Monthly Archives: April 2018

This discussion was very informative and interesting! Dr. Gardiner presented her research on how a provider’s perception and policies on BMI affect a patient’s eligibility for kidney transplantation. Study one explored provider attitudes for BMI as an indicator for eligibility … Continue reading →

I found Dr. Heather Gardiner’s talk this past Friday very interesting. While I got the impression that a fair bit of her current work and research is still in the early stages (early meaning there are still follow up studies … Continue reading →

I thought that Heather Gardiners’ research on Kidney Transplants and BMI/obesity was very interesting. I learned a lot through this presentation that I otherwise would not have been aware of. To begin, I thought it was interesting when she mentioned … Continue reading →

Before this talk, I knew little information about kidney disease and transplantation. I was surprised that American Indians/Alaska Natives are 9.5 times greater to get kidney disease than Caucasians. It was also surprising to find out that 38% of transplant … Continue reading →

I thought Dr. Gardiner’s talk was very interesting, and she brought up points I had not thought about much before. Although it makes sense, it was certainly disheartening to hear the truth about how difficult it is to successfully get … Continue reading →

Dr. Gardiner’s talk about kidney transplantation and BMI was honestly shocking to me. I had no idea how prevalent renal failure is, or how much of an issue obesity is as a barrier. Yet, obesity and severe obesity continue to … Continue reading →

Heather Gardiner discussed the issues of using BMI to determine eligibility for a kidney transplant. There are many issues using BMI, as it does not take into account muscle mass. As well as, does not take into account gender and … Continue reading →

This talk was actually really enlightening for me. I really had no idea to what degree there were restrictions on transplants and other similar procedures. However, it does make sense that since there is a limited supply of organs for … Continue reading →

Dr. Heather Gardiner from Temple University discussed her research on BMI as being a factor in a patient’s eligibility for a kidney transplant. She explained how kidney disease affects more than 200,000 people per year. With kidney disease, patients are administered dialysis. … Continue reading →

Heather Gardiner’s talk regarding patient eligibility for kidney transplants raised questions about using BMI as surgery criteria and challenged disparities in transplant access. Minorities are disproportionately effected by kidney disease, largely because of greater risk for diabetes and hypertension, with … Continue reading →