Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections in solid organ transplantation: Guidelines from the infectious diseases community of practice of the American Society of Transplantation.

abstract：:We examined the UNOS database from 7/15/00-7/17/05 for Regional deceased donor liver utilization. For each region, we performed logistic regression and derived odds ratios (OR) for donor characteristics associated with livers being transplanted outside of the region or not transplanted at all. Regions with smallest an...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Hayashi PH,Axelrod DA,Galanko J,Salvalaggio PR,Schnitzler M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcopenia frequently occurs in cirrhotic patients who are waiting for liver transplantation (LT). This disease is associated with increased morbidity and mortality rates during the LT period. Recently, the careful assessment of nutritional status for end-stage liver disease patients has received a great deal of atten...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Nam NH,Kaido T,Uemoto S

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The therapeutic drug monitoring of mycophenolic acid (MPA) has been investigated for renal and heart transplantations; however, its usefulness in lung transplantation is unclear. METHODS:The MPA area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) was calculated in 59 adult lung transplant recipients. The M...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Yabuki H,Matsuda Y,Watanabe T,Eba S,Hoshi F,Hirama T,Oishi H,Sado T,Noda M,Sakurada A,Kikuchi M,Yamaguchi H,Mano N,Okada Y

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal transplantation remains the definitive treatment for end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The shorter renal vein in right donor nephrectomies is associated with higher incidence of technical failure. We present here our experience with autologous internal jugular vein (IJV) conduits to facilitate living-donor transpl...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Lu T,Yi SG,Bismuth J,Knight RJ,Gaber AO,Bechara CF

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multidrug-resistant (MDR) gram-negative bacteria are a growing threat to solid organ transplantation (SOT) patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). We aimed to examine the mortality rates of gram-negative MDR bacterial infection in SOT patients compared with patient population undergoing other cardiothorac...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Biderman P,Bugaevsky Y,Ben-Zvi H,Bishara J,Goldberg E

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enteric drainage of secretions by anastomosing the donor duodenum to the recipient's small bowel has become common in pancreatic transplantation. While it eliminates many problems, endoscopic access to the transplanted duodenum and pancreas is made difficult. After a pancreas kidney transplant, the patient presented w...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Green BT,Tuttle-Newhall J,Suhocki P,Smith SR,O'Connor JB

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We prospectively studied efficacy and safety outcomes of two 10-mg doses of intravenous basiliximab on day 0 and day 4 for induction therapy in 17 consecutive de novo heart transplant recipients. By the 2-week assessment post-transplant, there were no deaths, graft failures, or acute cellular rejections (ACRs) ISHLT g...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Kittipibul V,Tantrachoti P,Ongcharit P,Ariyachaipanich A,Siwamogsatham S,Sritangsirikul S,Thammanatsakul K,Puwanant S

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C is the leading indication for liver transplantation in the USA and recurrence is universal. The impact of preexisting diabetes, new-onset diabetes after transplant (NODAT), and glycemic control on fibrosis progression has not been studied. This retrospective longitudinal cohort study included adult liver r...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Morbitzer KA,Taber DJ,Pilch NA,Meadows HB,Fleming JN,Bratton CF,McGillicuddy JW,Baliga PK,Chavin KD

更新日期：2014-08-01 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:Post-transplantation diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is a serious complication after kidney transplantation, but evidence regarding long-term outcomes of treatment regimens remains scarce. AIM AND METHODS:The aim of this retrospective cohort analysis was to assess the long-term efficiency and safety of antidiabeti...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Haidinger M,Antlanger M,Kopecky C,Kovarik JJ,Säemann MD,Werzowa J

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this meta-analysis was to review the evidence for the use of immune globulin in the prevention of symptomatic cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease in transplant recipients. A computerized search of Medline from 1980 to October 1991 was conducted using the textword "cytomegalo:" and the subheading "prevention...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Glowacki LS,Smaill FM

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite a survival benefit from transplantation and acceptable outcomes, patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV+) face barriers to kidney transplantation. Little is known about the acceptance or decline of organ offers on their behalf because waitlist registry data do not include HIV serostatus. ME...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Cohen JB,Locke JE,Shelton B,Reed RD,Mustian M,MacLennan P,Forde KA,Reese PP,Sawinski D

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell-mediated responses to xenoantigens are different from those to alloantigens. CD4+ T cells are especially important in xenoresponses and depletion of CD4+ T cells can prolong survival of xenografts better than allografts in some circumstances. The difference between the two responses is due in part to the relative...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Auchincloss H Jr

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is unclear whether sirolimus, a newer immunosuppressive agent, widely used in renal transplantation, affects male sex hormone levels or sexual function. METHODS:Sex hormone profiles in male renal transplant recipients were obtained and compared between a sirolimus-treated group and a group not on sirolim...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Lee S,Coco M,Greenstein SM,Schechner RS,Tellis VA,Glicklich DG

