Glomerular and tubular function following orthotopic liver transplantation in children treated with tacrolimus.

abstract：:INFVA is an important cause of pulmonary infections in patients receiving BMT, and is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality for a readily preventable and treatable infection. Few studies have addressed the impact of the new neuraminidase inhibitors in the prognosis of influenza after BMT. The aim of thi...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Mellouli F,Ouederni M,Dhouib N,Hajkacem MA,Slim A,Bejaoui M

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryptosporidium is an intracellular protozoa that can cause gastroenteritis in humans. In immunocompromised hosts, infection can be severe, leading to life-threatening persistent diarrhea. There is limited experience in treating this infection in solid organ transplants. Although newer drugs active against Cryptospori...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Hong DK,Wong CJ,Gutierrez K

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HSCT-associated thrombotic microangiopathy (TA-TMA) is a severe complication with a poor prognosis. Recently, it has been reported that complement system dysregulation, such as CFH autoantibodies and deletions CFH-related genes 3 and 1, induced TA-TMA. In addition, C4d-positive renal arterioles are both a good marker ...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Sakamoto K,Imamura T,Osone S,Nishimura A,Nishida M,Ishida H,Hosoi H

更新日期：2015-06-01 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：:A five-yr-old boy developed chronic liver failure and ESKD because of CHF and juvenile NPHP. He underwent sequential liver and kidney transplantation with a compatible blood type from his father, at five yr, seven months and five yr, 11 months old, respectively. Because the patient was not in ESKD, we initially perfor...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Udagawa T,Kamei K,Ogura M,Tsutsumi A,Noda S,Kasahara M,Fukuda A,Sakamoto S,Shigeta S,Tanaka H,Kuroda T,Matsuoka K,Nakazawa A,Nagai T,Uemura O,Ito S

更新日期：2012-11-01 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：:CHD is the most commonly occurring birth defect in the United States. Improvements in supportive care for CHD result in increasing numbers of survivors who may develop benign or malignant conditions for which HSCT is indicated. However, the ability of individuals with CHD to tolerate HSCT is unknown. Retrospective med...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Guinan EC,Hewett EK,Domaney NM,Margossian R

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) is an established tool for monitoring antihypertensive therapy in adults, data in children are scarce. We retrospectively analysed whether office blood pressure (BP) is reliable for the diagnosis of BP control in 26 treated hypertensive paediatric renal transplant...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Ferraris JR,Ghezzi L,Waisman G,Krmar RT

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children (defined as under 18 yr of age) account for approximately 12.5% of all liver transplants in the United States. Even though the annual number of liver transplantation procedures remains relatively constant, the population of long-term survivors of liver transplantation has grown. Presently, the population of l...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Bucuvalas JC,Ryckman FC

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombosis after kidney transplantation may result in catastrophic outcomes, including graft loss. Thrombophilia has been implicated in post-transplant thrombosis; data, however, are inconclusive on the impact of acquired and inherited thrombophilia and resultant thrombosis in renal graft recipients. We aimed to evalu...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Bock ME,Bobrowski AE,Bhat R

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABO-ILT have re-emerged as an alternate option for select patients awaiting transplant. However, treatment protocols for children undergoing deceased donor ABO-ILT are not standardized. We implemented a novel IS protocol for children undergoing deceased donor ABO-ILT based on pretransplant IH titers. Children with hig...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Mysore KR,Himes RW,Rana A,Teruya J,Desai MS,Srivaths PR,Zaruca K,Calvert A,Guffey D,Minard CG,Morita E,Hensch L,Losos M,Kostousov V,Hui SR,Orange JS,Goss JA,Nicholas SK

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Major neurologic complications secondary to cyclosporine are well documented and are known to include confusion, cortical blindness, seizure, spasticity, paresis, ataxia and coma. Most previous reports attribute these to white matter central nervous system (CNS) lesions or white/grey matter border lesions. Many predis...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Jeruss J,Braun SV,Reese JC,Guillot A

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric candidates for combined liver/bowel transplant (LBTx) experience a very high mortality on the cadaver waiting list. Our transplant center has successfully used adult living donors to treat pediatric candidates for LBTx. We report the long-term follow-up of this unique cohort of organ donors. The charts of si...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Ghafari JL,Bhati C,John E,Tzvetanov IG,Testa G,Jeon H,Oberholzer J,Benedetti E

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to evaluate the cognitive and emotional development after pediatric liver transplantation. A total of 21 patients, aged 4-16.9 yr (median 9.6 yr) were tested 1-9 yr (median 4.2 yr) after the transplantation. The pretransplant diagnoses included biliary atresia (eight patients), various metabol...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Adebäck P,Nemeth A,Fischler B

