Eliminating international normalized ratio threshold for transfusion in pediatric patients with acute liver failure.

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：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：: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：: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：BACKGROUND:Abnormalities of renal function with long-term implications can persist after acute tubular necrosis (ATN), probably because of permanent loss of nephrons. Residual areas of fibrosis are also observed in the renal cortex post-ATN. In this study, we investigate the interstitial alterations post-ATN using hist...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Moyses Neto M,Costa RS,Volpini RA,Garcia TM,Rodrigues FF,Coimbra TM

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abnormal mineral metabolism is not uncommon after renal transplant (TXP). In dialysis patients, elevated serum phosphorous (P), calcium (Ca), CaP product, and parathyroid hormone (PTH) are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The effect of these abnormalities on recipient and graft survival aft...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Egbuna OI,Taylor JG,Bushinsky DA,Zand MS

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Temporary portocaval shunt and total hepatectomy is a technique used in the presence of toxic liver syndrome because of fulminant hepatic failure, hepatic trauma, primary non-function (PNF), and eclampsia. We performed this technique on four patients. An indication for anhepatic state was severe hemodynamic instabilit...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Montalti R,Busani S,Masetti M,Girardis M,Di Benedetto F,Begliomini B,Rompianesi G,Rinaldi L,Ballarin R,Pasetto A,Gerunda GE

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to compare CsA dose monitoring with trough levels (T0) vs. levels obtained 6 h after the morning dose of CsA (T6), with respect to the incidence of acute rejection and renal dysfunction, and the cumulative dose, as well as the cost of CsA after heart transplantation. Twenty consecutive ad...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Cantarovich M,Besner JG,Fitchett DH,Latter DA

更新日期：1997-10-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of lung transplant recipients requiring additional pleural drainage catheters early post-lung transplantation and to determine the safety and efficacy of intrapleural fibrinolytics in these patients. METHODS:A retrospective review of lung transplant recipi...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Kao CC,Cuevas JF,Tuthill S,Parulekar AD

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this review was to evaluate the case reports with lymphoproliferative disorders exclusively localized in the allograft transplanted kidney. We also report a rare case of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma originated from the lymphocytes of the recipient with exclusive localization in the kidney allograft. We...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Cobo F,García C,Talavera P,Ruiz-Cabello F,Bravo J,Concha A

更新日期：2008-07-01 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：:The importance of the size of the infused marrow cell dose (MCD) was investigated in 274 patients undergoing allogeneic BMT between 1975 and 1990. Among those, 65 had acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), 79 acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), 58 chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and 25 severe aplastic anemia (SAA). MC...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Paulin T

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

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：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：BACKGROUND:Intraoperative fluid management during laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) may have a significant effect on donor and recipient outcomes. We sought to quantify variability in fluid management and investigate its impact on donor and recipient outcomes. METHODS:A retrospective review of patients who underwen...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Williams AM,Kumar SS,Bhatti UF,Biesterveld BE,Kathawate RG,Sung RS,Woodside KJ,Englesbe MJ,Alameddine MB,Waits SA

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the general population, obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing hypertension (HTN), type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Therefore, most transplant centers have a body mass index (BMI) threshold for accepting living kidney donors. But there have been no studies of po...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Issa N,Sánchez OA,Kukla A,Riad SM,Berglund DM,Ibrahim HN,Matas AJ

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute renal failure is a significant risk factor for death in patients with liver failure. The goal of this study was to analyze the impact of peri-transplant dialysis on the long-term mortality of liver transplant recipients. We performed a single-center, retrospective cohort study of 743 adult liver transplants; pat...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Zand MS,Orloff MS,Abt P,Patel S,Tsoulfas G,Kashyap R,Jain A,Safadjou S,Bozorgzadeh A

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During liver transplant (LT), the release of vasoactive substances into the systemic circulation is associated with severe hemodynamic instability that is injurious to the recipient and/or the post-ischemic graft. Crystalloid flush with backward unclamping (CB) and portal blood flush with forward unclamping (PF) are t...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Fukazawa K,Nishida S,Hibi T,Pretto EA Jr

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nineteen consecutive patients with post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD) in an Asian population were reviewed. The histopathologic diagnoses were monomorphic (CD20-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, n = 14); plasmacytic (n = 1); Burkitt-like (n = 1); natural killer cell lymphoma (n = 1); lymphomato...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Chan TS,Hwang YY,Gill H,Au WY,Leung AY,Tse E,Chim CS,Loong F,Kwong YL

更新日期：2012-09-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Controlled donation after circulatory death (DCD) remains ethically controversial. The authors developed a controlled DCD protocol in which comfort therapy is regularly used. The aim of this study was to determine whether this policy shortens the DCD donors' life. METHODS:The authors retrospectively analy...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Ledoux D,Delbouille MH,Deroover A,Lambermont B,Meurisse M,Damas P,Joris J,Detry O

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:Using lacerated livers for liver transplantation (LTx) can add an option to the extended donor criteria. We present an LTx case using a severely lacerated liver and review of the literature for reported cases. We used a high-grade lacerated liver from a 19-yr-old brain-dead patient caused by traffic accident. The live...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Mehrabi A,Fonouni H,Ahmadi R,Schmied BM,Müller SA,Welsch T,Hallscheidt P,Zeier M,Weitz J,Schmidt J

更新日期：2009-06-01 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: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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) is a common pathogen worldwide, and it may cause significant infection after solid organ transplantation (SOT). We reviewed all reported TB cases to provide an update on its epidemiology, clinical presentation, management, and outcome after SOT. METHODS:MEDLINE, EMBASE, and O...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Abad CLR,Razonable RR

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intra-abdominal fibromatosis often involves the mesentery root which is non-resectable by conventional surgery. Multivisceral transplant (MVT), as a potential cure to non-resectable fibromatosis, has rarely been reported and the prognosis is unknown. METHODS:Six patients who underwent MVT for intra-abdomina...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Chi Z,Mangus RS,Kubal CA,Chen S,Lin J

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pediatric end stage liver disease (PELD) score has been used widely to prioritize children awaiting cadaveric liver transplantation (LTx). To establish the objective parameter for optimal timing of living-related LTx (LRLTx), we have assessed our cases using the PELD score. METHODS:From 1997 to 2002, 24...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Kimura T,Hasegawa T,Sasaki T,Shimizu Y,Mushiake S,Fukuzawa M,Okada A

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00