Kidney Transplantation

Question 1

in general, what is the best strategy for CKD management in terms of mitigating mortality

Answer 1

transplantation. even with dialysis, the QOL and the mortality levels aren’t very good. they have significantly shorter life spans

Question 2

strongest modifiable risk factor for renal tranplsant outcomes

Answer 2

the wait time for how long you were waiting to get a kidney. Unfortunately, there is an increasing mismatch between demand for and supply of kidney tranplants

Question 3

allocation of deceased donor organs must balance betweeen __- and ___

Answer 3

equity and utliity

Question 4

t/f with screening of donors, their risk of kideny failure and death is still < general population

Answer 4

true. for some reason, kidney donors live longer. lifetime risk of end stage renal disease is less than 1% in donors, vs the 3% in general populationi

Question 5

T/F perioperative risk of donating a kidney is less than 1/2 that of an appendectomy

Answer 5

true.