Hyperhomocysteinemia and transplant coronary artery disease in cardiac transplant recipients.

abstract：:The role of the liver biopsy for establishing a diagnosis of liver allograft rejection was investigated by examining under code 151 liver biopsies from 32 recipients and correlating the results with the clinical diagnosis determined by chart review. One-hundred-and-four biopsies were obtained to evaluate the cause of...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Aran PP,Bissel MG,Whitington PF,Bostwick DG,Adamac T,Baker AL

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this single-institution study, we compared outcomes in diabetic recipients of living donor (LD) kidney transplants that did vs. did not undergo a subsequent pancreas transplant. Of 307 diabetic recipients who underwent LD kidney transplants from January 1, 1995, through December 31, 2003, a total of 175 underwent a...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Kleinclauss F,Fauda M,Sutherland DE,Kleinclauss C,Gruessner RW,Matas AJ,Kasiske BL,Humar A,Kandaswamy R,Kaul S,Gruessner AC

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Steroid withdrawal has potential risks (rejection) and benefits (fewer complications). Most data on steroid-related complications predates cyclosporine (CsA). We tabulated the incidence of posttransplant complications considered to be steroid-related in 748 adult kidney transplant recipients (with at least 1 year of f...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Fryer JP,Granger DK,Leventhal JR,Gillingham K,Najarian JS,Matas AJ

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute renal failure is a significant risk factor for death in patients with liver failure. The goal of this study was to analyze the impact of peri-transplant dialysis on the long-term mortality of liver transplant recipients. We performed a single-center, retrospective cohort study of 743 adult liver transplants; pat...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Zand MS,Orloff MS,Abt P,Patel S,Tsoulfas G,Kashyap R,Jain A,Safadjou S,Bozorgzadeh A

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreas retransplantation has become more frequent and represents a technical challenge for surgeons. Knowledge of alternative surgical options could be useful in difficult cases. We present a case of brutal diabetes mellitus in a patient with severe vascular disease that underwent a third pancreas transplant. Diffic...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Garcia-Roca R,Humar A,Sturdevant M,Kobayashi T,Dunn T,Kandaswamy R,Sutherland D

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Previously, increasing age has been a part of the exclusion criteria used when determining eligibility for a pancreas transplant. However, the analysis of pancreas transplantation outcomes based on age groupings has largely been based on single-center reports. METHODS:A UNOS database review of all adult p...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Siskind E,Maloney C,Akerman M,Alex A,Ashburn S,Barlow M,Siskind T,Bhaskaran M,Ali N,Basu A,Molmenti E,Ortiz J

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Post-transplant gastrointestinal (GI) side effects can impair a patient's quality of life (QoL). This study investigates the improvement in GI side effects and related QoL changes in recipients of liver transplantation (OLT) after converting patients from mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) to enteric-coated mycophe...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Doria C,Ramirez CB,Frank AM,Vaccino S,Fraser N,Marino IR

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The shortage of kidney donors has led to broadening of the acceptance criteria for deceased donor organs beyond the traditional use of young donors. We determined long-term post-transplant outcomes in recipients of dual expanded criteria donor kidneys (dECD, n = 44) and compared them to recipients of standard criteria...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Salifu MO,Norin AJ,O'Mahony C,Sumrani N,Apel A,Ikram M,Alam A,Hayat A,Jindal RM,Friedman EA,Distant DA

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the prevalence and long-term impact of HCV on kidney transplant recipients, we assayed 716 pre-transplant sera using a first-generation ELISA. The anti-HCV positive sera were confirmed by a 6-antigen radioimmunoassay (RIA). Patients were followed up for 5 years. Graft survival, function, evidence of chemical...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Orloff SL,Stempel CA,Wright TL,Tomlanovich SJ,Amend WJ,Stock PG,Melzer JS,Vincenti F

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental models suggest that endothelin-1 (ET-1) has a significant role in the pathogenesis of cyclosporin A (CyA)-induced hypertension. However, its serum levels evaluated in different studies, including patients who received solid organ transplants, exhibited controversial results. Our study population consisted...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Cauduro RL,Costa C,Lhulier F,Garcia RG,Cabral RD,Gonçalves LF,Manfro RC

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Frail patients who undergo renal transplantation (RT) have more complications; however, little is known if these patients can sustain the wait to RT. We used the Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT) and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) to determine outcomes of RT candidates. METHODS:In this retrospective study, 526...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Bozhilov K,Vo KB,Wong LL

更新日期：2020-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Haploidentical stem cell transplantation (SCT) is increasingly used to treat pediatric patients with malignant or nonmalignant hematological disorders. The CD34+ dose of bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs) has been shown to be an important determinant of the transplant outcome in adults under various pr...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Chen Y,Xu LP,Liu KY,Chen H,Chen YH,Zhang XH,Wang Y,Wang FR,Han W,Wang JZ,Yan CH,Huang XJ

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors have been successfully used for treatment of proteinuria after renal transplantation (RTx). Factors possibly responsible for the great inter-patient variance of the antiproteinuric effect (APE) have not yet been investigated in renal-transplanted patients. METH...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Lufft V,Kliem V,Hamkens A,Bleck JS,Eisenberger U,Petersen R,Ehlerding G,Maschek H,Pichlmayr R,Brunkhorst R

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on native CT scans of the pelvic region using a standardized calcification score, evaluation of iliac vascular calcification was performed between 2008 and 2012 prior to listing for renal transplantation in 205 patients with chronic kidney disease. Vascular calcification showed a decrease from proximal to distal...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Kahn J,Ram LM,Eberhard K,Groselj-Strele A,Obermayer-Pietsch B,Müller H