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether depressive symptoms predicted survival before and after lung transplantation. We hypothesized that depressive symptoms might predict survival of wait-listed patients, but would not predict survival post-transplant. METHODS:This was a prospective, longitudinal study. Participants complete...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Evon DM,Burker EJ,Galanko JA,Dedert E,Egan TM

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABO-incompatibility is a major obstacle to expanding exiguous donor pools in adult liver transplantation, especially in countries where grafts from deceased donors are uncommon. We present our preliminary results of ABO-incompatible (ABO-I) adult living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) using a new, simple protocol. ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Soejima Y,Muto J,Matono R,Ninomiya M,Ikeda T,Yoshizumi T,Uchiyama H,Ikegami T,Shirabe K,Maehara Y

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been shown that glomerulonephritis (GN) recurrence affects graft survival more than acute rejection. Thus, we assessed allograft survival after biopsy-confirmed diagnosis of acute rejection or recurrent GN in current era of immunosuppression. METHODS:Allograft survival following a biopsy diagnosis of...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Singh T,Astor BC,Zhong W,Mandelbrot DA,Maursetter L,Panzer SE

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although patients within a transplant program are awaiting or have received disease modifying or curative treatment, they are also facing advanced illness and the possibility of death. The involvement of specialized palliative care services for these patients may improve symptom management and facilitate advance care ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Wentlandt K,Dall'Osto A,Freeman N,Le LW,Kaya E,Ross H,Singer LG,Abbey S,Clarke H,Zimmermann C

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Daclizumab (DAC) is a molecularly engineered humanized IgGa monoclonal Ab directed against the alpha chain of the interleukin-2 receptor (IL2R). Inhibiting the amplification of the immune response by blocking IL2R can reduce the frequency of acute rejection without the attendant risk of infection. The purpose of this ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Rasaiah SB,Light JA,Sasaki TM,Currier CB

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopy with histopathological assessment is an established practice to confirm gastrointestinal graft-versus-host disease (GI-GVHD). However, the clinical relevance of this approach in children is incompletely evaluated. In a retrospective cohort study, we investigated the frequency of treatment changes in response...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Mårtensson T,Mellgren K,Toporski J,Arvidson J,Szakos A,Casswall TH,Gustafsson B

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The impact of induction immunosuppression on long-term survival in lung transplant recipients remains unclear. We sought to evaluate the effect of contemporary induction immunosuppression agents in lung transplant recipients' survival, utilizing national registry data. METHODS:We queried the United Networ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Whitson BA,Lehman A,Wehr A,Hayes D Jr,Kirkby S,Pope-Harman A,Kilic A,Higgins RS

更新日期：2014-04-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:Our objective is to evaluate whether hyperglycemia in the first 48 h after renal transplantation is independently associated with rejection, post-operative infection and post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) in a retrospective cohort study. METHODS:Patients who received a renal transplant in our hospital...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： van den Berg TJ,Bogers H,Vriesendorp TM,Surachno JS,DeVries JH,ten Berge IJ,Hoekstra JB

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solid organ transplant recipients are at increased risk of developing several human papillomavirus (HPV)-related malignancies, including cervical and anal cancers. The purpose of this prospective study was to assess the initial prevalence and risk factors for high-risk HPV (HR-HPV) cervical infections in liver transpl...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Grąt K,Grąt M,Wronka KM,Pietrzak B,Suchońska B,Walter de Walthoffen S,Młynarczyk G,Krawczyk M,Wielgoś M

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have experienced 5 hepatic vein stenoses in 3 children (8 to 23 months old) after living-related liver transplantation (total 48 liver transplants for 48 children between June 1990 and November 1992). The initial symptoms of hepatic vein stenosis were ascites and/or edema. The blood flow of hepatic vessels was mon...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Egawa H,Tanaka K,Uemoto S,Someda H,Moriyasu F,Sano K,Nishizawa F,Ozawa K

更新日期：1993-01-01 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：:Post-transplant outcome of kidney allografts depends on various factors, one of which may be the compatibility in volume between graft and recipient. However, previous studies adjusted the graft volume only for recipient's size. As the adjusted graft volume for donor's size would be substituted of nephron number more ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Han SS,Yang SH,Oh YJ,Cho JY,Moon KC,Ha J,Kim YS

更新日期：2011-05-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to determine whether bacterial contamination of islets affects graft success after total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT). BACKGROUND:Factors associated with insulin independence after TPIAT are inconclusive. Although bacterial contamination does not preclud...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Jolissaint JS,Langman LW,DeBolt CL,Tatum JA,Martin AN,Wang AY,Strand DS,Zaydfudim VM,Adams RB,Brayman KL

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00