Transplantation
Transplantation of Discarded Livers Following Viability Testing with Normothermic Machine Perfusion
24 Jun, 2020 | 03:17h | UTCCommentary: Liver perfusion could save 7 in 10 rejected donor livers – University of Birmingham
Covid-19 Patient Gets Double Lung Transplant, Offering Hope for Others
12 Jun, 2020 | 09:14h | UTCCovid-19 Patient Gets Double Lung Transplant, Offering Hope for Others – The New York Times
Review: Optimization of the Organ Donor and Effects on Transplanted Organs
22 May, 2020 | 04:37h | UTCRelated Guideline: Management of the neurologically deceased organ donor: A Canadian clinical practice guideline – Canadian Medical Association Journal
Guideline: Management of the Neurologically Deceased Organ Donor
15 May, 2020 | 03:20h | UTC
Podcast: Kidney Transplant for the Internist
28 Apr, 2020 | 04:16h | UTC#210 Kidney Transplant for the Internist – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
See also: Episode List
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Ruxolitinib for Glucocorticoid-Refractory Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease
23 Apr, 2020 | 09:14h | UTC
Consensus Statement: Advice for Hepatology and Liver Transplant Providers During the COVID‐19 Pandemic
17 Apr, 2020 | 02:04h | UTC
Position Statement on Heart Transplantation: Patient Eligibility, Selection, and Post-Transplantation Care
13 Mar, 2020 | 08:00h | UTCCanadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Cardiac Transplant Network Position Statement on Heart Transplantation: Patient Eligibility, Selection, and Post-Transplantation Care – Canadian Journal of Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Adult Liver Transplantation: A UK Clinical Guideline
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:33h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Induction Immunosuppression in Adults Undergoing Liver Transplantation
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:38h | UTCSummary: Medical interventions to prevent early graft rejection after liver transplantation – Cochrane Library (free)
A Systematic Review of Renal Functional Reserve in Adult Living Kidney Donors
24 Jan, 2020 | 08:00h | UTC
An Integrated Perfusion Machine Preserves Injured Human Livers for 1 Week
16 Jan, 2020 | 04:08h | UTCAn integrated perfusion machine preserves injured human livers for 1 week – Nature Biotechnology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Machine keeps human livers alive for one week outside of the body – University of Zurich (free) AND Machine Could Expand Pool of Livers for Donation – HealthDay News (free)
Systematic Review: New Possibilities on Transplanting Kidneys from Hepatitis C Virus Positive Donors
14 Jan, 2020 | 00:42h | UTCRelated: Favorable 1-Year Outcomes with Transplantation of HCV-Viremic Kidneys (studies and commentaries on the subject)
Study: Less-than-perfect Kidneys from Donors with Acute Kidney Injury can be Used for Transplantation
12 Jan, 2020 | 21:27h | UTCAssociation of Deceased Donor Acute Kidney Injury With Recipient Graft Survival – JAMA Network Open (free)
Commentaries: Less-than-perfect kidneys can be successfully used for transplants, study shows – Johns Hopkins Medicine (free) AND Less than perfect kidneys safe for transplant, study shows – UPI (free) AND Greater Use of Deceased Donor AKI Kidneys Urged – Renal & Urology News (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Hepatitis C–positive Donors are a Viable Option for Heart Transplant
9 Jan, 2020 | 01:18h | UTCExpanding Heart Transplant in the Era of Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapy for Hepatitis C – JAMA Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Hepatitis C-positive donors a viable option to expand heart donor pool – Vanderbilt University Medical Center (free) AND Expanding heart transplant in the era of direct-acting antiviral therapy for hepatitis C – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Related Studies: Transplant of Hepatitis C–Infected Kidneys Into Uninfected Recipients (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Heart and Lung Transplants from HCV-Infected Donors to Uninfected Recipients (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Direct-Acting Antiviral Prophylaxis in Kidney Transplantation From Hepatitis C Virus–Infected Donors to Noninfected Recipients (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Favorable 1-Year Outcomes with Transplantation of HCV-Viremic Kidneys (link to abstract and commentaries)
