Renal-sparing strategies in cardiac transplantation.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) is one of the more dramatic and challenging syndromes in clinical medicine. Time constraints and the scarcity of organs complicate the evaluation process in the case of patients presenting with FHF, raising ethical questions related to fairness and justice. The challeng...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Appel J,Vaidya S

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The role of T-cell exhaustion in the failure of clearance of viral infections and tumors is well established. There are several ongoing trials to reverse T-cell exhaustion for treatment of chronic viral infections and tumors. The mechanisms leading to T-cell exhaustion and its role in transplantation,...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Thorp EB,Stehlik C,Ansari MJ

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Living donation has a tremendous impact in bridging the gap between the shortage of organs and the growing list of transplant candidates but remains underutilized as a percentage of total transplants performed. This review focuses on obesity and social determinants of health as potential barriers to t...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Kim J,Kim S,Genyk Y,Maw TT

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Recipients of pancreas transplantation bear the burden of chronic complications of diabetes, both microvascular and macrovascular. Pancreas transplantation provides the most effective method of glycemic and metabolic control. As transplantation provides immediate relief from acute complications of dia...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Dunn TB

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Manipulating costimulatory signals has been shown to alter T cell responses and prolong graft survival in solid organ transplantation. Our understanding of and ability to target various costimulation pathways continues to evolve. RECENT FINDINGS:Since the approval of belatacept in kidney transplantat...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Schroder PM,Fitch ZW,Schmitz R,Choi AY,Kwun J,Knechtle SJ

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Blood loss in orthotopic liver transplantation has declined during the past decade. Recent papers addressed this issue and emphasized its importance, because there is a significant correlation between intraoperative blood transfusion requirements and postoperative morbidity. This review addresses chan...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Groenland TH,Porte RJ,Metselaar HJ

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Because the gap between liver organ supply and demand continues to increase, adult living-donor liver transplantation continues to represent a significant pool of organs. RECENT FINDINGS:With this in mind, we discuss recent issues in adult living-donor liver transplantation, including issues with don...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Yeh H,Olthoff KM

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Bioengineering the lung based on its natural extracellular matrix (ECM) offers novel opportunities to overcome the shortage of donors, to reduce chronic allograft rejections, and to improve the median survival rate of transplanted patients. During the last decade, lung tissue engineering has advanced ...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Uriarte JJ,Uhl FE,Rolandsson Enes SE,Pouliot RA,Weiss DJ

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this article is to describe the current use of pulsatile kidney perfusion during organ preservation and the effects on kidney allograft outcomes and utilization. RECENT FINDINGS:As of spring 2008, there were 75 629 candidates on the kidney waiting list in the USA according to United Ne...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Matsuoka L,Almeda JL,Mateo R

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Frailty is the concept of accumulating physiologic declines that make people less able to deal with stressors, including surgery. Prehabilitation is intervention to enhance functional capacity before surgery. Frailty and prehabilitation among transplant populations and the role of wearable fitness tra...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Rumer KK,Saraswathula A,Melcher ML

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Immunological tolerance has long been considered the 'holy grail' of organ transplantation. Although tolerance has been an active area of research for 70 years, its clinical application has only been possible in the last two decades and widespread use remains an, as yet, unattained goal. Recent advanc...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Rickert CG,Markmann JF

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is still one of the major causes of death following heart transplantation. Here, we review the recent advances in its prevention and treatment. RECENT FINDINGS:Preventive measures comprise control of classical risk factors, prophylaxis against cytomegalovirus, avo...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Crespo-Leiro MG,Marzoa-Rivas R,Barge-Caballero E,Paniagua-Martín MJ

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Cellular human antipig immune responses are increasingly recognized as an important barrier to successful clinical xenotransplantation. This review addresses the role of monocytes/macrophages, natural killer (NK) cells, and T cells in xenograft rejection. We focus on the receptor-ligand interactions t...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Plege A,Schwinzer R

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Maintenance of T-cell function and modulation of tolerance are critical issues in organ transplantation. The thymus is the primary organ for T-cell generation, and a preserved thymic function is essential for a self-tolerant diverse T-cell repertoire. Transplant procedures and related immunosuppressiv...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Nunes-Cabaço H,Sousa AE

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review highlights current outcomes in intestinal transplantation and summarizes advances that have recently occurred in five interrelated areas: progress in intestinal rehabilitation, immunologic and technical modifications, awareness of opportunities for improved allograft monitoring, and better...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Mazariegos GV

