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Regarding distance from transplant center, 45.8% of recipients were less than 50 miles; 15.2%, within 50-<100 miles; 9.9%, within 100-<150 miles; 12.4%, within 150-<250 miles; and 14.4%, 250 miles or farther (Table LI 14).
5 maj 2021 · Patient- and center-level characteristics were associated with traveling excess distances for transplant care. The figure shows the results of a multivariable linear regression model with patient- and center-level characteristics as predictors and ETD as the outcome.
In 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, 8906 liver transplants were performed in the United States, more than in any previous year (Figure LI 60, Figure LI 61). Adults represented 94.4% of liver transplant recipients, with 7979 deceased donor and 425 living donor liver transplants.
Fewer living donor recipients developed graft failure, occurring in 3.0% at 6 months, 6.1% at 1 year, 9.7% at 3 years, 8.1% at 5 years, and 10.2% at 10 years from transplant (Figure LI 111), compared with deceased donor recipients.
Figures for Human Development Index (HDI) are obtained from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Human Development Report 2021. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS software (version 25.0) and the Excel tool was used for the creation of bar charts.
27 lut 2023 · Geographic proximity to transplant centers is varied, with 52.2% of candidates living within 50 miles of the nearest transplant center and 8.8% of candidates living more than 250 miles from the nearest transplant center.
Kidney transplant provides significantly more quality-of-life and survival benefits than dialysis for the treatment of end-stage kidney disease, but maximizing access to transplant, reducing access disparities, and sustaining long-term allograft survival are ongoing challenges.
