Immunization by blood-type antigen in human immunoglobulin products before ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation.

abstract：:We sought to determine the incidence, risk factors, and consequences of acute rejection (AR) after conversion from a calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) to a proliferation signal inhibitor (PSI) in maintenance heart transplantation. Relevant clinical data were retrospectively obtained for 284 long-term heart transplant recipi...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： González-Vílchez F,Vázquez de Prada JA,Paniagua MJ,Almenar L,Mirabet S,Gómez-Bueno M,Díaz-Molina B,Arizón JM,Delgado J,Pérez-Villa F,Crespo-Leiro MG,Martínez-Dolz L,Roig E,Segovia J,Lambert JL,Lopez-Granados A,Escribano P

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There is a severe shortage of organs for transplantation worldwide, and Mexico has one of the lowest organ donation rates. In this study, we explored the psychosocial barriers that prevent posthumous organ donation by Mexicans. METHOD:We asked 218 adults who were not willing to be donors to complete the s...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Marván ML,Álvarez Del Río A,Jasso K,Santillán-Doherty P

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To clarify the predictive impact of expanded criteria for liver transplantation (LT) for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in 54 patients with HCC beyond the Milan criteria (MC) from a series of 109 consecutive living-related donor liver transplantation (LDLT) recipients with HCC. METHODS:Among 54...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Shirabe K,Taketomi A,Morita K,Soejima Y,Uchiyama H,Kayashima H,Ninomiya M,Toshima T,Maehara Y

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of lamivudine (LAM) monoprophylaxis for patients with non-replicating hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection at orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). METHODS:Among 128 liver recipients with HBV infection between 1994 and 2004 transplanted at our institution, 6...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Yoshida H,Kato T,Levi DM,Regev A,Madariaga JR,Nishida S,Martinez EJ,Schiff ER,Omata M,Tzakis AG

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hispanic race and low socioeconomic status are established predictors of disparity in access to kidney transplantation. This single-center retrospective review was undertaken to determine whether Hispanic race predicted kidney transplant outcomes. A total of 720 patients underwent kidney transplantation from January 1...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Matsuoka L,Alicuben E,Woo K,Cao S,Groshen S,Qazi Y,Smogorzewski M,Selby R,Alexopoulos S

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is highly prevalent in renal transplant candidates; however, its effect on the transplant outcome is still controversial. The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of HCV infection in the outcome of kidney transplantation in a single transplant center. The study populat...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Arango J,Arbelaez M,Henao J,Mejia G,Arroyave I,Carvajal J,Garcia A,Gutierrez J,Velásquez A,Garcia L,Aguirre C

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this work was to investigate the association of vertebral and peripheral fractures 10 yr after grafting with bone metabolic markers and body mass density (BMD). PATIENTS AND METHODS:One hundred thirty-eight recipients with stable graft function were included in a cross-sectional study. Graft ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Jiménez S,Marcén R,Vaamonde C,Caballero C,Fernández-Rodríguez A,Villafruela JJ,Galeano C,Teruel JL,Quereda C

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Organ donor availability is the major limiting factor in pediatric liver transplantation, and many children succumb from their liver disease before a suitable donor can be found. In an attempt to overcome this shortage, reduced-size liver transplantation, split liver transplantation, and living-donor liver transplanta...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Emond JC,Whitington PF,Broelsch CE

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of lung transplant recipients requiring additional pleural drainage catheters early post-lung transplantation and to determine the safety and efficacy of intrapleural fibrinolytics in these patients. METHODS:A retrospective review of lung transplant recipi...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Kao CC,Cuevas JF,Tuthill S,Parulekar AD

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of our study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of serum galactomannan antigen (GM) testing combined with chest computed tomography (CT) of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in pediatric patients after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. METHODS:A retrospective nested case-control stu...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Qiu KY,Liao XY,Huang K,Xu HG,Li Y,Fang JP,Zhou DH

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of HLA-DR3 gene expression was studied in black cadaveric renal allograft recipients of organs from the same donor race. From January 1984 to June 1992, 70 patients received cadaveric renal allografts at the Medical University of Southern Africa (MEDUNSA). The average age and F:M ratio was 30 years and 1: 1...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Ngcobo TK,Becker P,Modiba MC

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kidney transplant obstruction (KTO) following renal transplantation remains an important reversible cause of allograft dysfunction, requiring prompt diagnosis to prevent long-term graft damage. Although ultrasound can accurately diagnose renal transplant hydronephrosis, it cannot be used to assess its functional signi...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Nankivell BJ,Cohn DA,Spicer ST,Evans SG,Chapman JR,Gruenewald SM

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a retrospective analysis of stable cadaveric renal transplant patients we identified 19 patients with high (> 270 mg/dl) and 12 patients with low (< 170 mg/dl) serum cholesterol levels. We found that patients with high cholesterol level had higher serum cyclosporine levels despite similar oral dose of cyclosporine,...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Bastani B,Rittenhouse M,Garvin P

更新日期：1994-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) is a common pathogen worldwide, and it may cause significant infection after solid organ transplantation (SOT). We reviewed all reported TB cases to provide an update on its epidemiology, clinical presentation, management, and outcome after SOT. METHODS:MEDLINE, EMBASE, and O...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Abad CLR,Razonable RR

