2017 American Transplant Congress
African American Living Kidney Donors' Attitudes About APOL1 Genetic Testing: Implications for Evaluation and Informed Consent.
1Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; 2Mayo Clinic, Rochester
BackgroundAfrican American (AA) live kidney donors (LKDs) have a greater risk than European American live donors of kidney failure. Apolipoprotein 1 (APOL1) gene variants in…2017 American Transplant Congress
At-Home Transplant Education Increases Black and Low-Income Dialysis Patients' Transplant Knowledge, Attitudes, Informed Decision-Making, and Pursuit: An Explore Transplant @ Home Randomized Controlled Trial.
1UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; 2Missouri Kidney Program, Columbia, MO
Black and low-income dialysis patients, who face greater barriers to kidney transplant (KT), may need additional educational support. This randomized controlled trial (RCT) assessed the…2017 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Race on Selection of the Living Donor Candidate.
Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background It has been reported that African-Americans (AA) living kidney donors have an increased risk of ESRD versus non-Hispanic whites (NHW). To date, it is…2017 American Transplant Congress
Reasons for Ineligibility for Kidney Donation by Race: Gap for Blacks Represented by Modifiable Factors, However Are Big Hurdles to Overcome.
Background: It is well-recognized that blacks are much less likely to receive living donor kidney transplants. Improved characterization of the reasons for differences in living…2017 American Transplant Congress
High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Associated with Genital Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Nonwhite Organ Transplant Recipients.
Purpose: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) confers significantly increased mortality in both solid organ transplant recipients (OTR) and the immunocompetent nonwhite population. In the latter, a…2017 American Transplant Congress
Age and Gender Disparities in Post-Lung Transplant Mortality.
Gender, race, and age have been associated with health disparities, including in post-transplant outcomes. Given disparities in post-lung transplant outcomes are not well-understood, we assess…2017 American Transplant Congress
Online Patient Resources for Deceased Donor and Live Donor Kidney Recipients: A Comparative Analysis of Readability.
BackgroundThe Internet has extensive online resources for kidney transplantation recipients. However, it is unclear if these materials are comprehensible for kidney transplant patients. Nearly, one-half…2017 American Transplant Congress
Patient-Reported Barriers to the Pre-Kidney Transplant Evaluation in an At-Risk Population in the United States.
Background: Despite our knowledge of barriers to the early stages of the transplant process, we have limited insight into patient reported barriers to the pre-kidney…2017 American Transplant Congress
Non-Medical Factors Contributing to Racial Disparity in Kidney Transplant Wait-Listing.
Background: African American (AA) and other minorities (OM) are known to have disproportionately higher incidence of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) but lower rates of kidney…2017 American Transplant Congress
Ethnicity and Transplant Knowledge Among Canadian ESKD Patients.
Background:Living donor kidney transplant (LDKT) offers improved life expectancy and better quality of life compared to deceased donor kidney transplant (DDKT) or dialysis. African and…
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