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

Background Renal transplantation is considered the gold standard treatment for end-stage
kidney disease. Adolescent and young adult kidney transplant recipients have the highest …

Background Racial disparities in kidney transplantation in children have been found in the
United States, but have not been studied before in Europe. Study Design Cohort study …

The increasing attention paid to chronic kidney disease (CKD) as a major cause of mortality
and disability, as well as the advances in management of CKD in children, have created a …

Background Of the consequences of kidney failure in childhood, those rated as most
important by children and their caregivers are its effects on long-term survival. From a life …

Background Understanding the relationship between the factors that influence long‐term
kidney transplant survival remains a key priority for pediatric nephrologists. We assessed the …

METHODS: The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric Participant Use
Data File contains clinical data on operations performed on children at participating …

Pediatric nephrology has a history rooted in pediatric advocacy and has made numerous
contributions to child health policy affecting pediatric kidney diseases. Despite this progress …

Despite the stated goals of the transplant community and the majority of organ allocation
systems, persistent racial disparities in pediatric kidney transplantation exist throughout the …

Racial disparities in transplantation rates and outcomes have not been investigated in detail
for NZ, a country with unique demographics. We studied a retrospective cohort of 215 …