10. Kidney Allocation in Dual-Organ Transplantations
Abstract
The decision to allocate a kidney for transplantation to a patient undergoing a liver transplant in a dual-organ situation is a complex. This study develops a neural network–based clinical decision support model to help identify the impact of conducting a simultaneous kidney/liver transplant (SKLT) or a kidney after liver transplant (KALT).
Introduction
The prevalence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) has increased over the years in the United States. It has grown from approximately 10,000 patients in 1973, to 86,354 in 1983, to 615,899 by the end of 2011 (National Kidney ...
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