Risk of early, intermediate, and late rejection following heart transplantation: Trends over the past 25 years and relation to changes in medical management. Tertiary center experience: The Sheba Heart Transplantation Registry.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Invasive fungal infections (IFI) are associated with significant morbidity and mortality in lung transplant recipients (LTRs). However, data outlining use of echinocandins in prophylaxis and therapy of LTRs are limited. METHOD:A single-center retrospective cohort study on all LTRs from January-2010 to Decem...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Al Jishi Y,Rotstein C,Kumar D,Humar A,Singer LG,Keshavjee S,Husain S

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：:An increasing number of patients and families are utilizing online crowdfunding to support their medical expenses related to organ transplantation. The factors influencing the success of crowdfunding campaigns are poorly understood. Crowdfunding campaigns were abstracted from a popular crowdfunding web site. Campaigns...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Durand WM,Peters JL,Eltorai AEM,Kalagara S,Osband AJ,Daniels AH

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The organ shortage is one of the major challenges in the field of organ transplantation, yet the percentage of kidneys procured and discarded prior to transplantation has continued to rise to twenty percent. The causes of organ discard are complex, yet an urgent need exists for collaborative efforts to maximize the ut...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Cooper M,Formica R,Friedewald J,Hirose R,O'Connor K,Mohan S,Schold J,Axelrod D,Pastan S

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurement of indocyanine green plasma disappearance rate (PDR(ICG)) has been suggested as a meaningful liver function parameter. However, there are only very limited data concerning its value in the monitoring of graft dysfunction (GDF) and primary non-function (PNF) especially during molecular absorbent recirculati...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Scheingraber S,Richter S,Igna D,Girndt M,Flesch S,Kleinschmidt S,Schilling MK

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prior liver transplantation and immunosuppression potentially translate into significant morbidity and poor outcomes after any type of pancreatic surgery. Little is known about the outcomes of pancreatic surgery after liver transplantation. This study was designed to review our experience regarding the indic...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Mejia J,Sucandy I,Steel J,Golas B,Humar A,Lee K,Zeh H,Marsh J,Tsung A

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver cirrhosis is a recognized risk factor for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (I-CCa). Small I-CCa nodules might be undiagnosed or misdiagnosed as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the context of liver cirrhosis. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and clinical impact of undetected I-CCa in liver e...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Vallin M,Sturm N,Lamblin G,Guillaud O,Hilleret MN,Hervieu V,Joubert J,Abergel A,Leroy V,Boillot O,Dumortier J,Scoazec JY

更新日期：2013-05-01 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：:The aim of this study was to assess the independent association between pre-transplant prescription opioid use and readmission following liver transplantation. We reviewed the medical records of all patients at a single medical center undergoing primary, single-organ, liver transplantation from 2004 to 2014. We assess...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Rogal S,Mankaney G,Udawatta V,Good CB,Chinman M,Zickmund S,Bielefeldt K,Jonassaint N,Jazwinski A,Shaikh O,Hughes C,Humar A,DiMartini A,Fine MJ

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) are the mainstay of immunosuppression after liver transplantation (LT), but CNIs are associated with significant nephrotoxicity. Recently, mTOR inhibitors such as sirolimus and everolimus (EVR) have been used with or without CNIs in LT recipients for their renal-sparing effect. We conducte...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Lin M,Mittal S,Sahebjam F,Rana A,Sood GK

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The amount of irreversible injury on renal allograft biopsy predicts function, but little is known about the early evolution of this damage. In a single-center cohort, we examined the relationship between donor-, recipient-, and transplantation-associated factors and change in a morphometric index of chronic damage (I...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Caplin B,Veighey K,Mahenderan A,Manook M,Henry J,Nitsch D,Harber M,Dupont P,Wheeler DC,Jones G,Fernando B,Howie AJ,Veitch P

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although steroid avoidance and withdrawal in renal transplant recipients (RTR) are actively being evaluated by physicians, the attitudes of recipients toward steroid use have not been systematically studied in the modern era. We conducted a confidential written survey of single-organ adult RTR pertaining to prednisone...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Prasad GV,Nash MM,McFarlane PA,Zaltzman JS

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Incisional hernias, that significantly affect the quality of life of patients, are common complications especially after major surgery, such as liver transplantation. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to outline the available evidence on the complications occurring after mesh implantation as a treatment o...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Frountzas M,Nikolaou C,Maris S,Stavrou E,Giannopoulos P,Schizas D,Stergios K,Toutouzas K

更新日期：2020-12-01 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：:Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLDs) are a heterogeneous set of complications of organ transplantation associated with poor patient prognosis. We analyzed the clinicopathological features of PTLDs in 43 adult and pediatric recipients of solid organ or bone marrow transplantation at a large transplant ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Yoon SO,Yu E,Cho YM,Suh C,Kim KM,Han DJ,Lee SG,Huh J

