Bosentan in heart transplantation candidates with severe pulmonary hypertension: efficacy, safety and outcome after transplantation.

abstract：:The role of the liver biopsy for establishing a diagnosis of liver allograft rejection was investigated by examining under code 151 liver biopsies from 32 recipients and correlating the results with the clinical diagnosis determined by chart review. One-hundred-and-four biopsies were obtained to evaluate the cause of...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Aran PP,Bissel MG,Whitington PF,Bostwick DG,Adamac T,Baker AL

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human parvovirus B19 (B19) infection has been known to cause chronic anemia, pure red cell aplasia (PRCA), glomerulopathy, and allograft dysfunction in kidney transplant (KT) recipients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence and clinical significance of B19 infection in KT recipients. A total of 537 seru...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Ki CS,Kim IS,Kim JW,Lee NY,Kim SH,Lee KW,Kim SJ,Joh JW,Huh WS,Oh HY

更新日期：2005-12-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:After pancreas transplantation (PTx) some patients report occasional symptoms of hypoglycaemia and at times, serious hypoglycaemia. Continuous blood glucose monitoring (CBGM) allows determination of the daily glucose profile and detection of unrecognized hypoglycaemia. The aims of our study were to determine...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Esmatjes E,Flores L,Vidal M,Rodriguez L,Cortés A,Almirall L,Ricart MJ,Gomis R

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with failing Fontan physiology and liver cirrhosis are being considered for combined heart and liver transplantation. We performed a retrospective review of our experience with en bloc combined heart and liver transplantation in Fontan patients > 10 years old from 2006 to 18 per Institutional Review Board app...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Vaikunth SS,Concepcion W,Daugherty T,Fowler M,Lutchman G,Maeda K,Rosenthal DN,Teuteberg J,Woo YJ,Lui GK

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whether extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a bridge to lung transplantation (BTT) can achieve a similar survival to non-BTT remains controversial. We conducted this meta-analysis to compare the outcomes between ECMO BTT and non-BTT to facilitate better clinical decision-making. Seven databases were searched...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Wan X,Bian T,Ye S,Cai P,Yu Z,Zhu J,Zhang W

更新日期：2020-11-22 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：:Granulomatous interstitial nephritis (GIN) is a rare histologic diagnosis in renal allografts. We report three cases with GIN. Case 1: a 37-yr-old woman received a kidney from her mother. On follow-up 15 months later, serum creatinine was increased and a graft biopsy showed epithelioid granuloma in the center of massi...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Hotta K,Fukasawa Y,Sasaki H,Seki T,Togashi M,Harada H

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The goal of immunosuppressive therapy in heart transplantation is to maximize safety and efficacy while minimizing morbidity and mortality. We now have numerous drug combinations, but few have been compared with each other. AIM:To compare various immunosuppressive regimens assessing morbidity and mortality ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Aguero J,Almenar L,Martínez-Dolz L,Moro JA,Rueda J,Raso R,Chamorro C,Sanchez JM,Salvador A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoantibodies are frequently detected after liver transplantation (LT), but their role is unclear. This study was designed to address three points: autoantibody prevalence pre-LT and over time up to five yr after LT, identification of possible predictors of autoantibody formation, and correlation between autoantibodi...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Foschi A,Zavaglia CA,Fanti D,Mazzarelli C,Perricone G,Vangeli M,Viganò R,Belli LS

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 8-11% of all organ donors are classified by Public Health Service (PHS) as increased-risk. The proportion of PHS increased-risk donors is on the rise. At the University of Washington Medical Center, in 2014, the proportion of transplants from PHS increased-risk donors was 28% of liver transplants and 23%...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Sibulesky L,Javed I,Reyes JD,Limaye AP

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of nonrenal solid-organ transplants increased substantially in the last few decades. Many of these patients develop renal failure and receive kidney transplantation. The aim of this study was to evaluate patient and kidney allograft survival in primary, repeat, and kidney-after-nonrenal organ transplantatio...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： El-Husseini A,Aghil A,Ramirez J,Sawaya B,Rajagopalan N,Baz M,Mei X,Davenport DL,Gedaly R

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), human papilloma virus (HPV), and cytomegalovirus (CMV) was studied in 20 patients who developed malignancies after heart transplantation in the Helsinki University Central Hospital. The tumors were analyzed for the presence of HPV by polymerase chain reaction and for EBV by in...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Mattila PS,Aalto SM,Heikkilä L,Mattila S,Nieminen M,Auvinen E,Hedman K,Tarkkanen J

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elderly patients are the fastest growing population requiring renal replacement therapy. As previous studies have shown a survival benefit of kidney transplantation compared to dialysis for end-stage renal disease, we sought to evaluate if this survival benefit extends to octogenarians. METHODS:This was a s...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Ravichandran BR,Sparkes TM,Masters BM,Thomas B,Demehin M,Bromberg JS,Haririan A

