Ezetimibe effectively lowers LDL-cholesterol in cardiac allograft recipients on stable statin therapy.

abstract：:Research with human transplant recipients has shown that mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is a powerful and selective immunosuppressant for maintenance therapy following renal transplantation. An additional body of work suggests that it might also be a valuable tool for arresting ongoing rejection episodes. One randomized,...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

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更新日期：1996-02-01 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：:Distinct histopathologic changes occur in acute cellular rejection (ACR), antibody-mediated rejection (AMR), and biopsy-negative rejection (BNR). Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR)-based myocardial tissue characterization can be used to quantify these changes. We assessed T1, T2, and extracellular volume fraction...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Miller RJH,Thomson L,Levine R,Dimbil SJ,Patel J,Kobashigawa JA,Kransdorf E,Li D,Berman DS,Tamarappoo B

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intraoperative fluid management during laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) may have a significant effect on donor and recipient outcomes. We sought to quantify variability in fluid management and investigate its impact on donor and recipient outcomes. METHODS:A retrospective review of patients who underwen...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Williams AM,Kumar SS,Bhatti UF,Biesterveld BE,Kathawate RG,Sung RS,Woodside KJ,Englesbe MJ,Alameddine MB,Waits SA

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:More data are needed regarding the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) and colonization in patients undergoing an autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT). METHODS:We studied 472 consecutive patients admitted for a first AHSCT and conducted a ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Ford CD,Lopansri BK,Coombs J,Webb BJ,Nguyen A,Asch J,Hoda D

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We prospectively studied efficacy and safety outcomes of two 10-mg doses of intravenous basiliximab on day 0 and day 4 for induction therapy in 17 consecutive de novo heart transplant recipients. By the 2-week assessment post-transplant, there were no deaths, graft failures, or acute cellular rejections (ACRs) ISHLT g...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Kittipibul V,Tantrachoti P,Ongcharit P,Ariyachaipanich A,Siwamogsatham S,Sritangsirikul S,Thammanatsakul K,Puwanant S

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcopenia frequently occurs in cirrhotic patients who are waiting for liver transplantation (LT). This disease is associated with increased morbidity and mortality rates during the LT period. Recently, the careful assessment of nutritional status for end-stage liver disease patients has received a great deal of atten...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Nam NH,Kaido T,Uemoto S

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:African American and non-African American pre-transplant patients' and their families' concerns about the financial costs of kidney transplantation have not been well studied. METHODS:We conducted structured group interviews among pre-transplant patients (seven African American, five non-African American) a...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Ganji S,Ephraim PL,Ameling JM,Purnell TS,Lewis-Boyer LL,Boulware LE

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present AST-IDCOP guidelines update information on BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) infection, replication, and disease, which impact kidney transplantation (KT), but rarely non-kidney solid organ transplantation (SOT). As pretransplant risk factors in KT donors and recipients presently do not translate into clinically val...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Hirsch HH,Randhawa PS,AST Infectious Diseases Community of Practice.

更新日期：2019-09-01 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：:Criteria for organ acceptance in brain-dead organ donors remain inconsistent, especially when concerning pancreatic transplants. We sought to examine donor-specific predictors of pancreatic graft use and survival to better guide the selection and management of potential donors. A prospective observational study of all...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Sally MB,Ellis MK,Hutchens M,Groat T,Swanson E,Patel MS,Niemann CU,Malinoski DJ

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lung perfusions after single lung transplantation (SLT) have not been fully clarified in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD). The present study aimed to investigate temporal changes in native lung perfusion and their associated clinical factors in patients with ILD who have undergone SLT. METHODS:...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Sokai A,Handa T,Chen F,Tanizawa K,Aoyama A,Kubo T,Ikezoe K,Nakatsuka Y,Oguma T,Hirai T,Nagai S,Chin K,Date H,Mishima M

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As there are other lesions in the cardiac allografts of long-term survivors, it is best to refer to the vascular lesion as "graft vascular disease". Graft vascular disease may be evident as early as 3 months after cardiac transplantation and may cause death in the recipient as late as 22 years post-transplant. The dis...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Billingham ME

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

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：: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：: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：OBJECTIVE:As Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD) affects long-term survival in lung transplant recipients, the aim of this observational prospective study was to analyze the efficacy of The Reflux Symptom Index Questionnaire (RSI) compared to the esophageal impedance test. METHODS:Both esophageal impedance studies ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Soresi S,Zeriouh M,Sabashnikov A,Mc Dermott G,Weymann A,Wippermann J,Wahlers T,Reed A,Carby M,Simon AR,Popov AF

