Factors associated with skin cancer in lung transplant recipients: A single-center experience.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The colloid-based University of Wisconsin (UW) preservation solution has been used extensively in clinical pancreas transplantation. Experimental studies support the use of the crystalloid-based histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate (HTK) preservation solution for this purpose. AIM:We report our initial experi...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Potdar S,Malek S,Eghtesad B,Shapiro R,Basu A,Patel K,Broznick B,Fung J

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The value of importing expanded criteria donor (ECD) kidneys is uncertain. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed our single-center experience with ECD kidney transplants (KT). RESULTS:Over 12.8 years, we performed 497 ECD KTs including 247 local and 250 imported from other donor service areas. The import ECD...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Khan MA,El-Hennawy H,Farney AC,Rogers J,Orlando G,Reeves-Daniel A,Palanisamy A,Gautreaux M,Iskandar S,Doares W,Kaczmorski S,Stratta RJ

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Donor lung allocation in the United States focuses on decreasing waitlist mortality and improving recipient outcomes. The implementation of allocation policy to match deceased donor lungs to waitlisted patients occurs through a unique partnership between government and private organizations, namely the Organ Procureme...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Tsuang WM,Snyder LD,Budev MM

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated tolerability and efficacy of ezetimibe treatment (10 mg/d) in 25 heart allograft recipients already on stable statin therapy. Total cholesterol (TC), low-density cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides (TG), immunosuppressant drug levels, laboratory and clinical parameters ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Konstandin MH,Blessing E,Doesch A,Ammon K,Koch A,Wabnitz GH,Gleissner CA,Remppis A,Katus HA,Dengler TJ

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To clarify the predictive impact of expanded criteria for liver transplantation (LT) for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in 54 patients with HCC beyond the Milan criteria (MC) from a series of 109 consecutive living-related donor liver transplantation (LDLT) recipients with HCC. METHODS:Among 54...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Shirabe K,Taketomi A,Morita K,Soejima Y,Uchiyama H,Kayashima H,Ninomiya M,Toshima T,Maehara Y

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pharmacologic stress testing is utilized in preference to exercise stress echocardiography (ESE) for cardiac risk evaluation in potential renal transplant recipients due to the perceived lower feasibility of ESE for achieving adequate workload and target heart rate (THR) in this population. METHODS:Consecut...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Nerlekar N,Mulley W,Rehmani H,Ramkumar S,Cheng K,Vasanthakumar SA,Rashid H,Barton T,Nasis A,Meredith IT,Moir S,Mottram PM

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:International data on training, work, and lifestyle of transplant physicians and surgeons are scarce. Such data might help in development of uniform education paths and provide insights for young clinicians interested in this field. This study aimed at the evaluation of these data in all transplant-associate...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Hoyer DP,Kaiser GM,Cicinnati V,Radunz S,Braun F,Greif-Higer G,Schulze M,Schmidt HJ,Paul A,Beckebaum S

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) may compromise long-term outcome of lung transplant (LTx) recipients. A case-control study was performed, comparing LTx recipients with PTLD (n=31) to matched recipients without PTLD (Controls, n=62). Risk factors for PTLD and post-transplant outcomes were assessed. ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Leyssens A,Dierickx D,Verbeken EK,Tousseyn T,Verleden SE,Vanaudenaerde BM,Dupont LJ,Yserbyt J,Verleden GM,Van Raemdonck DE,Vos R

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) angiography is a reliable technique for assessing pre-operative renal anatomy in living kidney donors. The method has largely evolved into protocols that eliminate dedicated venous phase and instead utilize a combined arterial/venous phase to delineate arterial and venous anato...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Kulkarni S,Emre S,Arvelakis A,Asch W,Bia M,Formica R,Israel G

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In 2006, model for end-stage liver disease (MELD)-based allocation was implemented in the Eurotransplant (ET) region. Sick patients, who in general require more resources, are prioritized. In this analysis, the effect of MELD on costs for liver transplantation (LTx) was assessed. METHODS:Total costs for L...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Bruns H,Hillebrand N,Schneider T,Hinz U,Fischer L,Schmidt J,Goldschmidt AJ,Schemmer P

更新日期：2011-09-01 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:We performed a retrospective cohort study to determine the prognostic value of standard criteria donor/expanded criteria donor (SCD/ECD) designation, with regard to one-yr GFR and graft survival rate, in a region with short, cold ischemic time (CIT), and how this designation compares with the kidney donor ri...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Han M,Jeong JC,Koo TY,Jeon HJ,Kwon HY,Kim YJ,Ryu HJ,Ahn C,Yang J

