Background: Kidney transplantation (KT), a treatment option for end-stage kidney disease
(ESKD), is associated with longer survival and improved quality of life compared with …

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 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 To summarise the evidentiary basis related to causes of inequities in chronic
kidney disease among Indigenous Peoples. Methods We conducted a Kaupapa Māori meta …

Background Evidence of health disparities for Indigenous children requiring surgical care is
lacking. We present a systematic review of the literature examining possible disparities in …

Indigenous peoples in Canada and in the Circumpolar North face a higher disease burden
leading to end-stage organ failure and face geographic and systemic barriers to accessing …

Living-donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) is the best therapeutic option for patients with
kidney failure. Extensive literature has documented the survival advantage of kidney …

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 …

Lung transplantation is a recognized therapy for end‐stage respiratory failure in children
and young people. It is only available in selected countries and is limited by access to …