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies demonstrated safety and efficacy of heart transplantation (HT) from hepatitis C virus (HCV)-positive donors. We sought to evaluate the impact of HCV donor status on the outcomes of patients undergoing HT in the United States. METHODS:We analyzed a retrospective cohort of adult patients from t...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Doulamis IP,Tzani A,Moustakidis S,Kampaktsis PN,Briasoulis A

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:To define the etiology of anemia post-renal transplantation, we assessed hematologic parameters and EPO levels in 38 anemic and 16 non-anemic control renal transplant recipients (RTRs) with varying degrees of allograft function at periods > 3 months post-transplantation. Significant differences between the two groups ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Miles AM,Markell MS,Daskalakis P,Sumrani NB,Hong J,Sommer BG,Friedman EA

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphocyte cultures grown from liver allograft biopsies were shown to exhibit alloreactivity towards donor cells as measured by primed lymphocyte testing (PLT). The PLT specificity was determined in assays using HLA typed panel cells and/or by inhibition testing with HLA specific monoclonal antibodies. Certain culture...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Markus BH,Demetris AJ,Saidman S,Fung JJ,Zeevi A,Starzl TE,Duquesnoy RJ

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Portal vein thrombosis (PVT), a common complication of end stage liver disease, is no longer considered a definite contraindication for liver transplantation (LTx). The clinical decision to perform an LTx in the case of PVT depends on the degree of PVT and the experience of the surgeon. Eversion thromboendovenectomy w...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Paskonis M,Jurgaitis J,Mehrabi A,Kashfi A,Fonouni H,Strupas K,Büchler MW,Kraus TW

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, we described a significant decrease in donor-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocyte precursor frequency (CTLpf) after discontinuation of calcineurin inhibitors (CNI), while the proliferative capacity in mixed lymphocyte culture (MLC), and the number of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) producing cells (pc) in ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： van Besouw NM,van de Wetering J,van der Mast BJ,de Kuiper R,Baan CC,Weimar W

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelium-dependent vasodilation in the peripheral circulation may be impaired in heart transplant recipients (HTx rec). Conflicting results have been obtained and the mechanisms involved have not been examined. In the present study, we examined whether long-time survivors of heart transplantation (Tx) show signs of...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Holm T,Aukrust P,Andreassen AK,Ueland T,Brosstad F,Frøland SS,Simonsen S,Gullestad L

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flow cytometry crossmatch (FCXM) is a more sensitive technique than classical complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) for the detection of donor-directed antibody before renal transplantation. Nevertheless, the role of FCXM in predicting long-term survival of kidney grafts is still unclear. The purpose of our study wa...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Rebibou JM,Bittencourt MC,Saint-Hillier Y,Chabod J,Dupont I,Bittard H,Chalopin JM,Hervé P,Tiberghien P

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a female with chronic pancreatitis who underwent multiple surgical procedures leading to total resection of the pancreas with successful islet auto-transplantation. Postoperatively, she developed heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Heparinization prior to islet infusion is currently recommended to ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Rastellini C,Brown ML,Cicalese L

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Recent immunosuppression with tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil has improved the results of renal transplantation. In this study, we analyzed the effect and safety of basiliximab as an induction therapy. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Forty-nine kidney recipients were given tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil and ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Miura M,Harada H,Fukuzawa N,Iwami D,Taniguchi A,Seki T,Togashi M,Ogawa Y,Satoh H,Hirano T

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent changes in Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) condition for participation, using benchmark volume/outcomes requirements for certification, have been implemented. Consequently, the ability of a transplant center to assess its risk tolerance is important in successful management. An analysis of SRTR da...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Johnson SR,Karp SJ,Curry MP,Barugel M,Rodrigue JR,Mandelbrot DA,Rogers CP,Hanto DW

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on native CT scans of the pelvic region using a standardized calcification score, evaluation of iliac vascular calcification was performed between 2008 and 2012 prior to listing for renal transplantation in 205 patients with chronic kidney disease. Vascular calcification showed a decrease from proximal to distal...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Kahn J,Ram LM,Eberhard K,Groselj-Strele A,Obermayer-Pietsch B,Müller H

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart transplantation (HT) should normalize cardiac endocrine function, but brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels remain elevated after HT, even in the absence of left ventricular hemodynamic disturbance or allograft rejection. Right ventricle (RV) abnormalities are common in HT recipients (HTx), as a result of engra...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Talha S,Charloux A,Piquard F,Geny B

更新日期：2017-06-01 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：: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：:Lung transplantation remains the only curative treatment option for selected patients with end-stage interstitial lung disease (ILD). Candidate selection is impeded by patient heterogeneity, particularly in the subgroup of non-idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (non-IPF) interstitial lung diseases. We performed a descripti...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Bode H,Verleden SE,Wuyts WA,Yserbyt J,Verleden GM,Vos R

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00