Post-Transplant Dialysis Need Predicts Early Readmission
Persistent need for dialysis at discharge increased the likelihood of readmission nearly threefold, study finds.
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Transplant Patient Death Risk Higher If Donors Are Smokers
Recipients of kidneys from smokers are twice as likely to die as patients who get kidneys from nonsmokers.
Living Kidney Donors Facing More Rapid Declines in Renal Function
From 2004 to 2010, the median fall in eGFR in the first year after donation grew significantly from 23.3 to 31.9 mL/min/1.73 m2.
DGF-Associated Mortality Higher in the Elderly
Delayed graft function in patients aged 70 and older increased their death risk twofold.
Immunosuppressive Drug Costs Decline, But Still Expensive
The annual per-patient cost for kidney transplant recipients dropped from $33,040 in 2007 to $18,746 in 2011.
Longer CMV Prophylaxis May Be Better
Cytomegalovirus viremia less likely with 200 rather than 100 days of valganciclovir after kidney transplantation.
Post-Transplant CMV Infection Hits GI Tract Hardest
Study characterizes cytomegalovirus infections in a large population of kidney transplant recipients.
Post-Transplant Bone Preservation Strategy Not Helpful
In a study, vitamin D and calcium supplementation for one year made no difference in bone mineral density.
Strategies Offer Similar Protection from CMV Disease
At-risk transplant recipients, however, have a lower risk of graft failure with prophylaxis than preemptive therapy.
Renal Transplants Improves Survival in the Elderly
Elderly patients who remain on dialysis are three times more likely to die than those who receive a deceased-donor kidney transplant.
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