KDOQI US Commentary on the 2017 KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline on the Evaluation and Care of Living Kidney Donors

Publication date: Available online 29 January 2020Source: American Journal of Kidney DiseasesAuthor(s): Didier A. Mandelbrot, Peter P. Reese, Neetika Garg, Christie P. Thomas, James R. Rodrigue, Carrie Schinstock, Mona Doshi, Matthew Cooper, John Friedewald, Abhijit S. Naik, Daniel R. Kaul, Michael G. Ison, Michael V. Rocco, Jennifer Verbesey, Michelle A. Hladunewich, Hassan N. Ibrahim, Emilio D. PoggioLiving kidney donation is widely practiced throughout the world. During the past 2 decades, various groups have provided guidance about the evaluation and care of living donors. However, during this time, our knowledge in the field has advanced substantially and many agreed on the need for a comprehensive, unifying document. KDIGO (Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes) addressed this issue at an international level with the publication of its clinical practice guideline on the evaluation and care of living kidney donors. The KDIGO work group extensively reviewed the available literature and wrote a series of guideline recommendations using various degrees of evidence when available. As has become recent practice, NKF-KDOQI (National Kidney Foundation–Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative) convened a work group to provide a commentary on the KDIGO guideline, with a focus on how these recommendations apply in the context of the United States. In the United States, the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) guides and regulates the practice of living kidney donation. ...

Source: American Journal of Kidney Diseases - January 30, 2020 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research