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Renal transplant outcomes in Hispanics have been conflicting regarding acute rejection (AR) and allograft survival. Additionally, the feasibility of early corticosteroid withdrawal (ECW) regimens among Hispanics has not been adequately addressed. The purpose of this study is to report outcomes following ECW ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Afaneh C,Cheng E,Aull MJ,Watkins AC,Kim J,Leeser DB,Kapur S

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transplantation tolerance is the ultimate goal of organ transplantation. Natural regulatory T cells (Treg) have been expected to reach clinical applications for tolerance induction because their initial description. More than ten yr later, Treg have started moving from experimental animal models into clinical applicat...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Fritzsching E,Kunz P,Maurer B,Pöschl J,Fritzsching B

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The donation of organs and tissues for the benefit of another person is an altruistic act and one that is a guaranteed option for the next-of-kin through various national Required Request legislations. At the Washington Hospital Center we have developed an approach that permits organ recovery from non-heart beating do...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Kowalski AE,Light JA,Ritchie WO,Sasaki TM,Callender CO,Gage F

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calciphylaxis is a rare vascular disorder characterized by calcification of arterioles which causes tissue inflammation and necrosis. It is associated with the metabolic disturbances seen in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and has also been described in patients with cirrhosis with preserved kidney function. Characteri...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Couri T,Stier M,Mikolajczyk A,Aronsohn A

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current web-based educational approaches about living kidney donation (LKD) are complex, lengthy, and/or text-laden, which may impair accurate interpretation of information, thereby limiting kidney transplant access. PURPOSE:This paper describes the process of developing animation-based LKD education design...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Kayler LK,Dolph B,Seibert R,Keller M,Cadzow R,Feeley TH

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We herein report the first case of immunosuppression-associated thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) in which an extrarenal graft was primarily affected by the characteristic microvascular lesions. Although TMA is a well-known complication of cyclosporine (CSA) or tacrolimus therapy in renal and extrarenal (liver, heart, ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Humar A,Jessurun J,Sharp HL,Gruessner RW

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Incisional hernias, that significantly affect the quality of life of patients, are common complications especially after major surgery, such as liver transplantation. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to outline the available evidence on the complications occurring after mesh implantation as a treatment o...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Frountzas M,Nikolaou C,Maris S,Stavrou E,Giannopoulos P,Schizas D,Stergios K,Toutouzas K

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kidney outcomes in early post-liver transplantation (LT) are crucial for long-term prognosis, but difficult to predict. Among 203 adult LT patients, we studied the value of plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) measured pre-LT for predicting acute kidney injury (AKI), kidney-replacement therapy with...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Aberg F,Lempinen M,Hollmén M,Nordin A,Mäkisalo H,Isoniemi H

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP) can occur after stem cell transplantation, but the aetiology is unknown. Based on the association between angiitis syndrome and Helicobacter pylori infection, we identified possible risk factors common to these two conditions. Among 83 patients who underwent stem cell transplant...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Yamaguchi N,Takatsuka H,Wakae T,Okada M,Fujimori Y,Okamoto T,Kakishita E,Hara H

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prior liver transplantation and immunosuppression potentially translate into significant morbidity and poor outcomes after any type of pancreatic surgery. Little is known about the outcomes of pancreatic surgery after liver transplantation. This study was designed to review our experience regarding the indic...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Mejia J,Sucandy I,Steel J,Golas B,Humar A,Lee K,Zeh H,Marsh J,Tsung A

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As many as 50% of liver transplant patients suffer gastrointestinal (GI) disturbances post-transplant. Conversion from mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) to mycophenolate sodium (EC-MPS) alleviates GI symptom burden in renal transplant recipients. We employed a validated patient and physician-reported assessment to evaluate ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Toledo AH,Hendrix L,Buchholz V,Fisher E,Newton K,Smith C,Gerber DA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A better understanding of the immunobiological processes and predictors of graft rejection holds promise for the development of potential therapeutic strategies and also individualization of immunosuppression. The objective of this study is to analyze the clinical relevance of immune parameters such as antidonor antih...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Panigrahi A,Deka R,Bhowmik D,Dash SC,Tiwari SC,Guleria S,Mehta SN,Mehra NK

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Graft survival following solitary pancreas transplantation has traditionally lagged behind that of simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplants. Thymoglobulin (TMG), a polyclonal rabbit-derived antilymphocyte antibody was originally introduced as treatment for acute rejection of renal allografts. However, data r...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Tan M,Cantarovich M,Mangel R,Paraskevas S,Fortier M,Metrakos P

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary angiography (CA) is the gold standard evaluation of coronary artery disease in potential multi-organ donors. This use of iodinated contrast media could lead to contrast-induced acute kidney injury and consequently to delayed graft function (DGF). All patients in France who received a kidney from a 45-70-year-...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Lesouhaitier M,Legeai C,Savoye E,Cantrelle C,Pipien I,Macher MA,Vigneau C,Dorent R

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Xenotransplantation is a potential strategy to overcome the shortage of human donor organs. As this technique has a major medical and psychological impact on patients and their family and friends, the attitude of patients currently waiting for organ transplantation is important. Therefore, we conducted a survey on the...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Stadlbauer V,Stiegler P,Müller S,Schweiger M,Sereingg M,Tscheliessnigg KH,Freidl W

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aims to investigate the association between social behaviors of increased-risk donors (IRD) and recipient outcomes after heart transplantation. METHODS:The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database was queried to identify patients who received a heart transplant between 2004 and 2015. Pati...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Okoh AK,Chan O,Schultheis M,Gupta M,Shah A,Gold J,Russo MJ,Lee LY,Camacho M

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00