Impact of donor smoking history on post heart transplant outcomes: A propensity-matched analysis of ISHLT registry.

abstract：:Cardiac allograft rejection and failure may require mechanical circulatory support as bridge-to-retransplantation. Prognosis in this patient group is poor and implantable ventricular assist devices have had limited success due to organ failure associated with the high dose immunosuppression required to treat ongoing r...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Kalya A,Jaroszewski D,Pajaro O,Scott R,Gopalan R,Kasper D,Arabia F

更新日期：2013-07-01 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：:Histoplasma capsulatum is a dimorphic fungus that most often causes asymptomatic infection in the immunocompetent population. In immunocompromised patients, including solid organ transplant (SOT) and hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) recipients, however, it is likely to cause severe life-threatening infection. Post-...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Gajurel K,Dhakal R,Deresinski S

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of additional venous reconstruction on morphologic and functional regeneration of the anterior segment of right-lobe liver grafts was compared among three groups according to graft type: right liver graft without the middle hepatic vein (MHV) or MHV tributaries (n=7), with MHV tributaries (n=25) and with th...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Mizuno S,Iida T,Yagi S,Usui M,Sakurai H,Isaji S,Uemoto S

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although innate immunity is crucial to host defense against pathogens, the extent to which innate immune mechanisms participate in the rejection of allogenic tissues in humans is unknown. We hypothesize that activation of innate immunity through Toll-like receptors (TLRs) critically regulates the development...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Palmer SM,Burch LH,Mir S,Smith SR,Kuo PC,Herczyk WF,Reinsmoen NL,Schwartz DA

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:African American and non-African American pre-transplant patients' and their families' concerns about the financial costs of kidney transplantation have not been well studied. METHODS:We conducted structured group interviews among pre-transplant patients (seven African American, five non-African American) a...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Ganji S,Ephraim PL,Ameling JM,Purnell TS,Lewis-Boyer LL,Boulware LE

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With the aim to improve the inferior outcomes in elderly recipients of kidneys from elderly cadaver donors, we applied and investigated a therapeutic regimen consisting of calcineurin inhibitor (CNI)-free, mycophenolate mofetil (MMF)-based immunosuppressive (i.s.) induction/maintenance protocol. In this arti...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Arbogast H,Hückelheim H,Schneeberger H,Illner WD,Tarabichi A,Fertmann J,Wimmer CD,Hillebrand GF,Mistry-Burchardi N,Thomae R,Acikgöz A,Land W

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accurate prognostic indicators are lacking for livers with early marginal graft function, making the decision to re-transplant a difficult one. Therefore, we studied 99mTc-labeled DISIDA scanning as a predictor of recovery of marginal grafts. Records of 28 liver transplant recipients with prolonged periods of marginal...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Karademir S,Csete ME,Jurim O,Finstad T,Hawkins R,Bussuttil RW,Shaked A

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory process affecting mainly elastic and muscular arteries. Although small arteries and arterioles are usually spared, atherosclerosis can occur in these small vasculatures for a very short period. Here we report a case of atherosclerosis-like lesions that occurred in a transplant...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Shimoyamada H,Fan J,Watanabe T,Nagata M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Recent immunosuppression with tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil has improved the results of renal transplantation. In this study, we analyzed the effect and safety of basiliximab as an induction therapy. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Forty-nine kidney recipients were given tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil and ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Miura M,Harada H,Fukuzawa N,Iwami D,Taniguchi A,Seki T,Togashi M,Ogawa Y,Satoh H,Hirano T

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Optimization of maintenance immunosuppression (mIS) regimens in the transplant recipient requires a balance between sufficient potency to prevent rejection and avoidance of excessive immunosuppression to prevent toxicities and complications. The optimal regimen after simultaneous liver-kidney (SLK) transplantation rem...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Weeks SR,Luo X,Toman L,Gurakar AO,Naqvi FF,Alqahtani SA,Philosophe B,Cameron AM,Desai NM,Ottmann SE,Segev DL,Garonzik-Wang J

更新日期：2020-10-01 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：:Immunosuppression leaves transplanted patients at particular risk for severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The specific features of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in immunosuppressed patients are largely unknown and therapeutic experience is lacking. Seven transplanted patients (two liver, ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Bösch F,Börner N,Kemmner S,Lampert C,Jacob S,Koliogiannis D,Stangl M,Michel S,Kneidinger N,Schneider C,Fischereder M,Irlbeck M,Denk G,Werner J,Angele MK,Guba MO

更新日期：2020-10-01 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：:This multicenter, randomized trial aimed to compare the safety and efficacy of an early reduction in corticosteroid dose vs. long-term maintenance in Brazilian patients on an immunosuppressive regimen based on tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF). In the control arm, prednisone was progressively reduced from day...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Garcia VD,Carvalho DB,Gonçalves RT,Cavalcanti RL,Campos HH,Abbud-Filho M,Lobao-Neto AA

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreas transplant longevity is limited by immune rejection, which is diagnosed by graft biopsy using the Banff Classification. The histological criteria for antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) are poorly reproducible and inconsistently associated with outcome. We hypothesized that a 34-gene set associated with antibod...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Roufosse C,Drachenberg C,Renaudin K,Willicombe M,Toulza F,Dominy K,McLean A,Simmonds N,de Kort H,Cantarovitch D,Scalea J,Mengel M,Adam B

