Allograft rejection in pediatric liver transplantation: Comparison between cadaveric and living related donors.

abstract：:TB is an increasing health problem, and patients undergoing HSCT are more prone to develop tuberculosis. The aim of our study was to evaluate prevalence of latent tuberculosis in HSCT recipients. In this study, 84 patients (2 months to 18 years) who were candidates for HSCT at the referral hospital of Tehran Children'...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Mahmoudi S,Pourakbari B,Sadeghi RH,Hamidieh AA,Safari Sharari A,Salajegheh P,Aziz-Ahari A,Mamishi S

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although de novo DSA are associated with inferior graft survival, there are no effective strategies to prevent their formation. Underexposure to MPA (prodrug: MMF) also contributes to rejection rates early after transplantation, but the effect of this phenomenon on the formation of DSA long-term post-transplantation i...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Filler G,Todorova EK,Bax K,Alvarez-Elías AC,Huang SH,Kobrzynski MC

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic renal failure (CRF) is known to have adverse effects on the neurodevelopmental outcome of affected children. Some of these effects can be ameliorated by transplantation (TX). The cause and nature of the underlying brain injury is not known. We performed a brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study on a group...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Valanne L,Qvist E,Jalanko H,Holmberg C,Pihko H

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the introduction of a variety of new immunosuppressive agents, cyclosporine A (CsA) has maintained a strong position in pediatric transplantation (Tx). Post-Tx dosing with CsA is a challenging task because of the narrow therapeutic window of the drug, the great individual variability of metabolism and the lack...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Seikku P,Hoppu K,Jalanko H,Holmberg C

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little has been studied regarding the diets of children following LTX. The study aim was to assess and compare dietary intake and DQ of healthy children and children post-LTX. Children and adolescents (2-18 years) post-LTX (n=27) and healthy children (n=28) were studied. Anthropometric and demographic data and two 24-...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Alzaben AS,MacDonald K,Robert C,Haqq A,Gilmour SM,Yap J,Mager DR

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Nordic Pediatric Renal Transplant Study Group was organized in 1994 to register and follow children under 16 years of age who receive renal allografts in the Nordic countries. It comprises all transplant centers in Scandinavia, four in Sweden, three in Denmark and one each in Norway and Finland. The following repo...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Tydén G,Berg U

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In their provocative paper, "Lung transplantation and survival in children with cystic fibrosis," Liou and colleagues state that "Prolongation of life by means of lung transplantation should not be expected in children with cystic fibrosis. A prospective, randomized trial is needed to clarify whether and when patients...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Sweet SC,Aurora P,Benden C,Wong JY,Goldfarb SB,Elidemir O,Woo MS,Mallory GB Jr,International Pediatric Lung Transplant Collaborative.

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PMF of infancy is a recently described autosomal recessive disorder presenting with severe bone marrow failure, accelerated neutrophil apoptosis, and significant platelet dysfunction, caused by a mutation in the VPS45 gene. In this study, we update our group of patients with PMF, highlighting different aspects of this...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Stepensky P,Simanovsky N,Averbuch D,Gross M,Yanir A,Mevorach D,Elpeleg O,Weintraub M

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:No previous paediatric study has evaluated the frequency of diagnostic disagreement between clinical standard histopathological assessment (CSHA) and retrospective, independent, histopathological assessment (RIHA) of gastrointestinal Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GI-GVHD) METHODS: In a retrospective cohort stud...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Mårtensson T,Szakos A,Mellgren K,Toporski J,Arvidson J,Mattsson J,Gustafsson B,Casswall TH

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This retrospective case series reviews our center's experience with sirolimus and a CNI as alternative therapy for the treatment of PTAH. It also characterizes regulatory T cells (Tregs) in PTAH. LT recipients with PTAH who had received or were receiving treatment with sirolimus were retrospectively identified (n = 12...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Ekong UD,Mathew J,Melin-Aldana H,Wang D,Alonso EM

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The waiting period for an organ transplant has been described as a time of tremendous uncertainty and vulnerability, posing unique challenges and stressors for pediatric transplant candidates and their families. It has been identified as the most stressful stage of the transplant journey, yet little attention has been...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Anthony SJ,Annunziato RA,Fairey E,Kelly VL,So S,Wray J

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adjusted survival outcomes following hepatic resection and transplantation for pediatric liver tumors have not been compared. To address this question, we conducted a retrospective cohort study using the SEER registry. While SEER lacks certain specifics regarding staging, chemotherapy, comorbidities, and recurrence, i...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： McAteer JP,Goldin AB,Healey PJ,Gow KW

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infants listed for heart transplantation experience high waitlist and early post-transplant mortality, and thus, optimal allocation of scarce donor organs is required. Unfortunately, the creation and validation of multivariable regression models to identify risk factors and generate individual-level predictions are ch...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Chen CK,Manlhiot C,Mital S,Schwartz SM,Van Arsdell GS,Caldarone C,McCrindle BW,Dipchand AI

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reports the clinical complication and infection rates of an active pediatric IT program that has never utilized bowel decontamination in either the donor or the recipient. All patients undergoing IT from 2003 to 2015 at a single pediatric IT center were reviewed. Post-transplant surgical, infectious, and im...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Clouse JW,Kubal CA,Fridell JA,Mangus RS

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycoplasma pneumoniae has rarely been reported in renal transplant recipients. We present the case of a 10-yr-old boy with a six-month history of chronic cough, recurrent pyrexia, and weight loss three yr after RTx. The patient's post-transplant course was complicated by recurrence of NS that resolved with plasmaphere...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Schwerk N,Hartmann C,Baumann U,Pape L,Ehrich JH,Hansen G

