The impact of diabetes mellitus and glycemic control on clinical outcomes following liver transplant for hepatitis C.

abstract：:Normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) in controlled donation after circulatory death is becoming a popular method due to the favorable results of the grafts procured under this technique. This procedure requires experience, and, sometimes, the availability of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) machines to impl...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Pérez Redondo M,Alcántara Carmona S,Fernández Simón I,Villanueva Fernández H,Ortega López A,Pardo Rey C,Duerto Álvarez J,Lipperheide Vallhonrat I,González Romero M,Ballesteros Ortega D,Del Río Gallegos F,Rubio Muñoz JJ

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of our study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of serum galactomannan antigen (GM) testing combined with chest computed tomography (CT) of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in pediatric patients after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. METHODS:A retrospective nested case-control stu...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Qiu KY,Liao XY,Huang K,Xu HG,Li Y,Fang JP,Zhou DH

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver transplant (LT) outcomes are reported to be improving in non-HCV recipients but not for those infected with HCV. Our aim was to evaluate graft survival and predictors of outcome in HCV and non-HCV patients before and after 2003. Patients with primary LT between February 1, 1998, and December 31, 2005, were inclu...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Dickson RC,Pungpapong S,Keaveny AP,Taner CB,Ghabril M,Aranda-Michel J,Satyanarayana R,Bonatti H,Kramer DJ,Nguyen JH

更新日期：2011-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this work was to investigate the association of vertebral and peripheral fractures 10 yr after grafting with bone metabolic markers and body mass density (BMD). PATIENTS AND METHODS:One hundred thirty-eight recipients with stable graft function were included in a cross-sectional study. Graft ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Jiménez S,Marcén R,Vaamonde C,Caballero C,Fernández-Rodríguez A,Villafruela JJ,Galeano C,Teruel JL,Quereda C

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Abdominal wall vascularized composite allotransplantation (AW-VCA) is a rarely utilized technique for large composite abdominal wall defects. The goal of this article is to systematically review the literature and current concepts of AW-VCA, outline the challenges ahead, and provide an outlook for the futu...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Berli JU,Broyles JM,Lough D,Shridharani SM,Rochlin D,Cooney DS,Lee WP,Brandacher G,Sacks JM

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stroke incidence is high in end-stage renal disease, and risk factors differ between the dialysis and general populations. However, risk factors and outcomes following renal transplantation remain unclear. We analyzed all adult patients with a functioning renal transplant from 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2012. Data were extra...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Findlay MD,Thomson PC,MacIsaac R,Jardine AG,Patel RK,Stevens KK,Rutherford E,Clancy M,Geddes CC,Dawson J,Mark PB

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Steroid-resistant acute rejection (SR-AR) and ductopenic rejection (DR) after liver transplantation are infrequent, but difficult to manage. We performed a retrospective review of patients with SR-AR or DR treated with sirolimus-based therapy. Since 2002, we have treated five patients with SR-AR and eight patients wit...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Lladó L,Fabregat J,Castellote J,Ramos E,Torras J,Serrano T,Figueras J,Rafecas A

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac allograft rejection and failure may require mechanical circulatory support as bridge-to-retransplantation. Prognosis in this patient group is poor and implantable ventricular assist devices have had limited success due to organ failure associated with the high dose immunosuppression required to treat ongoing r...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Kalya A,Jaroszewski D,Pajaro O,Scott R,Gopalan R,Kasper D,Arabia F

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is currently an imbalance between the need for cadaveric kidneys for transplantation and the supply. The medical criteria for accepting cadaveric donors are changing and organs that were originally thought to be unacceptable have functioned well. Previous reports have discussed the problems with transplanting ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Jacoby K,Lippman HR,Hura CE,McFarlin L,Jones CF,Banowsky LH

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies indicate that obesity is a risk factor in renal transplantation. However, these analyses did not control for variable donor factors that may strongly influence outcome. To control for donor variables such as age, cause of death, procurement techniques, preservation methods, cold ischaemia ti...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Yamamoto S,Hanley E,Hahn AB,Isenberg A,Singh TP,Cohen D,Conti DJ

更新日期：2002-08-01 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：:Subclinical rejection (SCR) is quite common early following renal transplantation and decreases progressively with time. The immunological profile of the recipient, the immunosuppressive regimen used, and the occurrence of prior episodes of clinical acute rejection (AR) are all risk factors for SCR. SCR, in turn, is a...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： El-Amm JM,Gruber SA

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The burden of mast cell (MC) infiltration and their phenotypes, MC-tryptase (MCT ) and MC-tryptase/chymase (MCTC ), after lung transplantation (LT) has not been evaluated in human studies. METHODS:We reviewed 20 transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB) specimen from patients with early normal allograft (<6 months ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Banga A,Han Y,Wang X,Hsieh FH

更新日期：2016-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:Renal transplantation is an excellent therapeutic alternative for end-stage renal diseases. Nevertheless, the cardiac function is often impaired in renal-transplant patients (RTR) and importantly determines their prognosis. Adrenomedullin (ADM), a peptide involved in cardiovascular homeostasis, is believed t...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Geny B,Ellero B,Chakfé N,Kretz JG,Brandenberger G,Piquard F

