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A recent study using data from the European Renal Association Registry was published in the BMJ.
This large European study investigated survival benefit of deceased-donor kidney transplantation compared to continued dialysis. Among 64,036 patients with kidney failure who were eligible for transplantation, the authors found that transplantation was associated with longer five-year survival in most patient groups. However, the estimated survival benefit of expanded criteria donor transplantation (using lower-quality donor organs) decreased with increasing recipient age, particularly for grafts retrieved after circulatory death. These findings may inform discussions about expected transplant survival benefits, recognising that transplantation may also improve quality of life.
The authors of this new article used a target trial emulation. With this research design, they aimed to simulate a randomized controlled trial to reduce main biases. What to learn more? Please read the full article or the visual summary in our research in the spotlight!
