Background Organ transplant is the preferred treatment for end-stage organ disease, yet the
majority of patients with end-stage organ disease are never placed on the transplant waiting …

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 …

We outline CONSORT-Equity 2017 reporting standards, an extension to the CONSORT
(Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) statement that aims to improve the reporting of …

Background. African Americans (AA) have lower rates of kidney transplantation (KT)
compared with Whites (WH), even after adjusting for demographic and medical factors. In …

Georgia has the lowest kidney transplant rates in the United States and substantial racial
disparities in transplantation. We determined the effectiveness of a multicomponent …

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 …

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 …

Hispanic patients receive disproportionately fewer living donor kidney transplants (LDKTs)
than non-Hispanic Whites (NHWs). The Northwestern Medicine Hispanic Kidney Transplant …

Living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) offers better quality of life and clinical outcomes,
including patient survival, compared with remaining on dialysis or receiving a deceased …