The weekend effect: transplantation is not “immune”

The “weekend effect” has been widely studied in various health care settings, but it has received less attention in the field of transplantation. The study by Mohan et al. reveals that this phenomenon exists in discard rates for deceased donor kidneys in the United States. These findings emphasize t...

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Published inKidney international Vol. 90; no. 1; pp. 26 - 28
Main Authors Singh, Sunita K.S., Kim, S. Joseph
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2016
Subjects
Humans
Kidney
Kidney Transplantation
Tissue and Organ Procurement
Tissue Donors
United States
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Summary:The “weekend effect” has been widely studied in various health care settings, but it has received less attention in the field of transplantation. The study by Mohan et al. reveals that this phenomenon exists in discard rates for deceased donor kidneys in the United States. These findings emphasize the importance of reducing unexplained variations in kidney discard rates, especially in light of the ongoing shortage of transplantable organs.
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ISSN:0085-2538
1523-1755
DOI:10.1016/j.kint.2016.05.005