Low-Dose Antithymocyte Globulin Has No Disadvantages to Standard Higher Dose in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients: Report From the Pediatric Nephrology Research Consortium
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2021.01.007
Abstract: Introduction Rabbit antithymocyte globulin (rATG) dosing strategies for induction in pediatric kidney transplantation vary between centers. It is not known whether a lower rATG induction dose provides safe and effective immunosuppression compared with a “standard”… read more here.
Keywords: nephrology; induction; dose; pediatric kidney ... See more keywords
Outcomes and Risk Factors for Graft Loss: Lessons Learned from 1,056 Pediatric Kidney Transplants at the University of Minnesota.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.12.027
Abstract: BACKGROUND Advances in immunosuppression, surgical techniques, and management of infections in children receiving kidney transplants have affected outcomes. STUDY DESIGN We analyzed a prospectively maintained database of pediatric kidney transplantations. RESULTS From June 1963 through… read more here.
Keywords: graft loss; donor; kidney transplants; pediatric kidney ... See more keywords
Pediatric kidney transplantation: a historical review
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DOI: 10.1038/pr.2016.207
Abstract: Successful renal transplantation is the optimal treatment for chronic kidney failure, but this was not always so for children. Beginning with the first kidney transplants in the 1950s, children experienced poorer patient and graft survival… read more here.
Keywords: transplantation historical; historical review; kidney transplantation; pediatric kidney ... See more keywords
Graft survival of pediatric kidney transplant recipients selected for de novo steroid avoidance—a propensity score-matched study
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DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfx193
Abstract: Background Steroid-avoidance protocols have gained popularity in pediatric kidney transplant recipients at low immunologic risk. The long-term safety of steroid avoidance in children with immunologic risk factors remains unknown. Methods Pediatric kidney transplant recipients from… read more here.
Keywords: steroid avoidance; graft; pediatric kidney; survival ... See more keywords
Effect of human leukocyte antigen mismatching on the outcomes of pediatric kidney transplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfx259
Abstract: Background Kidney transplantation is regarded as the optimal treatment for pediatric patients with end-stage renal disease. Here, we address a controversial topic in pediatric kidney transplantation by performing a quantitative evaluation of the effect of… read more here.
Keywords: pediatric kidney; transplantation; kidney transplantation; effect human ... See more keywords
Mycophenolate Mofetil Dose Adjustment in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients.
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DOI: 10.1097/ftd.0000000000001087
Abstract: BACKGROUND The Immunosuppressant Bayesian Dose Adjustment web site aids clinicians and pharmacologists involved in the care of transplant recipients; it proposes dose adjustments based on the estimated area under the concentration-time curve (AUCs). Three concentrations… read more here.
Keywords: kidney transplant; pediatric kidney; transplant recipients; adjustment ... See more keywords
Role of low‐dose calcineurin inhibitor regimens in pediatric kidney transplantation
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DOI: 10.1111/ajt.16159
Abstract: Despite the clinical advancements made in pediatric kidney transplantation, long-term outcomes remain sub-optimal. According to recent data from the North American Pediatric Renal Trial and Collaborative Studies (NAPRTCS), pediatric allograft function and survival continue to… read more here.
Keywords: pediatric kidney; transplantation; kidney transplantation; calcineurin inhibitor ... See more keywords
SARS‐CoV‐2 infection in pediatric kidney transplant recipients
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DOI: 10.1111/ctr.14623
Abstract: Emerging evidence from adult patients suggests that transplant recipients, who are immunosuppressed, may be at increased risk of a more severe outcome related to Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19). Some reports, however, suggest that children… read more here.
Keywords: infection pediatric; pediatric kidney; transplant recipients; cov infection ... See more keywords
Disseminated histoplasmosis in pediatric kidney transplant recipients—A report of six cases and review of the literature
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DOI: 10.1111/petr.13274
Abstract: We report a case series of histoplasmosis in KTx patients in a children's hospital in an endemic area. read more here.
Keywords: kidney transplant; disseminated histoplasmosis; report; pediatric kidney ... See more keywords
Plasma electrolyte imbalance in pediatric kidney transplant recipients
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DOI: 10.1111/petr.13411
Abstract: In current practice, pediatric kidney transplant recipients receive large volumes of intravenous fluid intraoperatively to establish allograft perfusion, and further fluid to replace urinary and insensible losses postoperatively. Acute electrolyte imbalance can result, with potential… read more here.
Keywords: kidney transplant; transplant recipients; pediatric kidney; electrolyte imbalance ... See more keywords
Early identification of transplant glomerulopathy in pediatric kidney transplant biopsies: A single‐center experience with electron microscopy analysis
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DOI: 10.1111/petr.13459
Abstract: Banff 2013 criteria recommend performing ultrastructural studies with electron microscopy (EM) in kidney transplant biopsies if the technology is available. We sought to determine the impact of EM on enhancing diagnostic findings in pediatric kidney… read more here.
Keywords: microscopy; kidney transplant; transplant; pediatric kidney ... See more keywords