Solid organ transplantation (SOT) has emerged from an experimental approach in the 20 th
century to now being an established and practical definitive treatment option for patients with …

Living kidney donors (LKDs) undertake a complex and multifaceted journey when pursuing
donation and have several unmet healthcare needs. A comprehensive understanding of …

Background Living-donor transplantation is the best treatment option in patients with chronic
kidney failure. Global data show that women are less likely to be kidney recipients than men …

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

Recently, efforts have been made to recognize the precise reason (s) for transplant failure
and the process of rejection utilizing the molecular signature. Most transplant recipients do …

Background The experiences described by people who have undergone kidney transplant
are complex. Understanding how donors and recipients experience kidney transplantation …

Background. Living kidney donors incur donation-related expenses, but how these
expenses impact postdonation mental health is unknown. Methods. In this prospective …

We performed a systematic literature review of the psychological impact on donors of living
kidney donation. We conducted a literature review in PubMed/Medline according to PRISMA …

Background Previous studies on decision‐making of living kidney donors have indicated
issues regarding donors' autonomy is inherent in decision‐making to donate their kidney …

Background Patients who need a live donor kidney transplant (LDKT) must often ask
potential donors (PLDs) themselves. This is a difficult task and healthcare could unburden …