The path that individuals take from dependency in childhood to independence in adulthood
is now a longer and more complicated one than at any other point in history (Arnett 2014) …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Without adequate support, adolescents transitioning
from the pediatric to the adult health care system are at increased risk for poor health …

The NAPRTCS has collected clinical information on children undergoing renal
transplantation since 1987 and now includes information on 12 920 renal transplants in 11 …

Results We identified 35 eligible primary studies, with 20 risk factors amenable to meta-
analysis. Six factors were associated with graft loss, with moderate to high degree of …

Emerging adulthood, defined as the interval between 18 and 25 years of age, is a socially-
defined developmental stage. Although people in this age group appear physically mature …

Results A total of 1810 recipients (median age at transplantation 14 years, 58% male, 52%
living donor) were followed for a median of 13.4 years. Of these, 431 (24%) died, 174 (40%) …

Background Equitable access to pediatric organ transplantation is critical, although risk
factors negatively impacting pre‐and post‐transplant outcomes remain. No synthesis of the …

Objective The purpose of the current study was improving the measurement precision of the
Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire (TRAQ 5.0–20 item) in order to gain better …

Congenital nephrotic syndrome (CNS) was primarily considered one disease entity. Hence,
one treatment protocol was proposed in the beginning to all CNS patients. Today, with the …

Background: Kidney transplantation is the best alternative treatment for end-stage renal
disease. Several studies have been devoted to investigate predisposing factors of graft …