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stem cell-based therapy has received attention as a possible alternative to organ transplantation. The aim of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of autologous transplantation of bone marrow (BM)-derived stromal cells in post-HCV liver cirrhosis patients. METHODOLOGY:10 × 10(6) of isolated huma...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Amin MA,Sabry D,Rashed LA,Aref WM,el-Ghobary MA,Farhan MS,Fouad HA,Youssef YA

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory and metabolic response is an important factor to determine clinical outcomes. However, it remains unknown in children undergoing heart transplantation (HTx). We examined the perioperative changes in the inflammatory and metabolic response markers C-reactive protein (CRP) and prealbumin (PA) in 38 heart-tr...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Yu X,Larsen B,Urschel S,Cheung PY,Ross DB,Rebeyka I,West L,Li J

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proven Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) occurred in 8 (5.2%) of 154 adult liver transplant recipients between January 1986 and December 1992. The interval between transplantation and PCP ranged from 69 to 131 days with a mean of 95 days (SD 20 days). The PaO2 breathing room air at diagnosis ranged from 40 mmHg to ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Hayes MJ,Torzillo PJ,Sheil AG,McCaughan GW

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The risk of de novo donor-specific antibody (dnDSA) development following BK viremia (BKV) or nephropathy (BKN) after kidney transplant remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate the relationships among dnDSA, BKV (BK blood PCR > 15 000 copies), BKN, antibody-mediated rejection (AMR), and allograft...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Cheungpasitporn W,Kremers WK,Lorenz E,Amer H,Cosio FG,Stegall MD,Gandhi MJ,Schinstock CA

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early measures of graft function are increasingly used to assess efficacy in clinical trials of kidney transplant immunosuppression. This study aimed to assess the variability and quality of reporting of these endpoints in contemporary trials. Data regarding renal function endpoints were extracted from 213 reports fro...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Knight SR,Hussain S

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The exact mechanism of acute and chronic allograft rejection still remains unclear. The chemokine SDF-1 as mediator of allograft rejection has been under intensive investigation in liver, cardiac and bone marrow transplantation, whereas in renal transplantation, there are no reports about SDF-1 to date. This study was...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Hoffmann U,Banas B,Krüger B,Banas M,Bergler T,Böger C,Kammerl M,Obed A,Rümmele P,Segerer S,Riegger GA,Krämer BK

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is paucity in the data examining the differences in mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) dosing and outcomes among pediatric kidney transplant recipients (PKTX) between races. The aims of this study were as follows (i) to assess whether higher doses of MMF are being utilized in African American (AA) PKTX (ii) to determin...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Jensen CJ,Shrivastava S,Taber DJ,Weimert NA,Shatat IF,Orak J,Chavin KD,Baliga PK

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Urinary tract infections (UTIs) account for significant morbidity after kidney transplantation (KT). Screening for asymptomatic bacteruria (AB) has proven to be beneficial in certain population including pregnant women; however, it is not well-studied in KT population. We reviewed the incidence, clinical feat...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Goh YSB,Deng Z,Cheong PSC,Raman L,Goh THA,Vathsala A,Tiong HY

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the kidney transplant program at this center has been active for the past 18 yr, five out of the seven cases of post-transplant lymphoma in kidney transplant patients were observed over the past 2 yr. During this period, we have shifted from cyclosporine to tacrolimus (FK506 or prograf) for maintenance immuno...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Ciancio G,Siquijor AP,Burke GW,Roth D,Cirocco R,Esquenazi V,Byrne GE Jr,Miller J

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation (ABO-ILKT) has been reported to have a higher rate of early complications and higher medical costs than ABO-compatible kidney transplantation (ABO-CLKT). We aimed to compare the clinical outcomes, complications, and medical costs between ABO-ILKTs and ABO-CLKTs at 2 years post-t...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Kakuta Y,Okumi M,Unagami K,Iizuka J,Takagi T,Ishida H,Tanabe K

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A lack of research exploring post-transplant process optimization to reduce readmissions and increasing readmission rates at our center from 2009 to 2013 led to this study, aimed at assessing the effect of patient and process factors on 30-d readmission rates after kidney transplantation. This was a retrospective case...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Covert KL,Fleming JN,Staino C,Casale JP,Boyle KM,Pilch NA,Meadows HB,Mardis CR,McGillicuddy JW,Nadig S,Bratton CF,Chavin KD,Baliga PK,Taber DJ

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal transplantation offers patients with end-stage renal disease the best opportunity for rehabilitation and long-term survival. However, there is a critical shortage of transplantable kidneys worldwide. This plays well into the hands of transplanters and entrepreneurs involved in commercial renal transplantation, p...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Qunibi W,Abulrub D,Shaheen F,el-Din AB,Alfurayh O,Almeshari K

更新日期：1995-08-01 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 study included 110 consecutive patients with hematological malignancies receiving fludarabine-based reduced intensity conditioning (RIC) and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) from matched unrelated donors. The median age was 55 yr (range 11-68) and all but 15 patients received peripheral blood stem ce...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Remberger M,Ringdén O,Hägglund H,Svahn BM,Ljungman P,Uhlin M,Mattsson J

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00