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：:There is limited information regarding the role of flow cytometry crossmatching (FCXM) in primary cadaver kidney allografting and even less about B cell reactivity and graft survival (GS). Furthermore, there is little or no published data concerning reaction strength (cutoff value), the effect of historic sera reactio...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： LeFor WM,Ackermann JR,Alveranga DY,Bowers VD,Heinrichs DF,Kahana L,Shires DL Jr,Weinstein SS,Wright CE

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current pandemic SARS-CoV-2 has required an unusual allocation of resources that can negatively impact chronically ill patients and high-complexity procedures. Across the European Reference Network on Pediatric Transplantation (ERN TransplantChild), we conducted a survey to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 o...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Doná D,Torres Canizales J,Benetti E,Cananzi M,De Corti F,Calore E,Hierro L,Ramos Boluda E,Melgosa Hijosa M,Garcia Guereta L,Pérez Martínez A,Barrios M,Costa Reis P,Teixeira A,Lopes MF,Kaliciński P,Branchereau S,Boyer O

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycophenolic acid (MPA) dose reduction is associated with increased risk of rejection and graft loss in renal transplantation. This analysis investigated the impact of MPA dose changes with enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium (EC-MPS) or mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) in de novo heart transplant recipients. In a 12-month...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Segovia J,Gerosa G,Almenar L,Livi U,Viganò M,Arizón JM,Yonan N,Di Salvo TG,Renlund DG,Kobashigawa JA,ERL 2401 Study Group.

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In view of the scarcity of organ resources available for transplantation, living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is gaining growing importance in the treatment of chronically terminal liver diseases. In the period between December 1999 and October 2000, 47 potential living liver donors were evaluated and 24 right h...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Walter M,Bronner E,Pascher A,Steinmüller T,Neuhaus P,Klapp BF,Danzer G

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Distinct histopathologic changes occur in acute cellular rejection (ACR), antibody-mediated rejection (AMR), and biopsy-negative rejection (BNR). Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR)-based myocardial tissue characterization can be used to quantify these changes. We assessed T1, T2, and extracellular volume fraction...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Miller RJH,Thomson L,Levine R,Dimbil SJ,Patel J,Kobashigawa JA,Kransdorf E,Li D,Berman DS,Tamarappoo B

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differentiating acute pyelonephritis (APN) from acute rejection (AR) in renal allograft biopsies can sometimes be difficult because of overlapping clinical and histologic features, lack of positive urine cultures,and variable response to antibiotics. We wanted to study differential gene expression between AR and APN u...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Oghumu S,Nori U,Bracewell A,Zhang J,Bott C,Nadasdy GM,Brodsky SV,Pelletier R,Satoskar AR,Nadasdy T,Satoskar AA

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Porto-pulmonary hypertension with moderate or severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is viewed as a contraindication to liver transplantation (LT) because of associated poor outcomes; however, patients with biliary atresia (BA) are generally good candidates for LT. Ten patients with moderate/severe PAH underwent...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Ogawa E,Hori T,Doi H,Segawa H,Uemoto S

更新日期：2014-09-01 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：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：INTRODUCTION:A long-term prospective randomized trial evaluating alemtuzumab, a humanized anti-CD52 monoclonal antibody, in a predominantly non-Caucasian population has yet to be reported. METHODS:Ninety deceased donor (DD) first renal transplant recipients were randomized into three different antibody induction group...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Ciancio G,Burke GW,Gaynor JJ,Roth D,Kupin W,Rosen A,Cordovilla T,Tueros L,Herrada E,Miller J

更新日期：2008-03-01 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：:Tacrolimus is the cornerstone of immunosuppressive therapy after kidney transplantation. Its narrow therapeutic window mandates serum level strict monitoring and dose adjustments to ensure the optimal risk-benefit balance. This observational retrospective study analyzed the effectiveness and safety of conversion from ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Sánchez Fructuoso A,Ruiz JC,Franco A,Diekmann F,Redondo D,Calviño J,Serra N,Aladrén MJ,Cigarrán S,Manonelles A,Ramos A,Gómez G,González Posada JM,Andrés A,Beneyto I,Muñiz AL,Perelló M,Lauzurica R

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this retrospective study was to characterize the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) on the waitlist and determine its prognostic utility in liver transplantation (LT) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with special focus on longitudinal data. Biomarkers such as pre-operative NLR have been s...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： McVey JC,Sasaki K,Firl DJ,Fujiki M,Diago-Uso T,Quintini C,Eghtesad B,Miller CC,Hashimoto K,Aucejo FN

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this paper was to review the outcomes of cardiac transplantation with regards to short- and long-term survival, focusing particularly on patients who receive organs with long ischemic times and the resource utilization necessary to support such patients through their postoperative period. METHO...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Marasco SF,Esmore DS,Richardson M,Bailey M,Negri J,Rowland M,Kaye D,Bergin PJ

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00