A sco** review of inequities in access to organ transplant in the United States
Background Organ transplant is the preferred treatment for end-stage organ disease, yet the
majority of patients with end-stage organ disease are never placed on the transplant waiting …
majority of patients with end-stage organ disease are never placed on the transplant waiting …
[HTML][HTML] Organ donation and transplantation: a multi-stakeholder call to action
R Vanholder, B Domínguez-Gil, M Busic… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Although overall donation and transplantation activity is higher in Europe than on other
continents, differences between European countries in almost every aspect of …
continents, differences between European countries in almost every aspect of …
Social determinants of health and race disparities in kidney transplant
Results Even after accounting for social determinants of health, Black patients had a lower
likelihood of kidney transplant (subdistribution hazard ratio, 0.74; 95% confidence interval …
likelihood of kidney transplant (subdistribution hazard ratio, 0.74; 95% confidence interval …
Reassessing the inclusion of race in diagnosing kidney diseases: an interim report from the NKF-ASN task force
C Delgado, M Baweja, NR Burrows… - Journal of the …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
For almost two decades, equations that use serum creatinine, age, sex, and race to eGFR
have included “race” as Black or non-Black. Given considerable evidence of disparities in …
have included “race” as Black or non-Black. Given considerable evidence of disparities in …
Use of machine learning consensus clustering to identify distinct subtypes of black kidney transplant recipients and associated outcomes
Importance Among kidney transplant recipients, Black patients continue to have worse graft
function and reduced patient and graft survival. Better understanding of different phenotypes …
function and reduced patient and graft survival. Better understanding of different phenotypes …
Does racial disparity in kidney transplant waitlisting persist after accounting for social determinants of health?
Background. African Americans (AA) have lower rates of kidney transplantation (KT)
compared with Whites (WH), even after adjusting for demographic and medical factors. In …
compared with Whites (WH), even after adjusting for demographic and medical factors. In …
[HTML][HTML] Survey of current transplant center practices regarding COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the United States
An electronic survey canvassing current policies of transplant centers regarding a COVID-19
vaccine mandate for transplant candidates and living donors was distributed to clinicians at …
vaccine mandate for transplant candidates and living donors was distributed to clinicians at …
Failure to advance access to kidney transplantation over two decades in the United States
Background Extensive research and policies have been developed to improve access to
kidney transplantation among patients with ESKD. Despite this, wide variation in transplant …
kidney transplantation among patients with ESKD. Despite this, wide variation in transplant …
[HTML][HTML] Greater complexity and monitoring of the new kidney allocation system: implications and unintended consequences of concentric circle kidney allocation on …
The deceased donor kidney allocation system in the United States has undergone several
rounds of iterative changes, but these changes were not explicitly designed to address the …
rounds of iterative changes, but these changes were not explicitly designed to address the …
Association between dialysis facility ownership and access to kidney transplantation
Importance For-profit (vs nonprofit) dialysis facilities have historically had lower kidney
transplantation rates, but it is unknown if the pattern holds for living donor and deceased …
transplantation rates, but it is unknown if the pattern holds for living donor and deceased …