This theme focuses on the interactions between nations that affected North American history in the colonial period, and on the influence of the United States on world affairs.
In the model-based lifetime projections, the risk of ESRD was highest among persons in the youngest age group, particularly among young blacks. The 15-year observed risks after donation among kidney donors in the United States were 3.5 to 5.3 times as high as the projected risks in the absence of donation.
More than 14,000 kidney transplants are performed each year, but more than 54,000 patients are awaiting kidney transplants. 275,000 patients with ESRD are receiving either hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. ESRD is secondary to diabetes and is increasing at an annual rate of more than 11% each year.