Practical Guide to Vaccination in All Stages of CKD, Including Patients Treated by Dialysis or Kidney Transplantation
24 Nov, 2019 | 20:44h | UTC
#KidneyWk – [Not Published Yet] Randomized Trial: Less Expensive Azathioprine as Good as Mycophenolate Mofetil in Kidney Transplant Recipients on Steroid-Free Low-Dose Cyclosporine Immunosuppression
10 Nov, 2019 | 14:33h | UTC#KidneyWk – Just presented at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019
Cohort Study: Long-term Outcomes of Lung Transplant With Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion
14 Oct, 2019 | 07:57h | UTCLong-term Outcomes of Lung Transplant With Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Expanding the Lung Donor Pool and Improving Outcomes: Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion (free for a limited period)
Source: Grupo UTIclínica – HCFMUSP
Study: Prediction System for Risk of Allograft Loss in Patients Receiving Kidney Transplants
22 Sep, 2019 | 22:47h | UTCCommentary: iBox: The First Universal and Validated Tool for Predicting the Risk of Kidney Transplant Loss – PR Newswire (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Favorable 1-Year Outcomes with Transplantation of HCV-Viremic Kidneys
19 Sep, 2019 | 08:10h | UTCNational Trends in Utilization and 1-Year Outcomes with Transplantation of HCV-Viremic Kidneys – Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: HCV-Infected Donor Kidneys Offer Good Short-Term Graft Function – Renal & Urology News (free) AND Hepatitis C-infected kidneys function as well as others after transplant, study says – CNN (free) AND Hepatitis C-Infected Kidneys Function Similar to Uninfected Organs One Year After Transplant – Penn Medicine (free) AND Kidney Transplants from Donors with HCV Safe and Functional 1 Year Post-Transplantation – American Society of Nephrology (ASN) (free)
Related Studies: Transplant of Hepatitis C–Infected Kidneys Into Uninfected Recipients (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Heart and Lung Transplants from HCV-Infected Donors to Uninfected Recipients (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Direct-Acting Antiviral Prophylaxis in Kidney Transplantation From Hepatitis C Virus–Infected Donors to Noninfected Recipients (link to abstract and commentaries)
Study: Supercooling Extends Preservation Time of Human Livers
13 Sep, 2019 | 08:17h | UTCSupercooling Extends Preservation Time of Human Livers – Nature Biotechnology (free)
Commentaries: Scientists triple storage time of human donor livers – NIH News Releases (free) AND ‘Supercool’ method triples organ survival – BBC (free) AND A Human Liver Can Be Cooled to –4 Degrees Celsius and Survive – The Atlantic (free)
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Adult Living Donor vs. Deceased Donor Liver Transplant
14 Jul, 2019 | 18:59h | UTCAdult Living Donor Versus Deceased Donor Liver Transplant (LDLT Versus DDLT) at a Single Center: Time to Change Our Paradigm for Liver Transplant – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: New study highlights advantages of living-donor liver transplant over deceased donor – University of Pittsburg (free)
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Kidney Donors with Hypertension Have a Higher Risk of Kidney Failure
26 Jun, 2019 | 00:39h | UTCRisk of ESKD in Older Live Kidney Donors with Hypertension – Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Higher Risk of Kidney Failure in Older Donors With Hypertension – Medscape (free registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
#Hypertension linked to a 3-6X higher risk of older living #kidneydonors developing #kidneyfailure. New study in @CJASN by @fawazalammary et al. https://t.co/zuzQJKY0Fi https://t.co/RG2yMP0bqS@HopkinsMedicine @ASNKidney pic.twitter.com/oCm0C9S6B5
— Hopkins Med News (@HopkinsMedNews) June 25, 2019
Opinion – “Should the US Government Pay People for Their Kidneys?”
29 May, 2019 | 01:45h | UTCShould the US Government Pay People For Their Kidneys? – Forbes (free)
Guideline: Lung Transplant Referral for Individuals with Cystic Fibrosis
11 May, 2019 | 15:38h | UTC