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In renal transplant patients receiving mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), maintaining an adequate dosing regimen has been shown to maximize short- and long-term outcomes. Gastrointestinal (GI) adverse events associated with MMF are frequent, and lead to MMF dose reduction or withdrawal in 40-50% of cases. Among MMF-treated ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Bunnapradist S,Ambühl PM

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone mineral density (BMD) in the lumbar spine and femoral neck, the incidence of osteoporosis, and survival up to 10 years after heart transplantation (HT) were investigated in 169 patients who underwent HT at Skåne University Hospital in Lund, Sweden, 1988-2016. Within the first year post-transplantation, mean (SD) ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Löfdahl E,Söderlund C,Rådegran G

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal transplantation is presently the best treatment for end-stage renal disease, although considered contraindicated for elderly patients. However, more investigation is needed due to higher life expectancy rates of the general population and the increasing number of over 60-yr-old patients with chronic renal failur...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Mendonça HM,Dos Reis MA,de Castro de Cintra Sesso R,Câmara NO,Pacheco-Silva A

更新日期：2007-11-01 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：:Transplant eligibility for tobacco and/or marijuana using candidates varies among transplant centers. This study compared the impact of marijuana use and tobacco use on kidney transplant recipient outcomes. Kidney transplant recipients at a single center from 2001 to 2015 were reviewed for outcomes of all-cause graft ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Fabbri KR,Anderson-Haag TL,Spenningsby AM,Israni A,Nygaard RM,Stahler PA

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is currently the leading indication worldwide for orthotopic liver transplantation. However, the majority of patients receiving transplant for HCV eventually develop histopathologic evidence of recurrent allograft HCV and approximately 10% die or require retransplantation within the first 5 pos...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Leung JY,Abraczinskas DR,Bhan AK,Terella AM,Pascual M,Cosimi AB,Chung RT

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To define the etiology of anemia post-renal transplantation, we assessed hematologic parameters and EPO levels in 38 anemic and 16 non-anemic control renal transplant recipients (RTRs) with varying degrees of allograft function at periods > 3 months post-transplantation. Significant differences between the two groups ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Miles AM,Markell MS,Daskalakis P,Sumrani NB,Hong J,Sommer BG,Friedman EA

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Autologous islet transplantation (IAT) following pancreatectomy is now a recognized, albeit highly specialized procedure carried out in a small number of centers worldwide. Current clinical principles and best practice with emphasis on examining the technical aspects of surgery in centers with significant IA...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Kumar R,Chung WY,Dennison AR,Garcea G

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：: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：: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：:The case of patient with glioblastoma metastatic to the peritoneal cavity 9 months after ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery precluding cadaver organ procurement is presented. Even though central nervous tumors rarely metastasize spontaneously, the literature indicates that systemic metastases are related to previous s...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Fecteau AH,Penn I,Hanto DW

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic allograft rejection still remains an important problem following liver transplantation. Early acute rejection, occurring within three months of transplant, is a common event and usually of lesser significance with respect to prognosis than other non-immune-related post-transplant morbidities. However, little i...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Uemura T,Ikegami T,Sanchez EQ,Jennings LW,Narasimhan G,McKenna GJ,Randall HB,Chinnakotla S,Levy MF,Goldstein RM,Klintmalm GB

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is severely impaired in advanced liver disease. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of actual liver function and disease-specific factors on HRQOL of patients evaluated for liver transplantation. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Disease-specific QOL was analyzed...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Jara M,Bednarsch J,Malinowski M,Lüttgert K,Orr J,Puhl G,Seehofer D,Neuhaus P,Stockmann M

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：:Ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) is an early, non-specific inflammatory response that follows perfusion of warm blood into a cold asanguinous organ following transplantation. The occurrence of IRI may have a pivotal impact on acute and long-term renal allograft function. Initially, IRI contributes to delayed graft fu...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Powell JT,Tsapepas DS,Martin ST,Hardy MA,Ratner LE

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). In fact, death from cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of graft loss in kidney transplant (KTx) patients. Compared to patients on dialysis, CKD patients with KTx have increased qu...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Tooley JE,Bohl DD,Kulkarni S,Rodriguez-Davalos MI,Mangi A,Mulligan DC,Yoo PS

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytokines, produced by both the recipient and the newly vascularized allograft, are central mediators in the inflammatory response to allografted tissue. This study examines the relationship between pre- and intraoperative levels of TNF, IL-1, IL-6, and IL-8 and hepatic allograft function in the early postoperative pe...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Boros P,Suehiro T,Curtiss S,Sheiner P,Emre S,Guy S,Schwartz ME,Miller CM

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00