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied restoration of the coagulation and fibrinolysis system in pediatric patients following liver transplantation and biomarkers of blood coagulation and fibrinolysis for suspecting the occurrence of acute cellular rejection. Coagulation activity recovered rapidly within two days following transplantation, but i...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Mimuro J,Mizuta K,Kawano Y,Hishikawa S,Hamano A,Kashiwakura Y,Ishiwata A,Ohmori T,Madoiwa S,Kawarasaki H,Sakata Y

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined patient-reported sleep quality in a single-center cross-sectional sample of adolescents with solid organ transplants and evaluated associations between sleep quality, psychosocial functioning (ie, depression/anxiety symptoms), and HRQOL. Health disparities associated with minority race/ethnicity an...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Gutierrez-Colina AM,Quast LF,Eaton CK,LaMotte J,Stolz MG,Mee L,George R,Lee J,Reed B,Rich KL,Blount RL

更新日期：2019-12-01 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：:FH is a hereditary inherited disorder of cholesterol metabolism. Homozygous form of the disease associates severe form of atherosclerotic disease. Clinicians have been tried to inhibit the progression of the homozygous FH with medical and surgical treatment. We here present three siblings with homozygous FH who were s...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Küçükkartallar T,Yankol Y,Kanmaz T,Topaloğlu S,Acarli K,Kalayoglu M

更新日期：2011-05-01 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：: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：:Post-transplant anemia is a widespread problem among pediatric renal transplant recipients. Many clinicians treat post-transplant anemia in a manner similar to treatment of anemia in dialysis patients, including the use of intravenous iron, such as sodium ferric gluconate (SFG). Data on pediatric dosing of SFG are lim...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Gillespie RS,Symons JM

更新日期：2005-02-01 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：UNLABELLED:OLT is a life-saving option for ALF. AIM:To evaluate our outcomes in pediatric OLT for ALF. METHODS:Retrospective review of our data between 1992 and 2007. RESULTS:Of 142 children with ALF, 126 were listed, of which 40 spontaneously improved, nine died, and 77 underwent OLT (median waiting time four days)...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Miloh T,Kerkar N,Parkar S,Emre S,Annunziato R,Mendez C,Arnon R,Suchy F,Rodriguez-Laiz G,Del Rio Martin J,Sturdevant M,Iyer K

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypogammaglobulinemia is common after pediatric SCT and IgG replacement is recommended. Some children will have a prolonged hypogammaglobulinemia but may have poor venous access which impedes further iv IgG replacement. In primary antibody deficiencies, sc IgG replacement, performed by parents at home, has been shown ...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Sundin M,Nordin K,Jostemyr Y,Winiarski J

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biliary atresia is defined as partial or total obliteration of the extra-hepatic bile ducts. In advanced cases, liver transplantation (LTx) is considered the most appropriate treatment. This report describes a female patient whose biliary atresia and subsequent cirrhosis required LTx at 1 yr of age. Macroscopic inspec...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Bilezikçi B,Demirhan B,Kiyici H,Haberal M

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac transplantation for children with end-stage cardiac disease with no other medical or surgical options is now standard. The number of children in need of cardiac transplant continues to exceed the number of donors considered "acceptable." Therefore, there is an urgent need to understand which recipients are in ...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Denfield SW,Azeka E,Das B,Garcia-Guereta L,Irving C,Kemna M,Reinhardt Z,Thul J,Dipchand AI,Kirk R,Davies RR,Miera O

更新日期：2020-05-01 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：:SR-aGVHD remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in allogeneic HCT recipients. Alemtuzumab has been used with success in adult patients but has not been studied in the pediatric setting. To estimate the effectiveness of alemtuzumab for the treatment of SR-aGVHD in pediatric patients, we retrospectively ...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Khandelwal P,Lawrence J,Filipovich AH,Davies SM,Bleesing JJ,Jordan MB,Mehta P,Jodele S,Grimley MS,Kumar A,Myers K,Marsh RA

更新日期：2014-02-01 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：:The relationship between SES and outcomes surrounding pediatric cardiac transplantation is complex and influenced by recipient race. Broad-based studies of SES have not been performed. A retrospective review of all 5125 primary pediatric heart transplants performed in the United States between 2000 and 2011. Patients ...

journal_title：Pediatric transplantation

authors： Davies RR,Russo MJ,Reinhartz O,Maeda K,Rosenthal DN,Chin C,Bernstein D,Mallidi HR

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00