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sauropus androgymus (SA), a vegetable of the Euphorbiaceae family, is a common food source in Malaysia. In Taiwan, over 30 patients have developed progressive respiratory failure after consuming the extract from raw SA leaves as a means of losing weight. Symptoms consistent with a severe obstructive ventilatory defect...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Luh SP,Lee YC,Chang YL,Wu HD,Kuo SH,Chu SH

更新日期：1999-12-01 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：:Low birthweight is linked to hypertension, chronic kidney disease and even end-stage renal disease. We hypothesized that living kidney donors born with lower birthweight may be at increased risk of hypertension, albuminuria, or reduced GFR beyond what is typical following uninephrectomy. Two hundred fifty-seven living...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Berglund D,MacDonald D,Jackson S,Spong R,Issa N,Kukla A,Reule S,Weber M,Matas AJ,Ibrahim HN

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enteric drainage of secretions by anastomosing the donor duodenum to the recipient's small bowel has become common in pancreatic transplantation. While it eliminates many problems, endoscopic access to the transplanted duodenum and pancreas is made difficult. After a pancreas kidney transplant, the patient presented w...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Green BT,Tuttle-Newhall J,Suhocki P,Smith SR,O'Connor JB

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Heart transplant (HTx) recipients need to follow a complex therapeutic regimen. We assessed the international prevalence and variability in nonadherence to six nonpharmacologic treatment components (physical activity, sun protection, diet, alcohol use, nonsmoking, and outpatient follow-up visits). METHODS...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Helmy R,Duerinckx N,De Geest S,Denhaerynck K,Berben L,Russell CL,Van Cleemput J,Crespo-Leiro MG,Dobbels F,BRIGHT study team.

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-transplant outcome of kidney allografts depends on various factors, one of which may be the compatibility in volume between graft and recipient. However, previous studies adjusted the graft volume only for recipient's size. As the adjusted graft volume for donor's size would be substituted of nephron number more ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Han SS,Yang SH,Oh YJ,Cho JY,Moon KC,Ha J,Kim YS

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:Vascular thrombosis is the most common cause of early graft loss after transplantation. Routine grayscale and Doppler ultrasound frequently fail to adequately visualize vascular compromise. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound is a novel approach to identifying these complications. METHODS:This was a pro...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Swensson J,Nagaraju S,O'Brien D,Tann M,Shah A,Mangus R,Powelson J,Fridell J

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In an effort to increase organ donation, the Department of Health and Human Services issued the Final Rule in 1998. The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) later required hospitals to notify organ procurement organizations (OPO) of all deaths and imminent deaths in order to remain eligible for Medica...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Higashigawa KH,Carroll C,Wong LL,Wong LM

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate pancreatic function in total parenteral nutrition (TPN)-dependent children with permanent intestinal failure by measuring immunoreactive trypsinogen (IRT) levels. Between 1992 and 1996, 105 pediatric patients with permanent intestinal failure were referred to the Children's Hospit...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Rovera GM,Sigurdsson L,Reyes J,Bouch LD,Naylor EW,Kocoshis SA

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Porto-pulmonary hypertension with moderate or severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is viewed as a contraindication to liver transplantation (LT) because of associated poor outcomes; however, patients with biliary atresia (BA) are generally good candidates for LT. Ten patients with moderate/severe PAH underwent...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Ogawa E,Hori T,Doi H,Segawa H,Uemoto S

更新日期：2014-09-01 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：:In Norway living kidney donors account for approximately 40% of all renal transplants. There is a shortage of information about how living kidney donors experience the donation process during the initial recovery from surgery. The aim of this study was to explore physical and psychosocial issues related to the experie...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Andersen MH,Mathisen L,Øyen O,Wahl AK,Hanestad BR,Fosse E

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Skin cancer is common after solid organ transplantation, but few have investigated it after lung transplant (LTx). OBJECTIVE:We assessed incidence and predictors of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) post-LTx. METHODS:We studied patients who underwent LTx at our center from 2012 to 2015. RESULTS:Of 287 patie...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Elnahas S,Olson MT,Kang P,Panchanathan R,Masuda T,Walia R,Zeitouni NC,Smith MA,Bremner RM

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00