Michal A. Mankowski

Hybrid Kidney Allocation: Improving Equity by Fair Integration of Deceased Donor-Initiated Chains in Kidney Exchange

Problem definition: Living donor kidney exchange programs (KEPs) expand access to transplants by enabling exchanges among patient-donor pairs. However, highly sensitized patients are disproportionately hard to match and face long waits. Deceased donor–initiated chains (DDICs) hav...

Trends in GLP ‐1 Receptor Agonist Prescribing Without an Apparent FDA ‐Approved Indication

ABSTRACT Objective This study evaluated temporal trends and patient characteristics associated with glucagon‐like peptide‐1 (GLP‐1) receptor agonist prescribing among US adults without an apparent FDA‐approved indication. Methods This retrospective cohort study used Cosmos electr...

Trends in GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Prescriptions for Children Ages 8 to 11 With Obesity: 2019–2026

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Clinical practice guidelines for pediatric obesity management allow for consideration of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) in children ages 8-11. No study has documented secular trends in GLP-1RA prescribing in this group. We hypothesi...