Kidney Transplant Outcomes in Elderly Population : A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Artiles, Alberto (Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (Madrid))
Domínguez, Ana (Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (Madrid))
Subiela, José Daniel (Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (Madrid))
Boissier, Romain (La Conception University Hospital)
Campi, Riccardo (Università degli Studi di Firenze)
Prudhomme, Thommas (Rangueil University Hospital)
Pecoraro, Alessio (Università degli Studi di Firenze)
Breda, Alberto (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau)
Burgos, Francisco Javier (Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (Madrid))
Territo, Angelo (Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (Barcelona, Catalunya))
Hevia, Vital (Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (Madrid))
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Date:	2023
Abstract:	Owing to population ageing, a growing number of kidney transplants (KTs) in elderly population are being performed. KT is the best treatment for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, in older patients, the decision between dialysis and KT can be difficult due to potential inferior outcomes. Few studies have been published addressing this issue, and literature outcomes are controversial. To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to appraise the evidence about outcomes of KT in elderly patients (.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Elderly population ; Geriatric ; Kidney transplant ; Meta-analysis ; Renal transplantation ; Systematic review
Published in:	European Urology Open Science, Vol. 51 (may 2023) , p. 13-25, ISSN 2666-1683

DOI: 10.1016/j.euros.2023.02.011
PMID: 37006961

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