Publications by authors named "Brian Runge"
Article Synopsis
- Non-directed organ donation in the U.S. has seen a massive 90-fold increase from 1999 to 2019, but there’s limited research on why people choose to donate without a specific recipient in mind.
- A survey at CUIMC from 2009 to 2021 revealed that most kidney NDDs were motivated by previous altruistic actions, with a significant portion influenced by their religious beliefs and personal connections to organ donation stories.
- The study concluded with six recommended actions to enhance non-directed donations, including targeted outreach to altruistic individuals, promoting transplant stories, and addressing financial barriers related to donation.
Article Synopsis
- * The pediatric recipient experienced complications like kidney stones and urinary issues shortly after the transplant, which were resolved surgically and managed with oral medications, leading to a positive outcome at the one-year mark.
- * As organ shortages become more pressing, exploring MSK donors could help increase the available organ pool, albeit with careful consideration of the associated risks and benefits.
Background: Discard rate of Public Health Service Increased Risk (PHS-IR) organs is high despite the absence of worse kidney transplant outcomes.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective, single-center study of PHS-IR kidney offers made to kidney transplant-only potential recipients from 6/2004 to 5/2015. Overall mortality and transplant outcomes between potential recipients were stratified by response to PHS-IR kidney offers.
Background: Studies have demonstrated the Timed Up and Go Test's (TUGT) ability to forecast postoperative outcomes for several surgical specialties. Evaluations of the TUGT for waitlist and posttransplant outcomes have yet to be examined in kidney transplantation.
Objective: To assess the prognostic utility of the TUGT and its associations with waitlist and posttransplant outcomes for kidney transplant candidates.