Introduction: Evaluation of post-nephrectomy social health in living kidney donors is
essential. This systematic review examines their emotional need for social relatedness post …

Living kidney donors make a significant contribution to alleviating the organ shortage. The
aim of this article is to provide an overview of mid-and long-term (≥ 12 mo) living donor …

Background and Objectives: Although many studies have reported that kidney donation is
not physically harmful to living kidney donors, there are few studies on the psychological …

Objective Organ transplantation is the treatment of choice for patients with end-stage organ
disease. From early on, the psychological perspective on integrating the organ has been of …

Abstract Introduction: In Japan, approximately 90% of kidney transplantations involve living
donors who are relatives. Selection of a living donor from potential family member donors …

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has emerged as a risk factor for cognitive
impairment. Living kidney donation results in reduction of the donors' renal function. This is …

Having your kidney removed in order to save the life of someone with kidney failure is more
than just a physical experience but is also a psychological one. Psychological issues …

Aim For patients with end‐stage kidney disease, living‐donor kidney transplantation is the
best therapy. There is a duty to ensure that the donor is followed‐up after donation on a …

Graft loss and rejections (acute/chronic) continue to remain important concerns in long-term
outcomes in kidney transplant despite newer immunosuppressive regimens and increased …

This chapter describes the techniques that were used to carry out the study. The study
design, study area, study population, sampling population and sample size is described …