GORD symptoms in lung transplantation: how efficient is the reflux symptom index questionnaire compared to the esophageal impedance test?

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Alagille syndrome (AGS) is an inherited multisystem disorder, and liver transplantation (LT) may be required in pediatric patients with AGS (P-AGS). There are limited data regarding the outcomes of LT in adults with AGS (A-AGS). AIM:To determine and compare the outcomes of LT in A-AGS vs. P-AGS as well as...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Arnon R,Annunziato R,Schiano T,Miloh T,Baisley M,Sogawa H,Contreras AG,Lee S,Kerkar N

更新日期：2012-03-01 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：:Chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) reduces long-term graft survival. It is important to distinguish CLAD subtypes: bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) and restrictive allograft syndrome (RAS) as RAS has a worse prognosis and accurate subtyping could facilitate targeted treatments. However, the current diagn...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Horie M,Saito T,Moseley J,D'Errico L,Salazar P,Nakajima D,Brock K,Yasufuku K,Binnie M,Keshavjee S,Paul N

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The shortage of grafts for kidney transplantation (Tx) has resulted in an expansion of criteria for pediatric donors. However, the limitations of pediatric donors for kidney Tx are not yet clearly established. We investigated the outcomes of recipients with pediatric kidney grafts from Colorado to elucidate ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Yagisawa T,Kam I,Chan L,Springer JW,Dunn S

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Ischemia-reperfusion injury impacts early liver graft function. Interleukin 6 (IL-6) as early as at reperfusion has shown to predict in-hospital complications, but its impact on vascular complications and long-term outcomes is not ascertained. METHODS:A retrospective study was conducted on all cons...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Faitot F,Besch C,Lebas B,Addeo P,Ellero B,Woehl-Jaegle ML,Namer IJ,Bachellier P,Freys G

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From January 2007, we started to perform the tonsillectomy for every patient with recurrent IgA nephropathy (IgAN) after kidney transplantation. Up to September 2008, four recipients with primary IgAN had biopsy-proven recurrent IgAN. They had also progressive hematuria or proteinuria from on the average 14.3 months a...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Ushigome H,Suzuki T,Fujiki M,Nobori S,Sakamoto S,Okamoto M,Urasaki K,Yoshimura N

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Thrombosis of the pancreas after transplantation is the most common cause of relaparotomy and resultant graft loss. There is currently no standard protocol consistently proven to prevent thrombosis following transplantation. Our objective was to determine whether our protocol of post-operative low-dose int...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Aboalsamh G,Anderson P,Al-Abbassi A,McAlister V,Luke PP,Sener A

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine whether patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) on hemodialysis (HD) undergoing kidney transplant evaluation are at higher risk for colonic neoplasia than the general population. This is a retrospective cohort study of patients with ESKD who underwent a first screening colo...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Saumoy M,Jesudian AB,Aden B,Serur D,Sundararajan S,Sivananthan G,Gambarin-Gelwan M

更新日期：2016-03-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:Liver transplantation with livers grafts from elderly donors has been associated with a higher risk of biliary complications. The aim of this study was to examine whether our national protocol could contribute to a lower incidence of biliary complications. METHODS:All adult recipients in the Netherlands tra...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Westerkamp AC,Korkmaz KS,Bottema JT,Ringers J,Polak WG,van den Berg A,van Hoek B,Metselaar HJ,Porte RJ

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) has become recognized as agents that have renoprotective effects in the treatment of progressive renal diseases including post-transplant kidneys. Previously we demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of ACEI treatment on the hypertensive proteinuric post-transplant pat...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Namba Y,Moriyama T,Kyo M,Oka K,Kokado Y,Shi Y,Imamura R,Ichimaru N,Okuyama A,Takahara S

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin cancer is a common, potentially life-threatening malignancy in organ transplant recipients (OTR), and it is important for transplant physicians to be aware of patient history of skin cancer. Patient self-report represents a quick method of obtaining past medical history of skin cancer but no study has validated t...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Dybbro E,Mihalis E,Hirose R,Arron ST

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Organ donor availability is the major limiting factor in pediatric liver transplantation, and many children succumb from their liver disease before a suitable donor can be found. In an attempt to overcome this shortage, reduced-size liver transplantation, split liver transplantation, and living-donor liver transplanta...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Emond JC,Whitington PF,Broelsch CE

