Inequities in kidney health and kidney care
R Vanholder, L Annemans, M Braks… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Health inequity refers to the existence of unnecessary and unfair differences in the ability of
an individual or community to achieve optimal health and access appropriate care. Kidney …
an individual or community to achieve optimal health and access appropriate care. Kidney …
Barriers to accessing kidney transplantation among populations marginalized by race and ethnicity in Canada: a scoping review part 2—East Asian, South Asian, and …
N El-Dassouki, D Wong, DM Toews… - Canadian journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Kidney transplantation (KT), a treatment option for end-stage kidney disease
(ESKD), is associated with longer survival and improved quality of life compared with …
(ESKD), is associated with longer survival and improved quality of life compared with …
Association of race and ethnicity with live donor kidney transplantation in the United States from 1995 to 2014
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 …
disparities in live donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) for black, Hispanic, and Asian …
[HTML][HTML] Consensus conference on best practices in live kidney donation: recommendations to optimize education, access, and care
DLP Rudow, R Hays, P Baliga, DJ Cohen… - American Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
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 …
stage chronic kidney disease; however, the rate of living kidney donation has declined in the …
[HTML][HTML] Dismantling structural racism as a root cause of racial disparities in COVID-19 and transplantation
TS Purnell, DC Simpson, CO Callender… - American Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
As the United States faces unparalleled challenges due to COVID-19, racial disparities in
health and healthcare have once again taken center stage. If effective interventions to …
health and healthcare have once again taken center stage. If effective interventions to …
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 …
Evaluation of community-level vulnerability and racial disparities in living donor kidney transplant
AC Killian, B Shelton, P MacLennan, MC McLeod… - JAMA …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Living donor kidney transplant (LDKT) is the ideal treatment for end-stage kidney
disease, but racial disparities in LDKT have increased over the last 2 decades. Recipient …
disease, but racial disparities in LDKT have increased over the last 2 decades. Recipient …
Modifiable patient characteristics and racial disparities in evaluation completion and living donor transplant
Results Not adjusting for covariates, blacks were less likely than whites to complete
evaluation (26.2% versus 51.8%, P< 0.001) and receive living donor kidney transplants …
evaluation (26.2% versus 51.8%, P< 0.001) and receive living donor kidney transplants …
Making house calls increases living donor inquiries and evaluations for blacks on the kidney transplant waiting list
JR Rodrigue, MJ Paek, O Egbuna, AD Waterman… - …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
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 …
other races. We evaluated the effectiveness of educational interventions in removing …
Living donor kidney transplantation: overcoming disparities in live kidney donation in the US—recommendations from a consensus conference
JR Rodrigue, AS Kazley, DA Mandelbrot… - Clinical Journal of the …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
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 …
transplantation, live donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) is less likely to occur in minorities …