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ArticleTransplantation direct2020

Kidney Dyads: Caregiver Burden and Relationship Strain Among Partners of Dialysis and Transplant Patients.

Sarah E Van Pilsum Rasmussen, Ann Eno, Mary G Bowring, Romi Lifshitz, Jacqueline M Garonzik-Wang, Fawaz Al Ammary, Daniel C Brennan, Allan B Massie, Dorry L Segev, Macey L Henderson

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Article in Transplantation direct, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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13citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. The long-term effects of dapagliflozin in chronic kidney disease: a time-to-event analysis.Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association · 2024
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  6. "A shared enemy to confront": the experience and needs of the partners of kidney transplant patients - a qualitative study.Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Sarah E Van Pilsum RasmussenDepartment of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Ann EnoDepartment of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Mary G BowringDepartment of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Romi LifshitzMcMaster University, Hamilton, ON.
Jacqueline M Garonzik-WangDepartment of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Fawaz Al AmmaryDepartment of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Daniel C BrennanDepartment of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Allan B MassieDepartment of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Dorry L SegevDepartment of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Macey L HendersonDepartment of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Johns Hopkins University · USJohns Hopkins Medicine · USMcMaster University · CA

Funding

Medical Scientist Training ProgramT32GM136577 · NIGMS · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI ANDREA L COX · 2020 to 2026
$13.4M
NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM136577
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCaring for dialysis patients is difficult, and this burden often falls on a spouse or cohabiting partner (henceforth referred to as caregiver-partners). At the same time, these caregiver-partners often come forward as potential living kidney donors for their loved ones who are on dialysis (henceforth referred to as patient-partners). Caregiver-partners may experience tangible benefits to their well-being when their patient-partner undergoes transplantation, yet this is seldom formally considered when evaluating caregiver-partners as potential donors.

methodsTo quantify these potential benefits, we surveyed caregiver-partners of dialysis patients and kidney transplant (KT) recipients (N = 99) at KT evaluation or post-KT. Using validated tools, we assessed relationship satisfaction and caregiver burden before or after their patient-partner's dialysis initiation and before or after their patient-partner's KT.

resultsCaregiver-partners reported increases in specific measures of caregiver burden (

conclusionsThese benefits in caregiver burden and relationship quality support special consideration for spouses and partners in risk-assessment of potential kidney donors, particularly those with risk profiles slightly exceeding center thresholds.

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PMID32766421
PMCPMC7339348
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