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the pediatric population, little is known on de novo DSA development, its impact on graft function, and association with suboptimal IS. We assessed the prevalence of de novo DSA in the Vienna cohort of 40 renal transplanted children and adolescents and prospectively followed its association with clinical parameters...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Rusai K,Dworak J,Potemkina A,Fischer G,Csaicsich D,Arbeiter K,Aufricht C,Müller-Sacherer T

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Castleman disease is a rare hematologic disorder, closely linked to the HHV-8, and most commonly observed in immunocompromised individuals. Thirteen months following a liver transplant for CPS-1 defect, a 15-month-old boy presented with fevers, anemia, and growth retardation. Abdominal CT scan showed splenomegaly and ...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Bonatti HJ,Axt J,Hunter EB,Lott SL,Frangoul H,Gillis L,Correa H,Kelly B

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To identify the risk factors for new-onset seizures after pediatric LT and to assess their clinical implications and long-term prognosis. The clinical and laboratory data of 27 consecutive children who underwent LT from January 2007 to December 2010 in our center were analyzed retrospectively. Patients were divided in...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Xie M,Rao W,Sun LY,Zhu ZJ,Deng YL,Shen ZY,Jia JD

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methylmalonic acidemia with complete mutase deficiency (mut(0) type) is an inborn error of metabolism with high mortality and morbidity. LT has been suggested to be a solution to this disease, but elevation of urinary and blood MMA was still observed after LT. In this study, we measured dry blood spot MMA and its prec...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Chen PW,Hwu WL,Ho MC,Lee NC,Chien YH,Ni YH,Lee PH

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although TEG directs effective resuscitation in adult surgical patients, pediatric data are lacking. We performed a retrospective comparative review of the effect of TEG on blood product utilization and outcomes following pediatric liver transplantation in 38 patients between 2008 and 2014. Diagnoses, laboratory value...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Sujka J,Gonzalez KW,Curiel KL,Daniel J,Fischer RT,Andrews WS,Wicklund BM,Hendrickson RJ

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Success after solid organ transplantation is dependent on the proper balance of immunosuppression to prevent rejection of the allograft while limiting the risk of developing infections and malignancy. We present a 9-year-old girl, remote from transplant, who presented with airway plaque after a change in immunosuppres...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Ryan TD,Absalon MJ,de Alarcon A,Gupta A,Peters AL,Lorts A,Danziger-Isakov LA,Chin C

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CVD is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in pediatric patients with CKD. It is unclear whether vascular abnormalities in these patients are reversible, and if transplantation portends salutary effects on arterial function. We compared FMD, PWV, AI75, and CIMT in 15 dialysis (D), 14 transplant patients (T), and ...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Tawadrous H,Kamran H,Salciccioli L,Schoeneman MJ,Lazar J

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) is a serious complication of organ and bone marrow transplantation. The importance of EBV matching between recipient and donor remains unclear. Between October 1987 and December 1997, 64 pediatric cardio-pulmonary transplants were p...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Harwood JS,Gould FK,McMaster A,Hamilton JR,Corris PA,Hasan A,Gennery AR,Dark JH

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:LT is a successful treatment for end-stage liver disease. The long-term outcome of patients transplanted in childhood has not previously been widely reported. This project assessed the long-term impact of transplantation in patients surviving >15 years. Retrospective data on growth, end-organ damage and psychosocial d...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Ruth N,Sharif K,Legarda M,Smith M,Lewis P,Lloyd C,Mirza D,Kelly D

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obscure gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is defined as bleeding from the GI tract that persists or recurs, with no obvious etiology, after esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), colonoscopy, and radiologic evaluation of the small bowel. We present the case of a 17-yr-old girl who for two years had been suffering from recurre...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Curcio G,Sciveres M,Mocciaro F,Riva S,Spada M,Tarantino I,Barresi L,Traina M

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In areas of the world where human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is endemic, Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a common SOT-associated cancer. In the United States, where the virus is not prevalent, PTKS is rare, and there is little literature on pediatric PTKS. We present a North American female who underwent deceased donor, left latera...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Ocwieja KE,Vargas SO,Elisofon SA,Shulman DS,Lee CK,Fawaz R,Collins N,Vakili K,Sharma TS

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Organ transplants between genetically different individuals elicit powerful immune responses that invariably cause rejection in the absence of immune suppression. Among the immune responses elicited by organ allografts, B-cell responses causing antibody-mediated rejection are one of the most vexing. However, recent ad...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Balin SJ,Platt JL,Cascalho M

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:RVIs are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised children. We analyzed the characteristics and outcomes of infection by four respiratory viruses (RSV, adenovirus, influenza, and parainfluenza) treated at a pediatric tertiary care hospital in a retrospective cohort of patients who had receiv...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Lo MS,Lee GM,Gunawardane N,Burchett SK,Lachenauer CS,Lehmann LE

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rural status of patients may impact health before and after pediatric LT. We used UI codes published by the USDA to stratify patients as urban or rural depending county residence. A total of 388 patients who had LT and who met criteria were included. Rejection, PTLD, and survival were used as primary outcome measures ...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Park KT,Nanda P,Bensen R,Strichartz D,Esquivel C,Cox K

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anelloviruses are DNA viruses ubiquitously present in human blood. Due to their elevated levels in immunosuppressed patients, anellovirus levels have been proposed as a marker of immune status. We hypothesized that low anellovirus levels, reflecting relative immunocompetence, would be associated with adverse outcomes ...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Blatter JA,Sweet SC,Conrad C,Danziger-Isakov LA,Faro A,Goldfarb SB,Hayes D Jr,Melicoff E,Schecter M,Storch G,Visner GA,Williams NM,Wang D

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00