Publication Name	World Journal of Transplantation
Manuscript ID	27649
Country	United States

Received	2016-06-09 15:43
Peer-Review Started	2016-06-14 13:57
To Make the First Decision	2016-07-04 16:03
Return for Revision	2016-07-11 11:21
Revised	2016-07-22 03:34
Second Decision	2016-09-12 09:53
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2016-09-22 14:44
Articles in Press	2016-09-22 14:44
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Category	Transplantation
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Older candidates for kidney transplantation: Who to refer and what to expect?
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Beatrice P Concepcion, Rachel C Forbes and Heidi M Schaefer
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Beatrice P Concepcion, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1161 21st Avenue South, MCN S-3223, Nashville, TN 37232, United States. beatrice.p.concepcion@vanderbilt.edu
Key Words	Kidney transplant outcomes; Frailty; Elderly; Expanded criteria donor; Quality of life
Core Tip	Transplant physicians must be well-versed in the intricacies of evaluating older kidney transplant candidates. This includes the appropriate selection of candidates which can be challenging due to the extent of comorbidity and frailty in this patient population. For patients who are deemed appropriate for transplant, physicians must be able to counsel them regarding expected outcomes and explain the expected benefit that transplantation confers over remaining on the deceased donor waiting list. Living donor kidney transplantation, even from older donors, should be encouraged. If no living donor is available, the rationale for accepting lesser quality kidneys should be discussed.
Publish Date	2016-12-14 14:32
Citation	Concepcion BP, Forbes RC, Schaefer HM. Older candidates for kidney transplantation: Who to refer and what to expect? World J Transplant 2016; 6(4): 650-657
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3230/full/v6/i4/650.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5500/wjt.v6.i4.650

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