Pediatric cardiac transplant: results using a steroid-free maintenance regimen.

abstract：PURPOSE:The understanding of the HRQOL issues for parent donors of children who underwent LDLT is lacking. We evaluated the HRQOL of donor and non-donor parents, described their subjective experiences and identified factors associated with lower HRQOL post-donation. METHODS:This is a cross-sectional study of parent do...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Yuen WY,Tan A,Karthik SV,Quak SH,Kow AW,Aw MM

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombosis is a major postoperative complication in pediatric liver transplantation. There is marked heterogeneity in prophylactic antithrombotic therapies used, without established guidelines. This review summarizes current worldwide incidence of thrombotic events and compares antithrombotic therapies in children pos...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Flynn E,Huang JY,Hardikar W,Herd L,Hodgson A,Monagle P

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Incomplete resolution of abnormalities of mineral metabolism associated with CRF results in the relatively high prevalence of ROD in pediatric kidney recipients. This non-randomized, cross-sectional, and analytic-descriptive study on bone density, vitamin D, and mineral metabolism was performed in 57 children and adol...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Derakhshan A,Behbahan AG,Lotfi M,Omrani GH,Fallahzadeh MH,Basiratnia M,Al-Hashemi GH

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The adjusted relative risk (aRR) for development of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is higher in kidney transplant recipients receiving monoclonal antibody induction therapy, but the aRR between the different available polyclonal agents has not been investigated in detail. We analyzed data from the...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Dharnidharka VR,Stevens G

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed 26 consecutive patients with AML who were transplanted in second CR2 between 1994 and 2005. The most common conditioning regimen was CY and TBI. Median age at transplant was 8.9 yr (range 2.2-18.2). Nine patients received related donor, 16 patients received unrelated donors, and one patient received unrela...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Ishaqi MK,Afzal S,Dupuis A,Doyle J,Gassas A

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:aHUS is caused by the over-activation and dysregulation of the alternative complement pathway. Data regarding outcomes of pediatric aHUS patients after kidney transplantation are still very scarce. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to describe the clinical findings and outcomes of pediatric aHUS patients after re...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Özçakar ZB,Ozaltin F,Gülhan B,Çomak E,Parmaksız G,Baskın E,Topaloğlu R,Kasap Demir B,Canpolat N,Yuruk Yildirim Z,Demircioğlu Kılıç B,Yüksel S,Söylemezoğlu O

更新日期：2020-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Nephrotoxicity caused by CNI may adversely affect long-term graft outcomes. For this reason, we have adopted a protocol for withdrawing TAC and converting to SRL at three months post-renal transplantation. All recipients received basiliximab induction and TAC, MMF, and prednisone. Patients without acute reje...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Hymes LC,Warshaw BL,Amaral SG,Greenbaum LA

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many pediatric centers utilize a variety of protocols including preemptive plasmapheresis to prevent the recurrence of FSGS post-transplant. But the effectiveness of this expensive, time-consuming process of plasmapheresis in the prevention of FSGS recurrence is still unclear. We retrospectively reviewed all pediatric...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Verghese PS,Rheault MN,Jackson S,Matas AJ,Chinnakotla S,Chavers B

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maintaining fluid balance, pre- and post-MA-HCT is essential and usually requires frequent administration of diuretics. Hepatic sinusoidal obstructive syndrome is potentially life-threatening, especially when associated with AKI and MOF. This study describes six patients who developed AKI-associated SOS and diuretic-r...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Raina R,Abusin GA,Vijayaraghavan P,Auletta JJ,Cabral L,Hashem H,Vogt BA,Cooke KR,Abu-Arja RF

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heart transplant waitlist mortality remains high in infants <1 year of age and among those with CHD. Currently, the median accepted donor-to-recipient weight percentage is approximately 130% of the recipient's weight. We hypothesized that patients with CHD may accept a larger organ using novel 3D-derived ima...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Shugh SB,Szugye NA,Zafar F,Riggs KW,Villa C,Lorts A,Morales DLS,Moore RA

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a shortage of pediatric donor hearts for waitlisted children, and yet nearly 50% of organs offered are not transplanted. Donor quality is often cited as a reason for declining organs offered from donors infected with influenza, presumably due to concern about disease transmission at transplant leading to seve...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Smith CJ,McCulloch MD,Shirley DA,L'Ecuyer TJ

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diaphragmatic hernia after OLT is a rare surgical complication. We here report successful diagnosis and treatment of two cases with right-sided diaphragmatic hernia developed after OLT both utilizing left-sided allografts. Combination of factors related to the surgical techniques and patient characteristics might expl...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Kazimi M,Ibis C,Alper I,Ulas M,Baran M,Arikan C,Aydogdu S,Ulukaya S,Zeytunlu M,Kilic M

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:EBV is associated with various malignancies in patients with acquired or induced immune impairment. EBV-SMT is very uncommon in immunocompromised patients, and a kidney localization has been described only anecdotally. We report the case of a 17-yr-old kidney transplant recipient diagnosed as having an EBV-SMT inside ...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Belingheri M,Comoli P,Locatelli F,Baldanti F,Martina V,Giani M,Ferraresso M,Cro L,Edefonti A,Ghio L

