ArticleClinical kidney journal2019
Kidney transplantation: an attractive and cost-effective alternative for older patients? A cost-utility study.
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- Dialysis or kidney transplantation in older adults? A systematic review summarizing functional, psychological, and quality of life-related outcomes after start of kidney replacement therapy.International urology and nephrology · 2022Pooled it
- Mapping health-related quality of life after kidney transplantation by group comparisons: a systematic review.Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association · 2021Pooled it
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- Comparative outcomes of separate versus pantaloon anastomosis in two renal artery living donor kidney transplantation: a retrospective cohort study.Clinical transplantation and research · 2025Article
- The estimation of healthcare cost of kidney transplantation in Japan using large-scale administrative databases.Clinical and experimental nephrology · 2025Article
- Age-Related Risk After Kidney Transplantation: A Comprehensive Analysis of Infection Burden, Graft Outcomes, and Mortality.Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation · 2025Article
- Cost-Utility Analyses of Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, and Kidney Transplantation in Patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review.ClinicoEconomics and outcomes research : CEOR · 2025Review
- Unraveling complexity: morbidity factors in elderly kidney transplant recipients.Clinical kidney journal · 2024Article
- Healthcare costs after kidney transplantation compared to dialysis based on propensity score methods and real world longitudinal register data from Sweden.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- The Impact and Effectiveness of Weight Loss on Kidney Transplant Outcomes: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2023Review
- Challenges and Opportunities in the Supply of Living Kidney Donation in the UK National Health Service: An Economic Perspective.Transplantation · 2022Article
- Kidney transplantation from brain-dead donors in Nepal: Report of first six cases.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Article
- Optimizing Decellularization Strategies for the Efficient Production of Whole Rat Kidney Scaffolds.Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine · 2021Article
- The Mayo Adhesive Probability score can help predict intra- and postoperative complications in patients undergoing laparoscopic donor nephrectomy.World journal of urology · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn the elderly, kidney transplantation is associated with increased survival and improved health-related quality of life compared with dialysis treatment. We aimed to study the short-term health economic effects of transplantation in a population of elderly kidney transplant candidates.
methodsSelf-perceived health, quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and costs were evaluated and compared 1 year before and 1 year after kidney transplantation in patients included in a single-centre prospective study of 289 transplant candidates ≥65 years of age.
resultsSelf-perceived health and QALYs both significantly improved after transplantation. At 1 year, the costs per QALY were substantially higher for transplantation (€88 100 versus €76 495), but preliminary analyses suggest a favourable long-term health economic effect.
conclusionsKidney transplantation in older kidney transplant recipients is associated with improved health but also with increased costs the first year after engraftment when compared with remaining on the waiting list. Any long-term cost-effectiveness needs to be confirmed in studies with longer observation times.
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