Transplantation (All Articles)
RCT: Hypothermic machine perfusion in liver transplantation
25 Feb, 2021 | 08:44h | UTCHypothermic Machine Perfusion in Liver Transplantation — A Randomized Trial – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Cold Perfusion Cuts Liver Transplant Complications – MedPage Today
Short review: Acute CV complications of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
18 Feb, 2021 | 02:40h | UTCAcute CV Complications of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation – American College of Cardiology
RCT: In patients with cirrhosis treated with TIPS, prophylactic rifaximin reduced the risk for Hepatic Encephalopathy
7 Feb, 2021 | 21:10h | UTCThe Use of Rifaximin in the Prevention of Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy After Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt: A Randomized Controlled Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Rifaximin prevents overt hepatic encephalopathy after TIPS – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
New findings published in @AnnalsofIM:
In patients with #cirrhosis treated with TIPS, rifaximin was well tolerated and reduced the risk for overt HE. #Rifaximin should therefore be considered for prophylaxis of post-TIPS HE https://t.co/d2p9dfcx3s. pic.twitter.com/M7zwmUxQA3
— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) February 2, 2021
RCT: No difference in kidney allograft survival in kidney transplant patients allocated to early corticosteroid cessation vs. long-term corticosteroid therapy
5 Feb, 2021 | 01:26h | UTCEarly Corticosteroid Cessation vs Long-term Corticosteroid Therapy in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Long-term Outcomes of a Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Long-Term Corticosteroids Not Necessary After Kidney Transplant – Physician’s Weekly AND Is it OK to Cut Back on Prednisone After Kidney Transplant? – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
16 years of follow up there was no difference in allograft or patient survival between kidney transplant patients treated with tacrolimus and MMF maintenance immunosuppression who were randomized to continue or withdraw #corticosteroids https://t.co/dQijSfgZJE #nosteroids pic.twitter.com/DbG6RFKFdp
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) February 3, 2021
Cohort study: Long-term clinical outcomes of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in 210 patients with multiple sclerosis
25 Jan, 2021 | 01:15h | UTCLong-Term Clinical Outcomes of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Multiple Sclerosis – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Randomized trial: In kidney transplantation, oxygenated cold perfusion preservation is safe and reduces post-transplant complications compared to standard cold perfusion preservation in kidney transplantation
16 Dec, 2020 | 10:06h | UTCOxygenated versus standard cold perfusion preservation in kidney transplantation (COMPARE): a randomised, double-blind, paired, phase 3 trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Oxygenated hypothermic perfusion reduces post-kidney transplant complications – 2 Minute Medicine
Brazilian guidelines for the management of brain-dead potential organ donors
17 Dec, 2020 | 09:00h | UTC
Report: Lung transplantation for 3 patients with severe COVID-19
16 Dec, 2020 | 09:34h | UTCLung transplantation for patients with severe COVID-19 – Science Translational Medicine
Commentaries: COVID-19 can damage lungs so badly that ‘only hope’ is transplant – MedicalXpress
Commentary on Twitter
Case reports from 3 patients with severe #COVID19 who received lung transplants show the disease can cause extensive lung damage similar to that seen in pulmonary #fibrosis, and hints transplantation may be a viable treatment. @NUFeinbergMed @ScienceTM https://t.co/wXi0tx8gFg pic.twitter.com/vyerJLlJxi
— Science Magazine (@ScienceMagazine) November 30, 2020
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Antibiotics vs. no therapy in kidney transplant recipients with asymptomatic bacteriuria
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:10h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
More data ❌ screening/Rxing asymptomatic bacteriuria in kidney transplantation
199 KTx recipients (>2 mo out) randomized to Rx/no Rx for ASB
Rx arm had
💊No ⬇️ in symptomatic UTI
💊5x more ABx exposure
💊subsequent bacteriuria w resistant bacteria #TxIDhttps://t.co/a7aVjIJj0z pic.twitter.com/ngTkJLHCfU— Ilan Schwartz MD PhD (@GermHunterMD) September 10, 2020
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