Since the first living-donor kidney transplantation in 1954, more than half a million living
kidney donations have occurred and research has advanced knowledge about long-term …

Abstract The 2017 Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Clinical Practice
Guideline on the Evaluation and Care of Living Kidney Donors is intended to assist medical …

Equity is a core principle in both pediatrics and solid organ transplantation. Health
inequities, specifically across race, socioeconomic position, or geography, reflect a moral …

Importance Over the past 2 decades, there has been increased attention and effort to reduce
disparities in live donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) for black, Hispanic, and Asian …

Live donor kidney transplantation is the best treatment option for most patients with late-
stage chronic kidney disease; however, the rate of living kidney donation has declined in the …

Limited health literacy is common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and has
been variably associated with adverse clinical outcomes. The prevalence of limited health …

Background. Living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) provides more timely access to
transplantation and better clinical outcomes than deceased donor kidney transplantation …

Background: The persistent challenges of bridging healthcare disparities for African
Americans (AAs) in need of kidney transplantation continue to be unresolved at the national …

Background Blacks receive live donor kidney transplant (LDKT) less often than patients of all
other races. We evaluated the effectiveness of educational interventions in removing …

Despite its superior outcomes relative to chronic dialysis and deceased donor kidney
transplantation, live donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) is less likely to occur in minorities …