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The need for evidence-based practice guidelines requires high quality, carefully controlled clinical research trials. This multidisciplinary conference attempted to: identify urgent clinical and research issues, identify obstacles to performing clinical trials, develop concepts for organ-specific and all-organ researc...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Bartosh SM,Ryckman FC,Shaddy R,Michaels MG,Platt JL,Sweet SC

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Several PK studies have shown that most pediatric patients may require higher doses on a mg/kg basis compared to adults to attain similar therapeutic trough concentrations. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of three times daily to twice a day dosing of tacrolimus in pediatric k...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Alabdulkarim Z,Al-Jedai A,Alkortas D,Alhasan K,Devol E

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liver transplantation (LT) has been accepted as a standard treatment of pediatric liver diseases that can progress to end-stage liver disease or lead to acute liver failure. However, there is a lack of studies clarifying quality of life (QoL) and the characteristics and the prevalence of common psychiatric d...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Ünay M,Önder A,Gizli Çoban Ö,Atalay A,Sürer Adanir A,Artan R,Özatalay E

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:AML with the RAM immunophenotype is associated with extremely poor prognosis. We report a rare case of monozygotic twins presenting simultaneously at the age of 2 years with RAM AML. Each twin underwent a myeloablative 7/10 unrelated umbilical cord blood transplant. Pretransplant Twin A's bone marrow was negative for ...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Abu-Arja RF,Dargart JL,Bajwa RPS,Kahwash SB,Auletta JJ,Rangarajan HG

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：: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：:HTN after renal transplantation is associated with cardiovascular morbidity. ABPM allows diagnosis of masked HTN and isolated nocturnal HTN. Longitudinal ABPM data in children post-transplant are limited. ABPM was performed in children post-transplant and repeated in 6-12 months. BP indices were used to determine the ...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Pais P,Dello Strologo L,Iyengar A,Velusamy V,Greenbaum LA

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:FA is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by small stature and renal abnormalities. FA can lead to progressive bone marrow failure, myelodysplastic syndrome, or acute leukemia. Using a multidisciplinary team approach, we managed a 3-yr-old boy with FA who simultaneously developed renal and hematopoietic fail...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Vincent CL,Primack WA,Hipps J,Kasow KA

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to study the incidence of chronic renal dysfunction in patients with more than 5 yr of follow-up following liver transplantation and to evaluate the benefit of decreasing cyclosporine A (CsA) dose combined with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) on renal function and immune response in these patient...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Ferraris JR,Duca P,Prigoshin N,Tambutti ML,Boldrini G,Cardoni RL,D'Agostino D

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is the practice of many pediatric renal transplant programs to 'convert' children taking cyclosporin A (CsA) to tacrolimus, although the indications for, outcome, and complications of this practice remain obscure. To better understand these aspects of tacrolimus 'conversion', a fax survey was sent to 119 North Amer...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Flynn JT,Bunchman TE,Sherbotie JR

更新日期：2001-12-01 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：:In the past 20 yr, a dramatic improvement has been achieved in the outcome of children with hepatoblastoma by combining cisplatin based chemotherapy and surgery. Treatment of patients in the USA is an exception to the rule that all patients should receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy. It is paramount that surgical resecti...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Otte JB,de Ville de Goyet J,Reding R

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:RTx of adult-size kidneys presents a size mismatch in small pediatric recipients, and there are potential surgical complications. This study reveals the outcomes of intra- and extraperitoneal RTx in low-weight (less than 15 kg) pediatric recipients. We studied 51 pediatric patients weighing less than 15 kg who receive...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Muramatsu M,Mizutani T,Hamasaki Y,Takahashi Y,Itabashi Y,Kubota M,Hashimoto J,Oguchi H,Sakurabayashi K,Hyodo Y,Shinoda K,Kawamura T,Sakai K,Shishido S

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical cannabis is now legal in over half of the United States. As more patients adopt this unconventional therapy, it is inevitable that potential transplant recipients will disclose their cannabis use during transplant evaluation. Transplant teams are tasked with the decision to utilize a pressure resource, often w...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Ryan JE,Noeder M,Burke C,Stubblefield SC,Sulieman S,Miller EG

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prospective cross-sectional study investigated the 6MWT performance in pediatric group of liver transplant recipients (6-17 yr, median post-transplantation time of 22 months) and compared to the normal values obtained in healthy children as well as evaluated the reproducibility of the 6MWT. We analyzed the relatio...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Maria da Silva R,Brunow de Carvalho W,Johnston C,Borba de Castro M,Manta Ferreira I,Patti CL,Anthero de Azevedo R,Miziara Gonzalez A,Moura Linhares M,Augusto Salzedas-Netto A

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ADV is frequently seen in our pediatric SOT population. It presents in a variety of clinical presentation and can cause severe disease. In this population, there are very few studies to determine the safety of CDV as a potential therapeutic agent. We present the findings of our retrospective study evaluating the effic...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Guerra Sanchez CH,Lorica CD,Arheart KL,Perez MM,Tekin A,Gonzalez IA

更新日期：2018-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Recurrence of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) after kidney transplantation is frequent, occurring almost exclusively in patients with atypical HUS, which is not caused by Escherichia coli gastroenteritis and in which diarrhea is absent. Calcineurin inhibitors are associated with recurrence of HUS. In two children who ...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Florman S,Benchimol C,Lieberman K,Burrows L,Bromberg JS

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00