Influence of race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status on kidney disease
RE Patzer, WM McClellan - Nature Reviews Nephrology, 2012 - nature.com
Low socioeconomic status (SES) influences disease incidence and contributes to poor
health outcomes throughout an individual's life course across a wide range of populations …
health outcomes throughout an individual's life course across a wide range of populations …
A cascade of structural barriers contributing to racial kidney transplant inequities
Stark racial disparities in access to and receipt of kidney transplantation, especially living
donor and pre-emptive transplantation, have persisted despite decades of investigation and …
donor and pre-emptive transplantation, have persisted despite decades of investigation and …
Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D at critical care initiation is associated with increased mortality
AB Braun, FK Gibbons, AA Litonjua… - Critical care …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Objective: We hypothesized that deficiency in 25-hydroxyvitamin D at critical care initiation
would be associated with all-cause mortalities. Design: Two-center observational study …
would be associated with all-cause mortalities. Design: Two-center observational study …
Does racial disparity in kidney transplant waitlisting persist after accounting for social determinants of health?
Background. African Americans (AA) have lower rates of kidney transplantation (KT)
compared with Whites (WH), even after adjusting for demographic and medical factors. In …
compared with Whites (WH), even after adjusting for demographic and medical factors. In …
A comparison of deprivation indices and application to transplant populations
The choice of deprivation index can influence conclusions drawn regarding the extent of
deprivation within a community and the identification of the most deprived communities in …
deprivation within a community and the identification of the most deprived communities in …
Variation in dialysis facility referral for kidney transplantation among patients with end-stage renal disease in Georgia
Importance Dialysis facilities in the United States are required to educate patients with end-
stage renal disease about all treatment options, including kidney transplantation. Patients …
stage renal disease about all treatment options, including kidney transplantation. Patients …
Racism and kidney health: turning equity into a reality
Kidney disease continues to manifest stark racial inequities in the United States, revealing
the entrenchment of racism and bias within multiple facets of society, including in our …
the entrenchment of racism and bias within multiple facets of society, including in our …
[HTML][HTML] Racial disparities in pediatric access to kidney transplantation: does socioeconomic status play a role?
Racial disparities persist in access to renal transplantation in the United States, but the
degree to which patient and neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) impacts racial …
degree to which patient and neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) impacts racial …
Disparities among Blacks, Hispanics, and Whites in time from starting dialysis to kidney transplant waitlisting
S Joshi, JJ Gaynor, S Bayers, G Guerra… - …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Background Although a longer time on dialysis before kidney transplant waitlisting has been
shown for Blacks versus non-Blacks, relatively few studies have compared this outcome …
shown for Blacks versus non-Blacks, relatively few studies have compared this outcome …
[HTML][HTML] Racial and ethnic differences in pediatric access to preemptive kidney transplantation in the United States
Preemptive kidney transplantation is the optimal treatment for pediatric end stage renal
disease patients to avoid increased morbidity and mortality associated with dialysis. It is …
disease patients to avoid increased morbidity and mortality associated with dialysis. It is …