更新日期：2018-06-01 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：:Tacrolimus (TAC) is a calcineurin inhibitor that is used for cardiac allograft rejection. Efficacy and safety data of a combined TAC/mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) therapy in comparison with a TAC/cortisone therapy in heart recipients are lacking. We analysed the clinical outcome of 41 patients who received TAC in combin...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Fuchs U,Tenderich G,Zittermann A,Szabados F,Minami K,Koerfer R

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kidney transplantation offers longer survival, less morbidity and lower costs than dialysis. It is also believed to improve quality of life. The aim of this study was to compare prospectively the perceived health status (PHS) of dialyzed patients on a waiting list with kidney transplant recipients after transplantatio...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Rosenberger J,van Dijk JP,Prihodova L,Majernikova M,Nagyova I,Geckova AM,Roland R,van den Heuvel WJ,Groothoff JW

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:These updated guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Community of Practice of the American Society of Transplantation review the diagnosis, prevention, and management of tuberculosis in the pre- and post-transplant period. The challenges of screening for both latent and active TB in the setting of transplantation are...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Subramanian AK,Theodoropoulos NM,Infectious Diseases Community of Practice of the American Society of Transplantation.

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) angiography is a reliable technique for assessing pre-operative renal anatomy in living kidney donors. The method has largely evolved into protocols that eliminate dedicated venous phase and instead utilize a combined arterial/venous phase to delineate arterial and venous anato...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Kulkarni S,Emre S,Arvelakis A,Asch W,Bia M,Formica R,Israel G

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to compare CsA dose monitoring with trough levels (T0) vs. levels obtained 6 h after the morning dose of CsA (T6), with respect to the incidence of acute rejection and renal dysfunction, and the cumulative dose, as well as the cost of CsA after heart transplantation. Twenty consecutive ad...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Cantarovich M,Besner JG,Fitchett DH,Latter DA

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There have been no published data on use of the the newer immunosuppressants tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) in high immunological risk renal transplantation. We therefore undertook a prospective study to systematically assess outcomes using these agents as part of an aggressive immunosuppressive ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Zaltzman JS,Boucher A,Busque S,Halloran PF,Landsberg DN,McAlister VC,Russell D,Shoker A,Shapiro J,Tchervenkov JI,Ferguson R

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of advanced age live donors remains controversial because of decline in glomerular filtration rate and perceived increased risks of perioperative complications. METHODS:A retrospective review of all live donor transplants performed from January 2000 to December 2003. RESULTS:Seventy-eight live don...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Johnson SR,Khwaja K,Pavlakis M,Monaco AP,Hanto DW

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In 2006, model for end-stage liver disease (MELD)-based allocation was implemented in the Eurotransplant (ET) region. Sick patients, who in general require more resources, are prioritized. In this analysis, the effect of MELD on costs for liver transplantation (LTx) was assessed. METHODS:Total costs for L...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Bruns H,Hillebrand N,Schneider T,Hinz U,Fischer L,Schmidt J,Goldschmidt AJ,Schemmer P

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histoplasma capsulatum is a dimorphic fungus that most often causes asymptomatic infection in the immunocompetent population. In immunocompromised patients, including solid organ transplant (SOT) and hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) recipients, however, it is likely to cause severe life-threatening infection. Post-...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Gajurel K,Dhakal R,Deresinski S

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine whether patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) on hemodialysis (HD) undergoing kidney transplant evaluation are at higher risk for colonic neoplasia than the general population. This is a retrospective cohort study of patients with ESKD who underwent a first screening colo...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Saumoy M,Jesudian AB,Aden B,Serur D,Sundararajan S,Sivananthan G,Gambarin-Gelwan M

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic transplant recipients are at a high risk for foot pathology leading to amputation. This retrospective study from 1/85 to 2/95 examines the risk of foot complications in a population (n = 340) of diabetic renal and combined renal/pancreas transplant recipients. All groups suffered high lower extremity amputati...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Kalker AJ,Pirsch JD,Heisey D,Sollinger HW,Belzer FO,Knechtle SJ,D'Alessandro AM

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although liver transplantation may potentially cure hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the risk of HCC recurrence is 8%-20% at five years post-transplant. Pre-transplant alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is a predictor of HCC recurrence, but it is unknown if pre-transplant AFP also predicts survival in patients with recu...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Mahmud N,John B,Taddei TH,Goldberg DS

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal transplantation remains the definitive treatment for end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The shorter renal vein in right donor nephrectomies is associated with higher incidence of technical failure. We present here our experience with autologous internal jugular vein (IJV) conduits to facilitate living-donor transpl...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Lu T,Yi SG,Bismuth J,Knight RJ,Gaber AO,Bechara CF

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Recurrence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in hepatic allograft is a major concern after successful liver transplant (LTx). AIM:To examine the response rate to pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) and ribavirin in post-LTx patients with HCV recurrence. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between January 2003 and September 2006, 6...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Jain A,Sharma R,Ryan C,Safadjou S,Kashyap R,Mantry P,Maliakkal B,Orloff M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00