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 challenges are compounded by an absence of standardized guidelines. RECENT FINDINGS:Acetaminophen overdose, often occurring in patients with histories of psychiatric illness and substance dependence, has emerged as the most common cause of FHF. The weak correlations between psychosocial factors and nonadherence, as per some studies, suggest that adherence may be influenced by systematic factors. Most research suggests that applying rigid ethical parameters in these patients, rather than allowing for case-dependent flexibility, can be problematic. SUMMARY:The decision to transplant in patients with FHF has to be made in a very narrow window of time. The time-constrained process is fraught with uncertainties and limitations, given the absence of patient interview, fluctuating medical eligibility, and limited data. Although standardized scales exist, their benefit in such settings appears limited. Predicting compliance with posttransplant medical regimens is difficult to assess and raises the question of prospective studies to monitor compliance.
journal_name
Curr Opin Organ Transplantjournal_title
Current opinion in organ transplantationauthors
Appel J,Vaidya Sdoi
10.1097/MOT.0000000000000060subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2014-04-01 00:00:00pages
175-80issue
2eissn
1087-2418issn
1531-7013journal_volume
19pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review emphasizes new information concerning the role of anaphylatoxins in the regulation of the immune response to allografts. Its timeliness relates the growing concept of the innate immune response as a regulator of the adaptive immune system and to how this concept lends itself to therapeutic...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e32831ec551
更新日期:2009-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:A significant shift in our understanding of the molecular and cellular basis for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) mirrors research that has been ongoing in intestinal transplantation. The blurring of lines between these two disease states creates an avenue into potential therapeutic interventions whic...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000615
更新日期:2019-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The desire for biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of diseases has never been greater. With the availability of genome data and an increased availability of proteome data, the discovery of biomarkers has become increasingly feasible. This article reviews some recent applications of the many evolvin...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e32833068fb
更新日期:2009-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Although conceptually unchanged, the evaluation and selection of the liver transplant candidate has seen significant recent advances. Expanding criteria for transplant candidacy, improved diagnostics for risk stratification and advances in prognostic models have paralleled recent changes in allocation...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000829
更新日期:2021-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The use of everolimus has recently emerged for solid-organ transplantation in children. This review gives an overview of the relevant studies and clinical trials involving the immunosuppressive effects of everolimus in child organ transplant. RECENT FINDINGS:The use of everolimus in pediatric organ t...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e328356b080
更新日期:2012-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Allo- and autoantibodies have been found to play important roles in both acute and chronic allograft rejection in organ transplantation, although only recently have non-human leukocyte antigen (non-HLA), nondonor-specific antibodies been given a more in-depth treatment. This review summarizes recent r...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000328
更新日期:2016-08-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e32833bfbba
更新日期:2010-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Accurate measurement of human leukocyte antigen antibodies is critical for making clinical decisions treating patients awaiting transplantation or monitoring them post transplantation. Single antigen bead assay results are given as Mean Fluorescence Intensity, falling short of providing the required q...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000822
更新日期:2020-12-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e328336b8e5
更新日期:2010-04-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e3283577fd9
更新日期:2012-10-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000045
更新日期:2014-02-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e3283615df9
更新日期:2013-06-01 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
pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e32833553f8
更新日期:2010-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Exposure to noninherited maternal antigens (NIMAs) in fetal and neonatal life has life-long immunological consequences. Although there is a plethora of evidence of effects of mother on the immune responses of her offspring, there is very little knowledge available on how exposure to NIMA can result in...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e32832d6683
更新日期:2009-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Ischaemic kidney injury occurs during organ procurement and can lead to delayed graft function or nonviable grafts. The innate immune system is a key trigger of inflammation in renal ischaemia. This review discusses the components of innate immunity known to be involved in renal ischaemic reperfusion ...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e32835e2b0d
更新日期:2013-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Pediatric kidney transplantation has made great strides over the preceding years. It has become an accepted and successful remedy for thousands of patients worldwide. For best outcomes, it must be viewed and treated as a distinct entity from adult transplantation with focus on the unique challenges pa...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000783
更新日期:2020-08-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000471
更新日期:2017-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Heart transplantation concomitant with a liver transplant may be warranted when end-stage heart failure results in irreversible liver failure. Previously reported outcomes have been excellent yet the specific immunoprotective role of the liver allograft is not known. We review the current literature a...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000804
更新日期:2020-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Pulmonary hypertension patients provide challenging issues to anesthesiology. The condition is more so when it is associated with liver transplant surgery. This situation is especially true when associated with portopulmonary hypertension (POPH), a subdivision of pulmonary hypertension. Understanding ...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e328346e138
更新日期:2011-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Orthotopic liver transplant (OLT) is a major surgical procedure that can be both challenging and lengthy. One of the common findings in end-stage liver disease is renal failure, whether acute or chronic, which may complicate the intraoperative course. RECENT FINDINGS:The use of intraoperative hemodia...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e328346c8a2
更新日期:2011-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Donor-derived disease with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is likely to become more common as donor pools expand due to increasing transplant volume coupled with patterns of migration and global mobility. Our article reviews the current literature and provides a rational approach for clinicians manag...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000787
更新日期:2020-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Pneumonia occurs in 8-23% of patients after liver transplantation and contributes considerably to their morbidity and mortality. With the increasing acuity of liver transplantation patients in the current era, pneumonias, particularly ventilator-associated pneumonias, and multidrug-resistant pathogens...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000427
更新日期:2017-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To define the natural history of kidney allograft loss related to recurrent diabetes following transplant, and to understand the potential benefit of pancreas transplantation upon kidney allograft survival. RECENT FINDINGS:A postulated benefit of simultaneous pancreas kidney transplant is that, unlik...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000547
更新日期:2018-08-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000204
更新日期:2015-08-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000294
更新日期:2016-04-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000656
更新日期:2019-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The number of patients listed for lung transplantation largely exceeds the number of available transplantable organs because of both a shortage of organ donors and a low utilization rate of lungs from those donors. Two major innovations in recent years include the use of lungs from donations after car...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e328365191b
更新日期:2013-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Memory T cells have emerged as a major threat to transplant survival; they are well equipped and well positioned to respond to antigens in an accelerated fashion. They participate in transplant rejection and resist interventions that usually contain naïve T cells. Thus, the means to prevent memory T c...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e32834ee443
更新日期:2012-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In the current graft shortage, it is paramount to improve the quality of transplanted organs. Organ preservation represents an underused therapeutic window with great potential to reduce ischaemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) and improve graft quality. Herein, we review strategies using this window as wel...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e3283446b1d
更新日期:2011-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To introduce the updated Banff schema for antibody-mediated renal allograft rejection and related revisions to definitions within this schema agreed upon during and immediately subsequent to the 2013 Banff Conference on Allograft Pathology. RECENT FINDINGS:The original Banff schema for diagnosis of a...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000072
更新日期:2014-06-01 00:00:00