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The present review summarizes current data on the induction of immunologic tolerance through mixed hematopoietic chimerism relevant to applying this approach to vascularized composite allotransplantation. RECENT FINDINGS:Clinical allograft tolerance has been achieved recently for kidney transplants, ...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Cetrulo CL Jr,Drijkoningen T,Sachs DH

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:With rapidly growing deceased donor kidney transplant waiting lists, solutions to the shortage of kidney donors need to come from many corners. This review focuses on the current results and upcoming medications that will allow broad expansion of ABO-incompatible transplantation as one facet to combat...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Crew RJ,Ratner LE

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Organ shortage in transplantation medicine forces surgical research toward the development of more efficient approaches in organ preservation to enable the application of 'less than optimal' grafts. This review summarizes current techniques aiming to recondition cold-stored organ grafts prior to trans...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Minor T,von Horn C,Paul A

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The first generation of implantable pulsatile ventricular assist devices (VADs) has proven to be successful as bridge to transplantation. Adverse events such as mechanical failure and infections, however, limit their use for long-term support (>1 year) or as alternative for heart transplantation. Newe...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Lahpor JR

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:High infectious risk donors (HRDs) fall into a behavioral category thought to increase risk of infectious transmission through transplantation; despite controversy surrounding their use, they comprise almost 9% of donors in which at least one organ is recovered. This review seeks to describe national ...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Kucirka LM,Singer AL,Segev DL

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To outline recent studies describing the mechanisms of antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) and new clinical protocols aimed at prevention and/or treatment of this difficult clinical entity. RECENT FINDINGS:The natural history of acute AMR after positive cross-match kidney transplantation involves an ac...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Stegall MD,Gloor JM

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To provide an overview of currently available immunosuppressive strategies and novel therapeutic developments in pancreas transplantation. RECENT FINDINGS:From 1966 through 2012 more than 30 000 pancreas transplantations have been performed around the world with excellent patient and graft survival. ...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Kimelman M,Brandacher G

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Vascular injury is a complex process that is central to the rejection of solid-organ xenografts in the preclinical pig-to-primate model of xenotransplantation. This review summarizes recent work that provides insights into the mechanisms of vascular injury in GalT KO pig xenografts. RECENT FINDINGS:S...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Cowan PJ,Roussel JC,d'Apice AJ

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of this article is to review recent reports on whole pancreas and islet cell transplantation. It focuses on 'what the call to the future looks like' for both therapies as treatment options for those type 1 diabetes patients who do not respond well to conventional therapy. RECENT FINDINGS:The ...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Vardanyan M,Parkin E,Gruessner C,Rodriguez Rilo HL

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To give a comprehensive overview of the recently published studies on the role of the lectin pathway in coagulation, infections and auto-immunity. RECENT FINDINGS:We present the status quo picture of the lectin pathway, including the newly discovered member, MAp44 (a.k.a. MAP-1), which may act as a s...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Degn SE,Jensenius JC,Bjerre M

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To summarize recent evidence in literature regarding incidence and risk factors for biliary complications in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT), and current concepts in evaluation of donor biliary anatomy and surgical techniques of biliary reconstruction, to reduce the incidence of biliary comp...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Bhangui P,Saha S

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The epidemic of obesity is having a marked impact on liver transplant candidates and recipients, and optimal approach for the obese liver transplant patient is not yet defined. The current review summarizes the role of bariatric surgery in obese liver transplant patients. RECENT FINDINGS:NASH is now ...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Bonner K,Heimbach JK

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Several expanded criteria for liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have been suggested out of concern that the Milan criteria may be too strict, and thereby exclude patients who could benefit from this surgical procedure. However, most expanded criteria were designed for deceased d...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Lee HW,Suh KS

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Organ shortage remains a major obstacle for liver transplantation, resulting in an increased mortality on the liver transplant waiting list. The usage of extended criteria donors (ECD) is a strategy to increase the number of available donor organs, however, with the risk of a higher rate of posttransp...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Kollmann D,Selzner M

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:B cells are known to play a central role in humoral immunity and to boost cellular immunity, however, in a variety of experimental models, B-cell subsets ameliorate inflammation and autoimmune disease, indicating that they can also play a regulatory role. Here, we highlight the advances in regulatory ...

journal_title：Current opinion in organ transplantation

authors： Kim JI,Rothstein DM,Markmann JF

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00