Removing race from kidney function algorithm helped more Black patients access transplants

Removing race from the eGFR was a long process that divided the field of nephrology for years. After a task force for the ...

US kidney transplant inequity narrows for Black patients

Black patients with failing kidneys are receiving more transplants and spending less time on transplant waiting lists, after ...
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A race-free algorithm is merely the start for a safety net hospital confronting an onslaught of kidney disease

This is Part 6 of Embedded Bias, a series revealing how race-based clinical algorithms pervade medicine and why it's so difficult to change them. NEW YORK — One Brooklyn Health, a safety net hospital ...
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Race-Neutral Policy Boosts Kidney Transplants for Black Patients

New U.S. policies are improving kidney transplant rates and reducing wait times for Black patients. Race-neutral formulas for ...