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 …

Background To identify the relationship between health literacy (HL) and mortality based on
a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods Literature published from database …

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 …

Introduction Low health literacy is widely reported in people with chronic kidney disease
(CKD) and has been associated with reduced disease self-management, poor health …

Background Addressing disparities in living kidney donation requires making information
accessible across literacy levels, especially important given that the average American adult …

Background Limited health literacy (LHL) is associated with multiple adverse health
outcomes in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Interventions are needed to improve this …

Background Frailty is a clinical syndrome of accelerated aging associated with adverse
outcomes. Frailty is prevalent among patients with chronic kidney disease but is infrequently …

Abstract Purpose of Review To highlight recent research about frailty and its role as a
predictor of adverse, long-term post-kidney transplant (KT) outcomes. Recent Findings …

Health equity research in transplantation has largely relied on national data sources, yet the
availability of social determinants of health (SDOH) data varies widely among these sources …

Chronic diseases affect a disproportionate number of United States (US) veterans, causing
significant long-term health issues and affecting entitlement spending. This longitudinal …