Expanding Heart Transplant in the Era of Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapy for Hepatitis C.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2019.4748
Abstract: Importance For patients awaiting heart transplant, hepatitis C-positive donors offer an opportunity to expand the donor pool, shorten wait times, and decrease wait-list mortality. While early reported outcomes among few heart transplant recipients have been… read more here.
Keywords: hepatitis; transplant; direct acting; heart transplant ... See more keywords
Center-Level Variation in Transplant Rates Following the Heart Allocation Policy Change.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2021.5370
Abstract: Importance Wide state-level variability in waiting list outcomes have been noted for patients listed for heart transplant in the US, but little is known regarding center-level transplant rates since the heart allocation policy change. Objective… read more here.
Keywords: policy change; level; heart; transplant rates ... See more keywords
Association of Donors With US Public Health Service Risk Criteria and Outcomes After Adult vs Pediatric Cardiac Transplant.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2022.3070
Abstract: Importance The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) evaluates donor risk for acute transmission of HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C based on US Public Health Services (PHS)-specific criteria. However, recent data regarding use and… read more here.
Keywords: criteria outcomes; risk; phs risk; risk criteria ... See more keywords
Incidence and Risk Factors of Keratinocyte Carcinoma After First Solid Organ Transplant in Ontario, Canada.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.0692
Abstract: Importance Keratinocyte carcinoma (KC), also known as nonmelanoma skin cancer, is the most common malignancy after solid organ transplant. Epidemiologic data on posttransplant KC in North America are limited by a lack of KC capture… read more here.
Keywords: incidence; organ transplant; solid organ; risk factors ... See more keywords
Deficits in Advance Care Planning for Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis at Liver Transplant Centers.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.0152
Abstract: Importance The burden of end-of-life care for patients with cirrhosis is increasing in the US, and most of these patients, many of whom are not candidates for liver transplant, die in institutions receiving aggressive care.… read more here.
Keywords: patients decompensated; transplant; decompensated cirrhosis; care ... See more keywords
Optimal Sequencing of Deceased Donor and Live Donor Kidney Transplant Among Pediatric Patients With Kidney Failure
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.42331
Abstract: Key Points Question If a pediatric recipient has a live donor (LD) kidney option available, should they opt for this transplant first or opt for a deceased donor (DD) transplant first and save the LD… read more here.
Keywords: live donor; kidney; donor kidney; transplant first ... See more keywords
Reducing the Underimmunization of Transplant Recipients.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.3990
Abstract: Vaccine-preventable infections (VPIs) are a common and serious complication after pediatric liver transplantation; in the first 2 years after transplant, 1 of 6 transplant recipients requires hospitalization for VPI, which is associated with graft injury,… read more here.
Keywords: complete immunization; child; transplant; pediatric transplant ... See more keywords
Survival Trends in Infants Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant
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DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.0081
Abstract: Importance Studies demonstrating improved survival after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant generally exclude infants. Objective To analyze overall survival trends and other outcomes among infants who undergo allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant. Design, Setting, and Participants In… read more here.
Keywords: allogeneic hematopoietic; transplant; hematopoietic cell; survival ... See more keywords
Thiotepa, busulfan and fludarabine compared to busulfan and cyclophosphamide as conditioning regimen for allogeneic stem cell transplant from matched siblings and unrelated donors for acute myeloid leukemia
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DOI: 10.1002/ajh.25225
Abstract: Busulfan plus cyclophosphamide (BuCy) is the traditional conditioning regimen for allogeneic stem cell transplant (allo‐SCT) for young, fit patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The thiotepa‐busulfan‐fludarabine (TBF) protocol has recently demonstrated promising outcome in cord… read more here.
Keywords: busulfan; regimen allogeneic; transplant; conditioning regimen ... See more keywords
Predictors of impaired antibody response after SARS‐CoV‐2 mRNA vaccination in hematopoietic cell transplant recipients: A Japanese multicenter observational study
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DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26769
Abstract: HCT recipients reportedly have a high mortality rate after developing COVID‐19. SARS‐CoV‐2 vaccination is generally useful to prevent COVID‐19. However, its safety and efficacy among HCT recipients remain elusive. This large‐scale prospective observational study including… read more here.
Keywords: hct recipients; vaccination; observational study; response ... See more keywords
Comment on: Effect of donor nephrectomy time during circulatory‐dead donor kidney retrieval on transplant graft failure
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DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11625
Abstract: Editor We read with interest the excellent study by Heylen et al.1. The authors concluded that we must keep donor nephrectomy time in kidneys donated after circulatory death (DCD) as short as possible with efficient… read more here.
Keywords: donor kidney; time; transplant; donor ... See more keywords