Imagine being one of the 107,000 Americans waiting for an organ donation; waiting for a phone call saying your needed kidney (or liver, lung, pancreas) is available to you. On… Read More
A transplant nurse supports both healthcare physicians and patients in several key areas. Learn about this highly specialized role in this article. Read More
There is a startling difference in patient mortality rate after kidney transplants between Medicare and the Veterans Administration Health Care System. Read More
The kidney is the most frequently donated and transplanted organ. This article summarizes the current landscape of kidney donation & transplantation. Read More
In honor of National Donate Life Month, listen to these heroic personal stories from two kidney donors who support the NephU Community and the work we do to improve kidney… Read More
Kidney transplant patients can rest easier knowing that accessibility and purchasing of immunosuppressive’s will be guaranteed through their lifetime. Read More
The following on-demand Webinar discusses living kidney donation and the challenges patients with end-stage kidney disease face. It also explores the barriers and benefits of living kidney donorship. Read More
The following is a summary of Wang, J. Current Status of Kidney Transplant Outcomes: Dying to Survive. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis. 2016;23(5):281-286. which was developed independently of the article authors.… Read More
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