A critical analysis of racial difference with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) dosing, clinical outcomes and adverse effects in pediatric kidney transplant patients.

abstract：:The aim of this study was to improve outcomes in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) patients with portal vein thrombosis (PVT). Of 246 adult patients who underwent LDLT with a right lobe graft between January 2000 and May 2007, PVT was diagnosed in 50 patients (20.3%), who were further subdivided into partial (...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Kim SJ,Kim DG,Park JH,Moon IS,Lee MD,Kim JI,Yoon YC,Yoo YK

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After cardiac transplant, there is often development of restrictive cardiac physiology. Little is known about the factors that contribute to this physiology and its correlation with pathology. Heart retransplantation provides a valuable opportunity to further understand this relationship. In this study, we investigate...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Kobashigawa JA,Itagaki BK,Razi RR,Patel JK,Chai W,Kawano MA,Goldstein Z,Kittleson MM,Fishbein MC

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The benefits of HLA matching have been clearly demonstrated in renal and cardiac transplantation. Recent studies suggest that HLA matching may be associated with improved survival rates for transplantation as well. However, the effect of HLA matching for lung transplantation has not been clearly demonstrated. Despite ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： McGee C,Fox MD,Loyd JE

更新日期：1996-12-01 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

abstract：:A 29-year-old man wanted to receive an ABO-incompatible kidney transplant. His blood type was O, and the donor, his father, was A1. After endoscopic splenectomy performed before kidney transplantation, the recipient developed a high fever and leukocytosis, and he was treated with antibiotics and 5 g of human immunoglo...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Sawada T,Ando T,Sato S,Kubota K,Fuchinoue S,Teraoka S

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The average age of patients undergoing liver transplantation (LT) is consistently increasing. The aim of this case-control study is to evaluate survival and outcome of patients ≥65 yr compared to younger patients undergoing LT. MATERIALS AND METHODS:From 10/00 to 4/08 we performed 330 primary LT, 31 (9.4%...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Montalti R,Rompianesi G,Di Benedetto F,Ballarin R,Gerring RC,Busani S,De Pietri L,De Ruvo N,Iemmolo RM,Guerrini GP,Smerieri N,Gerunda GE

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From December 1999 to January 2002, 50 right lobe living donor liver transplantations were performed. The donor operations included an intraoperative cholangiography to elicit variations in bile duct anatomy. The biliary reconstruction was done whenever possible as an end-to-end microanastomosis of the donor right hep...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Settmacher U,Steinmüller TH,Schmidt SC,Heise M,Pascher A,Theruvath T,Hintze R,Neuhaus P

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A "new" fast track kidney allocation scheme (FTKAS) was implemented in the UK in 2012 for offering of previously declined kidneys. We evaluated the impact of the FTKAS in utilization of declined kidneys and outcome. METHODS:Adult renal transplant centers were surveyed. Overall utilization was evaluated us...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： White AD,Roberts H,Ecuyer C,Brady K,Pathak S,Clark B,Hostert LH,Attia MS,Wellberry-Smith M,Hudson A,Ahmad N

更新日期：2015-10-01 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：:Temporary portocaval shunt and total hepatectomy is a technique used in the presence of toxic liver syndrome because of fulminant hepatic failure, hepatic trauma, primary non-function (PNF), and eclampsia. We performed this technique on four patients. An indication for anhepatic state was severe hemodynamic instabilit...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Montalti R,Busani S,Masetti M,Girardis M,Di Benedetto F,Begliomini B,Rompianesi G,Rinaldi L,Ballarin R,Pasetto A,Gerunda GE

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Methamphetamine (MA) has cumulative deleterious effects on multiple organ systems. A history of MA exposure in kidney donors may affect adversely graft function in recipients. METHODS:Between September 2000 and March 2004, all deceased kidney donors were identified from the local registry (97 donors). Twent...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Inouye DS,Kickertz K,Wong LL

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a cohort of 32 renal transplant patients who are potentially at risk for adverse events, we compared tacrolimus (TAC) abbreviated AUC values calculated by a method developed in Asians (AUCw) with those derived for Caucasians (AUCa). The relationships between TAC trough (C0), abbreviated AUC, and biopsy results were...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Hon YY,Chamberlain CE,Kleiner DE,Ring MS,Hale DA,Kirk AD,Mannon RB

更新日期：2010-07-01 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：:As experience with tacrolimus (FK506, Prograf) accumulates and reduced rejection rates are increasingly demonstrated, some transplant centers are adopting tacrolimus-based primary immunosuppressive regimens for their patients undergoing pancreas/kidney transplantation. The guidelines provided in this article based on ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Gruessner RW,Bartlett ST,Burke GW,Stock PG

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increased pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) is associated with increased right ventricular failure and mortality after heart transplantation. METHODS:In this prospective study, 22 patients considered high-risk candidates for heart transplantation because of severe pulmonary hypertension (PVR = 6 ± 2 Wood ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Perez-Villa F,Farrero M,Cardona M,Castel MA,Tatjer I,Penela D,Vallejos I