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal allograft recipients with thrombophilic (hypercoagulable) states are at higher risk for early allograft loss. Presumably, the combination of endothelial injury at surgery and thrombophilia predisposes to arterial or venous thrombosis. Of 270 consecutive renal transplants at our center one allograft failed second...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Ramirez PJ,Gohh RY,Kestin A,Monaco AP,Morrissey PE

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The frequent scarcity of organ donors has made it necessary to consider transplantation of organs that may have the potential to transmit hepatitis B virus (HBV) to the recipient. Previous reports have documented the probability of infection of particular recipient populations with transplanted livers from hepatitis B...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Dodson SF

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasive fungal infections are a feared complication in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). Here we present the University of Wisconsin experience with 5 invasive fungal infections-aspergillosis, cryptococcosis, histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, and coccidioidomycosis-in KTRs transplanted between 01/01/1994 and 06/30/20...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Parajuli S,Wick A,Pandeya S,Astor BC,Smith J,Djamali A,Mandelbrot DA

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current web-based educational approaches about living kidney donation (LKD) are complex, lengthy, and/or text-laden, which may impair accurate interpretation of information, thereby limiting kidney transplant access. PURPOSE:This paper describes the process of developing animation-based LKD education design...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Kayler LK,Dolph B,Seibert R,Keller M,Cadzow R,Feeley TH

更新日期：2020-04-01 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：AIM:Uncontrolled donation after cardiac death (uDCD) remains an underutilized source of kidney allografts in the United States. The objective of this study was to estimate the impact of the implementation of a uDCD program on transplantation rates and long-term survival for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Choudhury RA,Prins K,Dor Y,Moore HB,Yaffe H,Nydam TL

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Citrullinaemia is a rare autosomal recessive disorder due to a deficiency of argininosuccinate synthetase (ASS). While the clinical course of the adult onset form (Type II) is unpredictable, many patients undergo sudden deterioration with progressive cerebral oedema. Two patients with Type II citrullinaemia were refer...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Kawamoto S,Strong RW,Kerlin P,Lynch SV,Steadman C,Kobayashi K,Nakagawa S,Matsunami H,Akatsu T,Saheki T

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sauropus androgymus (SA), a vegetable of the Euphorbiaceae family, is a common food source in Malaysia. In Taiwan, over 30 patients have developed progressive respiratory failure after consuming the extract from raw SA leaves as a means of losing weight. Symptoms consistent with a severe obstructive ventilatory defect...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Luh SP,Lee YC,Chang YL,Wu HD,Kuo SH,Chu SH

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increased pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) is associated with increased right ventricular failure and mortality after heart transplantation. METHODS:In this prospective study, 22 patients considered high-risk candidates for heart transplantation because of severe pulmonary hypertension (PVR = 6 ± 2 Wood ...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Perez-Villa F,Farrero M,Cardona M,Castel MA,Tatjer I,Penela D,Vallejos I

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies demonstrated safety and efficacy of heart transplantation (HT) from hepatitis C virus (HCV)-positive donors. We sought to evaluate the impact of HCV donor status on the outcomes of patients undergoing HT in the United States. METHODS:We analyzed a retrospective cohort of adult patients from t...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Doulamis IP,Tzani A,Moustakidis S,Kampaktsis PN,Briasoulis A

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to play a role in preventing development of both acute and chronic rejection. New evidence also suggests that HMGCoA reductase inhibitors may have an immunomodulatory effect and may decrease the incidence of rejection in both animal and human transplant models. Omega-3 fatty acids a...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Katznelson S,Wilkinson AH

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Temporary graft dysfunction with gas exchange abnormalities is a common finding during the postoperative course of a lung transplant and is often determined by the post-reimplantation syndrome. Supportive measures including oxygen by mask, inotropes, diuretics, and pulmonary vasodilators are usually effective in non-s...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Feltracco P,Serra E,Barbieri S,Persona P,Rea F,Loy M,Ori C

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We sought to determine the incidence, risk factors, and consequences of acute rejection (AR) after conversion from a calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) to a proliferation signal inhibitor (PSI) in maintenance heart transplantation. Relevant clinical data were retrospectively obtained for 284 long-term heart transplant recipi...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： González-Vílchez F,Vázquez de Prada JA,Paniagua MJ,Almenar L,Mirabet S,Gómez-Bueno M,Díaz-Molina B,Arizón JM,Delgado J,Pérez-Villa F,Crespo-Leiro MG,Martínez-Dolz L,Roig E,Segovia J,Lambert JL,Lopez-Granados A,Escribano P

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report an adult liver transplant recipient with parvovirus B19 infection, presenting as chronic transfusion-dependent anemia ensuing 1 month post-transplantation. Both serum and bone marrow cells were positive for parvovirus B19 DNA detected by polymerase chain reaction. The bone marrow biopsy revealed erythroid hy...

journal_title：Clinical transplantation

authors： Chang FY,Singh N,Gayowski T,Marino IR

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00