Imperial College London
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ProfessorEdwinaBrown

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology and Inflammation

Professor of Renal Medicine
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 3311 7590e.a.brown

 
 
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Location

 

Renal OfficesHammersmith HouseHammersmith Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Thind:2021:10.1097/TXD.0000000000001126,
author = {Thind, A and Beckwith, H and Dattani, R and Dhutia, A and Gleeson, S and Martin, P and Ryan, L and Shuaib, R and Svetitsky, S and Dor, F and Brown, E and Willicombe, M},
doi = {10.1097/TXD.0000000000001126},
journal = {Transplantation Direct},
pages = {1--6},
title = {Resuming deceased donor kidney transplantation in the COVID-19 era: what do patients want?},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/TXD.0000000000001126},
volume = {7},
year = {2021}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Background: The rapidly evolving novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic bought many kidney transplant (KT) programmes to a halt. Integral to resuming KT activity is understanding the perspectives of potential transplant candidates during this highly dynamic time. Methods: From June 1st to July 7th 2020, a telephone survey of KT candidates on the deceased donor waiting list at Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre in West London was conducted. The survey captured ongoing COVID-19 exposure risks and patients’ views on wait list (WL) reactivation and undergoing transplantation. Results: 207 responses were received.  Of the respondents 180 patients (87%) were happy to be reactivated onto the WL; with 141 patients (68%) willing to give consent to transplantation currently, whilst 53 patients (26%) felt unsure, and 13 patients (6%) would decline a KT. The vast majority of patients had no concerns. In the responses from those who were uncertain or who would decline a KT, concerns about COVID-19 infection and the need for reassurance from transplant units dominated.  Universally patients wanted more information about COVID-19 infection risk with KT and the precautions being taken to reduce this risk.  Conclusions: The majority of surveyed patients are in favour of reactivation and receiving a KT despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Reactivation of candidates cannot be assumed and should take an individualised approach, incorporating clinical risk with patient perspectives. Improved communication with KT candidates is highly requested.
AU  - Thind,A
AU  - Beckwith,H
AU  - Dattani,R
AU  - Dhutia,A
AU  - Gleeson,S
AU  - Martin,P
AU  - Ryan,L
AU  - Shuaib,R
AU  - Svetitsky,S
AU  - Dor,F
AU  - Brown,E
AU  - Willicombe,M
DO  - 10.1097/TXD.0000000000001126
EP  - 6
PY  - 2021///
SN  - 2373-8731
SP  - 1
TI  - Resuming deceased donor kidney transplantation in the COVID-19 era: what do patients want?
T2  - Transplantation Direct
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/TXD.0000000000001126
UR  - https://journals.lww.com/transplantationdirect/Fulltext/2021/04000/Resuming_Deceased_Donor_Kidney_Transplantation_in.1.aspx
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/84476
VL  - 7
ER  -
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