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:Vascular thrombosis is the most common cause of early graft loss after transplantation. Routine grayscale and Doppler ultrasound frequently fail to adequately visualize vascular compromise. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound is a novel approach to identifying these complications. METHODS:This was a pro...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Swensson J,Nagaraju S,O'Brien D,Tann M,Shah A,Mangus R,Powelson J,Fridell J

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In adult living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT), the assessment of the graft functional reserve is very important. We evaluated the graft functional reserve by technetium-99m-diethylenetriaminepenta-acetic acid-galactosyl-human serum albumin ((99m)Tc-GSA) liver scintigraphy. PATIENTS AND METHOD:From May ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Iida T,Isaji S,Yagi S,Hori T,Taniguchi K,Ohsawa I,Mizuno S,Usui M,Sakurai H,Yamagiwa K,Yamakado K,Uemoto S

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

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：:The development of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD) is a well-recognized complication of solid organ transplantation in patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy. The literature on PTLD in live renal allograft recipients is scarce and most of the data pertains to PTLD in cadaveric transplants. A...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Jain M,Badwal S,Pandey R,Srivastava A,Sharma RK,Gupta RK

更新日期：2005-10-01 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：:Histopathologic diagnoses in transplantation can be improved with molecular testing. Preferably, molecular diagnostics should fit into standard-of-care workflows for transplant biopsies, that is, formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) processing. The NanoString(®) gene expression platform has recently been shown to w...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Adam B,Afzali B,Dominy KM,Chapman E,Gill R,Hidalgo LG,Roufosse C,Sis B,Mengel M

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:End-stage renal disease is associated with illness-induced disruptions that challenge patients and their families to accommodate and adapt. However, the impact of patients' marital status on kidney transplant outcome has never been studied. This project, based on data from United States Renal Data System (US...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Naiman N,Baird BC,Isaacs RB,Koford JK,Habib AN,Wang BJ,Barenbaum LL,Goldfarb-Rumyantzev AS

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：: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：:Tacrolimus (TAC) is a useful immunosuppressive agent in the prevention of rejection. However, the blood level between its therapeutic and toxic levels is narrow such that its nephrotoxicity is a problem. Moreover, its bioavailability and pharmacokinetics are highly variable. We experienced a case of acute nephrotoxici...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Watanabe S,Yamaguchi Y,Hattori M,Chikamoto H,Matsumoto N,Suzuki T,Oonishi M,Horita S,Tokumoto T,Tanabe K,Shiraga H,Toma H,Ito K

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study explores the prevalence of unrecognized diabetes mellitus (DM), the incidence and risk factors new onset diabetes mellitus (NODM) and determines whether patient survival differs between patients with transient (NODM that resolves) compared with those with fixed NODM. This is a single center review of solitar...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Kiberd M,Panek R,Kiberd BA

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There is a severe shortage of organs for transplantation worldwide, and Mexico has one of the lowest organ donation rates. In this study, we explored the psychosocial barriers that prevent posthumous organ donation by Mexicans. METHOD:We asked 218 adults who were not willing to be donors to complete the s...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Marván ML,Álvarez Del Río A,Jasso K,Santillán-Doherty P

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Haploidentical stem cell transplantation (SCT) is increasingly used to treat pediatric patients with malignant or nonmalignant hematological disorders. The CD34+ dose of bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs) has been shown to be an important determinant of the transplant outcome in adults under various pr...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Chen Y,Xu LP,Liu KY,Chen H,Chen YH,Zhang XH,Wang Y,Wang FR,Han W,Wang JZ,Yan CH,Huang XJ

更新日期：2017-02-01 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：:We report a 61-yr-old kidney transplant recipient with human Parvovirus B19 (HPV B19) infection presenting as a severe pancytopenia 1 month after transplantation. Bone marrow aspiration revealed severe erythroid hypoplasia with giant and dystrophic proerythroblasts. Bone marrow cells were positive for HPV B19 DNA dete...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Marchand S,Tchernia G,Hiesse C,Tertian G,Cartron J,Kriaa F,Boubenider S,Goupy C,Lecointe D,Charpentier B

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:In order to determine risk factors for bone loss after renal transplantation, dual energy X-ray absorptiometry was performed in 125 renal transplant patients. The bone mineral density (BMD) was expressed as a percentage of the normal population (BMD%) and Z-score (SD from normal). The whole body, lumbar spin...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Heaf J,Tvedegaard E,Kanstrup IL,Fogh-Andersen N

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00