Patterns in Use and Transplant Outcomes Among Adult Recipients of Kidneys From Deceased Donors With COVID-19
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.15908
Abstract: Key Points Question What are the national patterns in kidney use and transplant outcomes among adult recipients of kidneys from deceased donors with active or resolved COVID-19? Findings In this cohort study of 35 851… read more here.
Keywords: transplant outcomes; adult recipients; use transplant; among adult ... See more keywords
Prognostic impact of complex karyotype on post‐transplant outcomes of myelofibrosis
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DOI: 10.1002/hon.3058
Abstract: Chromosomal abnormalities in the role of prognostic factor for transplant patients with myelofibrosis (MF) are not fully investigated. Regarding complex karyotype (CK), we retrospectively analyzed 241 patients with primary and secondary MF who received a… read more here.
Keywords: transplant outcomes; complex karyotype; karyotype; group ... See more keywords
Acceptable Post-Heart Transplant Outcomes Support Temporary MCS Prioritization in the New OPTN|UNOS Heart Allocation Policy.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2020.04.1819
Abstract: BACKGROUND Temporary mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices are generally used short term to maintain adequate organ perfusion in patients with advanced heart failure and cardiogenic shock. Unacceptably high waitlist mortality in this cohort motivated changes… read more here.
Keywords: mcs; heart; heart transplant; transplant outcomes ... See more keywords
COVID-19 and solid organ transplant outcomes
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DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa207
Abstract: From the Scope of this Document: This document aims to provide scientific evidence and guidance for healthcare settings and the public on using gloves as a preventive measure during the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic… read more here.
Keywords: nephrology; organ transplant; solid organ; document ... See more keywords
Developing CUSUM Charts for Monitoring Transplant Outcomes: Varied Goals and Many Possible Paths to Success.
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DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000002590
Abstract: This study was conducted under the auspices of the Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, contractor for the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, as a deliverable under contract number HHSH250201500009C (US Department of Health and Human Services,… read more here.
Keywords: cusum charts; outcomes varied; charts monitoring; monitoring transplant ... See more keywords
Panel-reactive Antibody and the Association of Early Steroid Withdrawal With Kidney Transplant Outcomes
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DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000003777
Abstract: Background. Early steroid withdrawal (ESW) is a viable maintenance immunosuppression strategy in low-risk kidney transplant recipients. A low panel-reactive antibody (PRA) may indicate low-risk condition amenable to ESW. We aimed to identify the threshold value… read more here.
Keywords: transplant; pra; association; kidney ... See more keywords
Seeking Standardized Definitions for HLA-incompatible Kidney Transplants: A Systematic Review
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DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000004262
Abstract: Background. There is no standard definition for “HLA incompatible” transplants. For the first time, we systematically assessed how HLA incompatibility was defined in contemporary peer-reviewed publications and its prognostic implication to transplant outcomes. Methods. We… read more here.
Keywords: seeking standardized; hla incompatible; transplant outcomes; hla incompatibility ... See more keywords
Donor Liver Blood Tests and Liver Transplant Outcomes: UK Registry Cohort Study.
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DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000004610
Abstract: BACKGROUND Safely increasing organ utilization is a global priority. Donor serum transaminase levels are often used to decline livers, despite minimal evidence to support such decisions. This study aimed to investigate the impact of donor… read more here.
Keywords: blood tests; transplant outcomes; donor; liver blood ... See more keywords
Non-HLA Genetic Factors and Their Influence on Heart Transplant Outcomes: A Systematic Review
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DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000000859
Abstract: Background Improvement of immunosuppressive therapies and surgical techniques has increased the survival rate after heart transplantation. Nevertheless, a large number of patients still experience complications, such as allograft rejection, vasculopathy, kidney dysfunction, and diabetes in… read more here.
Keywords: heart; hla genetic; transplantation; non hla ... See more keywords
Heart transplant outcomes in patients with Chagas cardiomyopathy in the United States
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DOI: 10.1111/ctr.13279
Abstract: Chagas cardiomyopathy (CC) is one of the chronic manifestations of Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi) infection and is among the leading reasons for heart transplantation (HT) in Latin America. Chagas disease is also present in areas… read more here.
Keywords: outcomes patients; heart transplant; united states; chagas cardiomyopathy ... See more keywords
The effect of recipient BMI on waitlist and post‐transplant outcomes after the 2018 heart transplant allocation policy change
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DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16432
Abstract: The effects of recipient body mass index (BMI) on waitlist strategies, waitlist outcomes, and post‐transplant outcomes among adult patients listed for heart transplantation under the updated 2018 allocation system have not been well characterized. read more here.
Keywords: transplant outcomes; bmi waitlist; post transplant; heart ... See more keywords