Candidate comprehension of key concepts in kidney transplantation.

Background: Although kidney transplant candidates receive education regarding transplantation and donation, little is known about the extent of their comprehension. We aimed to identify factors that affect patient comprehension of important concepts regarding kidney transplantation.

Material And Methods: We performed a cross-sectional survey of consecutive adult kidney transplant candidates seen at our center between July 2013 and October 2013 for initial evaluation (n=100) or for reevaluation (n=117).

Referral patterns for endocrine surgical disease.

Objective: Referrals between physician specialties are common practice, and clear patterns develop. The increasing availability of high-volume endocrine surgery subspecialists with better outcomes may change these patterns. This study aimed to determine what factors influence endocrinologists' referral patterns for the surgical treatment of endocrine disease.