Hot Topics in Kidney Transplantation: New Living Donor Tools and More: Dr. Dorry L Segev

1. Old Paradigm:
   Risk of ESRD in donors is no higher than in the general population
   New Paradigm:
   There is attributable risk to donating, which can be estimated using big data
2. Old Paradigm:
   A normal healthy person was to be subjected to a major surgical operation not for his own benefit.
   New Paradigm:
   Tangible benefit and interdependent donors.
3. Old Paradigm:
   All live kidney donors are basically equivalent and better than any deceased donor.
   New Paradigm:
   Live donor kidney donor profile index.
4. Old Paradigm:
   The result of a kidney exchange needs to be compatible.
   New Paradigm:
   Combining kidney exchange and desensitization is the best of both worlds.

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