Transplanting Kidneys From Deceased Donors With Severe AKI
What factors influence success with kidneys transplanted from deceased donors with AKI?
Category : Organ Transplants & Donation : Health & Medical
Ask the Experts - Indications for Renal Transplantation in Patient...
My wife is 43 years old and was diagnosed with primary Sjögren's syndrome 9 years ago. Clinically, she has only had dry eyes, dry mouth, and a positive antinuclear antibody test in these 9 years.
Live Donor Transplantation
The shortage of organs is the major limiting factor in transplantation of adult patients with end-stage organ disease.
Multi-organ Transplantation in the Setting of Scarcity
Multi-organ transplantation offers substantial benefits, including avoiding serial surgeries. However, multi-organ transplant candidates in the US commonly receive priority for their nonprimary organ over many who need that organ, which may undermine equity.
Ask the Experts - Lymphocele Following Renal Transplantation?
I understand that management of small and noncompressive lymphoceles is conservative. However, large or compressive lymphoceles require either laparoscopic or open marsupialization into the peritoneum or aspiration and sclerosis with iodinated povidone. I will appreciate your comments, especially in
Glucose Metabolism Disorders & Outcome with Cyclosporine Versus Tacrolimus
New-onset diabetes after transplant or impaired fasting glucose was significantly less frequent with cyclosporine microemulsion than tacrolimus, with no significant differences in short-term outcome.
HCV Infection and Kidney Transplantation in 2014
Get current on management strategies for HCV infection in kidney transplantation, learning more about recent advances in interferon-free treatment regimens.
Ask the Experts - Renal Transplant Recipients With Membranous...
Do you recommend any additional treatment for his membranous nephropathy? What about using the Ponticelli protocol with corticosteroids and chlorambucil or cyclophosphamide?
BMSC Transplantation in Chronic Paraplegics
In this video blog Ron Shapiro, MD discusses a fascinating study of progressive functional recovery in paraplegic pigs after autologous BMSC transplantation.
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Why should breast cancer be a major focus of disease prevention in kidney transplantation?
Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Kidney Transplant
Find out more about the Antibody Mediated Rejection score and its potential impact on practice. . .
Kidney Graft Failure and Anti-Angiotensin II Antibodies
Find out more about the association of anti-angiotensin 2 with kidney graft failure.
Deceased Donor Kidney Profiling: What's the Score?
A study published in the July 27, 2009, issue of Transplantation attempts to characterize the spectrum of deceased donor kidney quality.
Leading Causes of Kidney Graft Loss Over Time
Interview with Manuel Pascual, MD, of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital
Are Calcineurin Inhibitors Here to Stay After All?
If your patients are on calcineurin-sparing protocols, you might want to read this.
April 2003: April Is National Donate Life Month
As many of you know, April is National Donate Life Month, a month during which those who help save and enhance the lives of others through donation are recognized and applauded.
Addressing Morbid Obesity as a Renal Transplantation Barrier
Is laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy a safe and effective way to get obese patients ready for kidney transplantation?
Echocardiographic Evaluation in Liver Transplantation
Do pre-liver transplant echocardiographic indices accurately predict post-liver transplant morbidity and mortality?
Ask the Experts - Homosexuality and Organ Donation?
Is homosexuality a contraindication for organ donation?
Screening for West Nile Virus in Organ Transplantation: A
This article examines the impact of the recent recommendation by UNOS against screening for West Nile Virus in deceased organ donors.