and slower ultrafiltration in hemodialysis: Associations with reduced mortality in the DOPPS by Saran, R., Bragg-Gresham, J.L., Levin, N.W., Twardowski, Z.J., Wizemann, V., Saito, A., Kimata, N., Gillespie, B.W., Combe, C., Bommer, J., Akiba, T., Mapes, D.L., Young, E.W., Port, F.K.

“…Longer treatment time (TT) and slower ultrafiltration rate (UFR) are considered advantageous for hemodialysis (HD) patients. The study included 22 000 HD…”
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Cardiovascular mortality in children and young adults with end-stage kidney disease by Parekh, R.S., Carroll, C.E., Wolfe, R.A., Port, F.K.

“…Objective: To analyze cardiovascular death in a national end-stage renal disease (ESRD) population. Study design: This retrospective, observational study with…”
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Geographic Variability in Access to Primary Kidney Transplantation in the United States, 1996–2005 by Ashby, V. B., Kalbfleisch, J. D., Wolfe, R. A., Lin, M. J., Port, F. K., Leichtman, A. B.

“…This article focuses on geographic variability in patient access to kidney transplantation in the United States. It examines geographic differences and trends…”
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Transplanting Kidneys Without Points for HLA‐B Matching: Consequences of the Policy Change by Ashby, V. B., Port, F. K., Wolfe, R. A., Wynn, J. J., Williams, W. W., Roberts, J. P., Leichtman, A. B.

“…In 2003, the US kidney allocation system was changed to eliminate priority for HLA‐B similarity. We report outcomes from before and after this change using…”
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Mortality risk for patients receiving hemodiafiltration versus hemodialysis: European results from the DOPPS by Canaud, B., Bragg-Gresham, J.L., Marshall, M.R., Desmeules, S., Gillespie, B.W., Depner, T., Klassen, P., Port, F.K.

“…Hemodiafiltration (HDF) is used sporadically for renal replacement therapy in Europe but not in the US. Characteristics and outcomes were compared for patients…”
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Trends in Organ Donation and Transplantation in the United States, 1997–2006 by Port, F. K., Merion, R. M., Roys, E. C., Wolfe, R. A.

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Mortality Experience in Recipients Undergoing Repeat Transplantation with Expanded Criteria Donor and Non‐ECD Deceased‐Donor Kidneys by Miles, C. D., Schaubel, D. E., Jia, X., Ojo, A. O., Port, F. K., Rao, P. S.

“…Nearly one‐quarter of the kidney transplant waiting list is composed of repeat transplantation candidates. Survival following retransplantation using expanded…”
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Geographic Differences in Event Rates by Model for End‐Stage Liver Disease Score by Roberts, J. P., Dykstra, D. M., Goodrich, N. P., Rush, S. H., Merion, R. M., Port, F. K.

“…The ability of the model for end‐stage liver disease (MELD) score to accurately predict death among liver transplant candidates allows for evaluation of…”
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Mortality After Kidney Transplantation: A Comparison Between the United States and Canada by Kim, S.J., Schaubel, D.E., Fenton, S.S.A., Leichtman, A.B., Port, F.K.

“…There is a paucity of comparative studies on country‐specific outcomes in kidney transplantation. We compared post‐transplant mortality among primary, adult,…”
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Trends in Organ Donation and Transplantation in the United States, 1996–2005 by Port, F. K., Merion, R. M., Finley, M. P., Goodrich, N. P., Wolfe, R. A.

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Recent Trends and Results for Organ Donation and Transplantation in the United States, 2005 by Port, F. K., Merion, R. M., Goodrich, N. P., Wolfe, R. A.

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Estimating the impact of renal replacement therapy choice on outcome in severe acute renal failure by Swartz, R D, Bustami, R T, Daley, J M, Gillespie, B W, Port, F K

“…Mortality in severe acute renal failure (ARF) requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT) approximates 50% and varies with clinical severity. Continuous RRT…”
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