Lamivudine monoprophylaxis for liver transplant recipients with non-replicating hepatitis B virus infection.

abstract：:Invasive fungal infections are a feared complication in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). Here we present the University of Wisconsin experience with 5 invasive fungal infections-aspergillosis, cryptococcosis, histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, and coccidioidomycosis-in KTRs transplanted between 01/01/1994 and 06/30/20...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Parajuli S,Wick A,Pandeya S,Astor BC,Smith J,Djamali A,Mandelbrot DA

更新日期：2018-07-01 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：:Ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) is an early, non-specific inflammatory response that follows perfusion of warm blood into a cold asanguinous organ following transplantation. The occurrence of IRI may have a pivotal impact on acute and long-term renal allograft function. Initially, IRI contributes to delayed graft fu...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Powell JT,Tsapepas DS,Martin ST,Hardy MA,Ratner LE

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Auxiliary liver transplantation (ALT) is known to correct liver-based metabolic disorders. However, it remains unclear whether the presence of a native liver influences the long-term prognosis of ALT for metabolic diseases. We reported on a 4-yr-old girl who had undergone living-related auxiliary partial orthotopic li...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Komatsu H,Inui A,Fujisawa T,Sogo T,Miyagawa Y,Inui M,Uemoto S,Inomata Y,Tanaka K

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retrograde arterial flush (RGAF) of liver grafts, which prevents arterial intima injuries in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT), seemed to reduce post-transplantational cholestasis by our preliminary study. The aim of this study was to further confirm this effect of RGAF of grafts in LDLT by a prospective rando...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Liu C,Loong CC,Hsia CY,Wang SC,Yeh YC,Lin NC,Tsai HL,Tsou MY

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case of patient with glioblastoma metastatic to the peritoneal cavity 9 months after ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery precluding cadaver organ procurement is presented. Even though central nervous tumors rarely metastasize spontaneously, the literature indicates that systemic metastases are related to previous s...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Fecteau AH,Penn I,Hanto DW

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tacrolimus (TAC) is a useful immunosuppressive agent in the prevention of rejection. However, the blood level between its therapeutic and toxic levels is narrow such that its nephrotoxicity is a problem. Moreover, its bioavailability and pharmacokinetics are highly variable. We experienced a case of acute nephrotoxici...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Watanabe S,Yamaguchi Y,Hattori M,Chikamoto H,Matsumoto N,Suzuki T,Oonishi M,Horita S,Tokumoto T,Tanabe K,Shiraga H,Toma H,Ito K

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed a systematic search of the literature using the MEDLINE (through 2006) database to identify the patient-reported outcome measures of quality of life (QOL) used most often in the renal transplant literature. After applying limits and reviewing references, we identified 338 renal transplant articles with a ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Butt Z,Yount SE,Caicedo JC,Abecassis MM,Cella D

更新日期：2008-05-01 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：:There is paucity in the data examining the differences in mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) dosing and outcomes among pediatric kidney transplant recipients (PKTX) between races. The aims of this study were as follows (i) to assess whether higher doses of MMF are being utilized in African American (AA) PKTX (ii) to determin...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Jensen CJ,Shrivastava S,Taber DJ,Weimert NA,Shatat IF,Orak J,Chavin KD,Baliga PK

更新日期：2011-07-01 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：:Renal transplantation is presently the best treatment for end-stage renal disease, although considered contraindicated for elderly patients. However, more investigation is needed due to higher life expectancy rates of the general population and the increasing number of over 60-yr-old patients with chronic renal failur...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Mendonça HM,Dos Reis MA,de Castro de Cintra Sesso R,Câmara NO,Pacheco-Silva A

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In France, liver grafts which have been refused by at least five centers are proposed as rescue allocation (RA). The aim of this study is to clarify the feasibility and safety of RA grafts in liver transplantation (LT). Short- and long-term outcomes of patients who received RA grafts (RA group) were compared with thos...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Kitano Y,Allard MA,Nakada S,Beghdadi N,Karam V,Vibert E,Sa Cunha A,Castaing D,Cherqui D,Baba H,Adam R

更新日期：2020-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this paper was to review the outcomes of cardiac transplantation with regards to short- and long-term survival, focusing particularly on patients who receive organs with long ischemic times and the resource utilization necessary to support such patients through their postoperative period. METHO...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Marasco SF,Esmore DS,Richardson M,Bailey M,Negri J,Rowland M,Kaye D,Bergin PJ

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with severe liver disease and accompanying malnutrition may exhibit electrolyte disturbances including the magnesium balance. In 18 patients plasma magnesium (p-Mg) was determined at the start of the liver transplantation and during the anhepatic and reperfusion phases of the operation. The blood loss was 6.9...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Skak C,Ejlersen E,Mogensen T,Winkel P,Secher NH

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stem cell-based therapy has received attention as a possible alternative to organ transplantation. The aim of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of autologous transplantation of bone marrow (BM)-derived stromal cells in post-HCV liver cirrhosis patients. METHODOLOGY:10 × 10(6) of isolated huma...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Amin MA,Sabry D,Rashed LA,Aref WM,el-Ghobary MA,Farhan MS,Fouad HA,Youssef YA

