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| We have the impression (no hard data yet) that it is getting more difficult to get a living kidney donor medically approved. Has anyone else seen this? Any reasons or opinion why?
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| We are seeing the same thing as is a couple of other centers nearby from what their coordinators tell me. Like Catherine, we have no hard data - just anecdotal cases of potential living donors coming in with hypertension, mostly. I am also wondering if other centers are seeing more potential donors "bowing out" after meeting with the donor advocate or hearing / reading the finformed consent based on the new CMS regulations? Lori Noyes, RN, BSN, CCTC Riverside Community Hospital Transplant Services Riverside, CA
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| Agree that there is an increase number of donors not proceeding to donation based on candidacy. Hypertension seems to be the primary factor. Our nephrologists are adopting a much stricter guidelines. We have not noticed the donor advocate role affecting a donor's desire to proceed.
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| Our nephrologists and surgeon are becoming much more strict about hypertension. We have never accepted living donors with any hypertension as some programs do, but the acceptable range is definitely dropping. I am also seeing more people with borderline Type II DM. And older donors. It is all adding up to less acceptable donors.
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