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Presenters at ASN Kidney Week 2023 emphasized the importance of patient education, awareness, and advocacy in the realm of kidney transplantation.

That is a missed opportunity to save thousands of lives | United States

Understanding how and why real-world kidney placement deviates from the priority rank given by the official allocation system can help identify implicit biases.

A kidney from a deceased donor is supposed to be allocated to the top-ranked patient on a transplant center's waiting list, identified using an objective algorithm to rank patients based on patient age, waiting time, and other factors.

As her kidneys faltered, one woman was turned away from a transplant center in Maryland, which told her she was not a good candidate for a coveted organ.

As her kidneys faltered, one woman was turned away from a transplant center in Maryland, which told her she was not a good candidate for a coveted organ. Months later,

To have even a chance at a kidney from a deceased donor, an ailing patient needs to get onto the waiting list. But fewer Americans on dialysis have that chance.

In an annual event in Madhubani, grooms stand in public display and male guardians of girls select them for marriage.

 Thousands of Americans die each year waiting for a kidney transplant — yet thousands of donor kidneys get rejected. HowStuffWorks explains why.

Johns Hopkins Medicine surgeons performing a kidney transplant. Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine A new analysis of national kidney transplant and organ