Organ Transplantation in Australia

Background Transplant recipients have an increased risk of skin cancer and related death compared with the general population. How demographics or geography impact on mortality is unclear.…

Background:  Patient-reported outcome measures can highlight the impact of kidney failure and kidney replacement therapy on a person's health-related quality of life and symptom burden. But their…

Background:  Candidates awaiting repeat kidney transplantation face substantial immunological barriers due to prior human leukocyte antigen (HLA) allo-sensitisation. Re-exposure to previously…

Kidney paired donation (KPD) programs are organized in various countries to facilitate the donation of kidneys from willing but incompatible donors by matching them with pairs in similar situations.…