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:Post-transplant bone disease is common in solid organ recipients; however, there is limited information on their pre-transplant bone status. We aimed to compare bone mineral density (BMD) in different categories of patients with end-stage organ failure awaiting transplantation (Tx) in Norway. Overall 291 adult patient...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Dolgos S,Hartmann A,Isaksen GA,Simonsen S,Bjørtuft Ø,Boberg KM,Bollerslev J

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell-mediated responses to xenoantigens are different from those to alloantigens. CD4+ T cells are especially important in xenoresponses and depletion of CD4+ T cells can prolong survival of xenografts better than allografts in some circumstances. The difference between the two responses is due in part to the relative...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Auchincloss H Jr

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Uncontrolled donation after cardiac death (uDCD) remains an underutilized source of kidney allografts in the United States. The objective of this study was to estimate the impact of the implementation of a uDCD program on transplantation rates and long-term survival for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Choudhury RA,Prins K,Dor Y,Moore HB,Yaffe H,Nydam TL

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic allograft rejection still remains an important problem following liver transplantation. Early acute rejection, occurring within three months of transplant, is a common event and usually of lesser significance with respect to prognosis than other non-immune-related post-transplant morbidities. However, little i...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Uemura T,Ikegami T,Sanchez EQ,Jennings LW,Narasimhan G,McKenna GJ,Randall HB,Chinnakotla S,Levy MF,Goldstein RM,Klintmalm GB

更新日期：2008-05-01 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：:ABO-incompatibility is a major obstacle to expanding exiguous donor pools in adult liver transplantation, especially in countries where grafts from deceased donors are uncommon. We present our preliminary results of ABO-incompatible (ABO-I) adult living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) using a new, simple protocol. ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Soejima Y,Muto J,Matono R,Ninomiya M,Ikeda T,Yoshizumi T,Uchiyama H,Ikegami T,Shirabe K,Maehara Y

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreas transplant longevity is limited by immune rejection, which is diagnosed by graft biopsy using the Banff Classification. The histological criteria for antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) are poorly reproducible and inconsistently associated with outcome. We hypothesized that a 34-gene set associated with antibod...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Roufosse C,Drachenberg C,Renaudin K,Willicombe M,Toulza F,Dominy K,McLean A,Simmonds N,de Kort H,Cantarovitch D,Scalea J,Mengel M,Adam B

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abnormalities of renal function with long-term implications can persist after acute tubular necrosis (ATN), probably because of permanent loss of nephrons. Residual areas of fibrosis are also observed in the renal cortex post-ATN. In this study, we investigate the interstitial alterations post-ATN using hist...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Moyses Neto M,Costa RS,Volpini RA,Garcia TM,Rodrigues FF,Coimbra TM

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic allograft nephropathy (CAN) leads to the majority of late graft loss following renal transplantation. Detection of CAN is often too late to permit early intervention and successful management. Most current strategies for managing CAN rely on minimizing or eliminating calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) once CAN has ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Campistol JM,Boletis IN,Dantal J,de Fijter JW,Hertig A,Neumayer HH,Oyen O,Pascual J,Pohanka E,Ruiz JC,Scolari MP,Stefoni S,Serón D,Sparacino V,Arns W,Chapman JR

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis remains one of the most serious infections after organ transplantation. Isoniazid prophylaxis for liver transplant recipients with a history of tuberculosis is generally recommended. However, its benefit is controversial because of potential hepatotoxicity of isoniazid. It is crucial to determine appropri...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Nagai S,Fujimoto Y,Taira K,Egawa H,Takada Y,Kiuchi T,Tanaka K

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:These updated guidelines from the American Society of Transplantation Infectious Diseases Community of Practice provide recommendations for the diagnosis and management of Candida infections in solid organ transplant recipients. Candida infections manifest primarily as candidemia and invasive candidiasis and cause con...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Aslam S,Rotstein C,AST Infectious Disease Community of Practice.

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flow cytometric assay (FCA) was used to detect a cytomegalovirus (CMV) specific antigen (pp65) in CMV-infected fibroblast cells and in leukocytes of kidney recipients. FCA distinguished clearly between the infected and non-infected fibroblast cells. Regarding transplant patients, the FCA was positive when the number o...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Essa S,Pacsa AS,Al-Attiyah R,El-Shazly A,Raghupathy R,Said T

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The long-term side effects of lifelong steroid immunosuppression are well documented, therefore, steroid withdrawal (SW) if safe would clearly be of benefit. From 1987-1996, 470 kidney transplants were performed at our institution. During this time period, steroid withdrawal was offered to a select group of patients (...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Sanfey H,Haussman G,Isaacs I,Ishitani M,Lobo P,McCullough C,Pruett T

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The combination of methotrexate and cyclosporine A (MTX-CSA) is the standard regimen for the prevention of graft vs. host disease (GVHD) after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) from HLA-identical siblings. Mycophenolate mofetil and CSA (MMF-CSA) combination has been successfully used for GV...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Ostronoff F,Ostronoff M,Souto-Maior AP,Domingues M,Sucupira A,Manso DA,de Lima AK,Monteiro PG,Florêncio R,Calixto R

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00