* Racial disparities in access to kidney transplantation persist in the United States. New research indicates that registering Black patients on the kidney transplant waitlist at a slightly higher level of kidney function compared with white patients m…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Post-Transplant Mortality among Veterans Enrolled in the VA and Medicare
* Veterans who receive all of their post-kidney transplant care within the Veterans Health Administration (VA) have a lower risk of death than those who receive care outside the VA through Medicare coverage, according to a recent study.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: American Society of Nephrology Calls on Biden- Harris Administration to Increase Transplant Availability and Equity
— The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) re- affirms its support for the Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) Conditions for Coverage final rule issued on November 20, 2020. The society calls for the Biden-Harris administration to implement this f…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Study Examines Social Determinants of Disparities in Kidney Transplantation
* Race and social determinants of health were associated with the likelihood of undergoing kidney transplantation among US adults with kidney failure.
* Interventions that target social determinants of health may improve access to kidney transplantation.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Susan E. Quaggin, MD, FASN, To Lead American Society of Nephrology in 2021; Looks Ahead To Dramatically Positive Changes In Kidney Care
The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) welcomes Susan E. Quaggin, MD, FRCP(C), FASN, as ASN President, effective January 1, 2021. Dr. Quaggin succeeds Anupam Agarwal, MD, FASN.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Study Finds Patients with Kidney Failure Are Ready and Willing to Use Mobile Health
* In a survey of adults with kidney failure who were receiving dialysis, most owned mobile devices and had intermediate or advanced mobile health proficiency.
* The main reasons for using mobile health were for making appointments, communicating with h…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Congress Passes Expansion of Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients
* An estimated 375 adult kidney transplant recipients lose their transplant every year due to a lack of coverage of immunosuppressive medications after the prior 36-month Medicare coverage period.
* Congress passes ASN priority legislation to extend im…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Air Pollution Linked to Higher Rates of Kidney Disease
* Exposure to higher amounts of fine particulate air pollution was associated with a greater likelihood of having chronic kidney disease.
* This link was stronger in urban areas, males, younger adults, and adults without comorbid diseases.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Public Forums Announced to Provide Input to the Joint Task Force to Reassess the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases
A joint statement from the National Kidney Foundation and the American Society of Nephrology
December 17, 2020
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Kidney Biopsy Analyses Cause Potentially Transplantable Organs to Be Discarded
* When determining whether kidneys are suitable for transplantation in the United States, biopsy analyses don’t provide useful information beyond standard donor and recipient characteristics.
* Many kidneys discarded based on biopsy findings would like…