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The stress, coping resources, and family functioning of 36 mothers of children awaiting transplantation were evaluated. Using standardized assessment techniques, we found that, overall, 20% of mothers reported clinically elevated stress responses and that parenting stress was higher for mothers of children evaluated f...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Rodrigue JR,Hoffmann RG 3rd,MacNaughton K,Graham-Pole J,Andres JM,Novak DA,Fennell RS

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections are an important cause of mortality and morbidity in renal transplant recipients. To study the impact of anti-rejection therapy on the timing of infections, the records of 599 consecutive renal transplants, performed prior to 31 December 1996 at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, were reviewed. Patients were gro...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Jamil B,Nicholls KM,Becker GJ,Walker RG

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:According to the EU Directive 2006/17/EC, European tissue banks are required to perform a physical examination on every potential tissue donor. The directive itself, however, does not specify the content of this examination. The aim of this study was to investigate the current practice of physical examination in Europ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Van Geyt C,Van Wijk M,Bokhorst A,Beele H

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation is an established procedure for patients with type I diabetes and end-stage renal disease. Continuous advances in the operation techniques with consequent reduction of perioperative morbidity and mortality and the introduction of modern immunosuppressive agents improved not...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Schmied BM,Müller SA,Mehrabi A,Welsch T,Büchler MW,Zeier M,Schmidt J

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the trends in the risk for rejection following heart transplantation (HT) over the past 25 years, and their relation to changes in medical management. METHODS:The study population comprised 216 HT patients. Rejection periods were defined as follows: 0-3 months (early), 3-12 months (intermediate), and 12...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Katz M,Freimark D,Raichlin E,Har-Zahav Y,Arad M,Kassif Y,Peled A,Asher E,Elian D,Kogan A,Shlomo N,Ofek E,Lavee J,Goldenberg I,Peled Y

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A lack of research exploring post-transplant process optimization to reduce readmissions and increasing readmission rates at our center from 2009 to 2013 led to this study, aimed at assessing the effect of patient and process factors on 30-d readmission rates after kidney transplantation. This was a retrospective case...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Covert KL,Fleming JN,Staino C,Casale JP,Boyle KM,Pilch NA,Meadows HB,Mardis CR,McGillicuddy JW,Nadig S,Bratton CF,Chavin KD,Baliga PK,Taber DJ

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is severely impaired in advanced liver disease. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of actual liver function and disease-specific factors on HRQOL of patients evaluated for liver transplantation. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Disease-specific QOL was analyzed...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Jara M,Bednarsch J,Malinowski M,Lüttgert K,Orr J,Puhl G,Seehofer D,Neuhaus P,Stockmann M

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:15-deoxyspergualin (DSG) is a novel immunosuppressant which has been shown to be effective in preventing and treating rejection in animal allo- and xenotransplant models. Preliminary clinical studies suggest that DSG is an effective antirejection agent. In our study, 4 patients with biopsy-proven rejection episodes th...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Matas AJ,Gores PF,Kelley SL,Bielefield-Skrokov M,Kinaszczuk M,Gruessner RW,Najarian JS

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1969, a study by Patel and Terasaki persuaded the renal transplant community that a pre-transplant cross-match should always be performed between donor and recipient to detect HLA antibodies and prevent hyperacute allograft rejection. Although the role of the cross-match among nonsensitized patients is controversia...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Gebel HM,Harris SB,Zibari G,Bray RA

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differentiating acute pyelonephritis (APN) from acute rejection (AR) in renal allograft biopsies can sometimes be difficult because of overlapping clinical and histologic features, lack of positive urine cultures,and variable response to antibiotics. We wanted to study differential gene expression between AR and APN u...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Oghumu S,Nori U,Bracewell A,Zhang J,Bott C,Nadasdy GM,Brodsky SV,Pelletier R,Satoskar AR,Nadasdy T,Satoskar AA

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal allograft recipients with thrombophilic (hypercoagulable) states are at higher risk for early allograft loss. Presumably, the combination of endothelial injury at surgery and thrombophilia predisposes to arterial or venous thrombosis. Of 270 consecutive renal transplants at our center one allograft failed second...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Ramirez PJ,Gohh RY,Kestin A,Monaco AP,Morrissey PE

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical outcomes are generally worse for black vs nonblack renal allograft recipients. In BENEFIT and BENEFIT-EXT, recipients were randomized to belatacept more intense-based, belatacept less intense-based, or cyclosporine-based immunosuppression. At year 7, belatacept was associated with superior graft survival vs c...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Florman S,Vincenti F,Durrbach A,Abouljoud M,Bresnahan B,Garcia VD,Mulloy L,Rice K,Rostaing L,Zayas C,Calderon K,Meier-Kriesche U,Polinsky M,Yang L,Medina Pestana J,Larsen CP

更新日期：2018-04-01 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：:Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the USA. Consequently, there are an increasing number of potential organ donors that are obese, but would otherwise be appropriate donors for pancreas transplantation (PTx). This is a retrospective study of all PTx performed at Indiana University between 2003 and 2009 (n = 3...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Fridell JA,Mangus RS,Taber TE,Goble ML,Milgrom ML,Good J,Vetor R,Powelson JA

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00