Publication Name	World Journal of Transplantation
Manuscript ID	16537
Country	United States

Received	2015-01-22 09:02
Peer-Review Started	2015-01-26 08:29
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2015-02-10 16:51
Revised	2015-02-14 03:59
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Second Decision by Editor	2015-03-09 09:37
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief	2015-03-10 18:39
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2015-03-18 17:24
Articles in Press	2015-03-18 17:24
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2015-06-11 15:08
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-06-19 15:49

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Category	Transplantation
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Changing organ allocation policy for kidney transplantation in the United States
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Bhavna Chopra and Kalathil K Sureshkumar
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Kalathil K Sureshkumar, MD, FRCP (Glasgow), FASN, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Allegheny General Hospital, 320 East North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, United States. ksureshk@wpahs.org
Key Words	New kidney allocation scheme; Longevity matching; Highly sensitized; Kidney donor profile index; Expected post-transplant survival
Core Tip	The new kidney allocation system (KAS) was recently implemented in the United States in an attempt to improve the utilization of deceased donor kidneys. A key feature is preferential allocation of best quality organs to wait-list candidates with the longest predictive survival in a concept called longevity matching. Attempts were also made to improve access to kidney transplantation by giving priority points to highly-sensitized recipients and by giving consideration to dialysis vintage. Simulation model has predicted a modest increase in median allograft and patient life-years with the new KAS. Potential limitations and unintended consequences are also discussed in the article.
Publish Date	2015-06-19 15:49
Citation	Chopra B, Sureshkumar KK. Changing organ allocation policy for kidney transplantation in the United States. World J Transplant 2015; 5(2): 38-43
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3230/full/v5/i2/38.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5500/wjt.v5.i2.38

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