Transplantation

Anemia, SHPT Are Possible Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Publish Date July 22, 2021

In a small study, approximately a third of kidney transplant recipients had anemia and half had persistent secondary hyperparathyroidism.

CDC Advisers to Discuss Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for Immunocompromised

Publish Date July 19, 2021

Booster shots have become a hot topic since Pfizer-BioNTech said last week it would seek EUA for a third shot of its 2-dose vaccine

Management of COVID-19 in Transplant Recipients Evolved During Pandemic

Publish Date July 15, 2021

Therapies used to treat COVID-19 in solid organ transplant recipients shifted since the pandemic began

Monoclonal Antibodies for COVID-19 Effective for Transplant Patients

Publish Date July 6, 2021

Favorable outcomes, minimal adverse effects seen in solid organ transplant recipients who received monoclonal antibody therapy for COVID-19.

Family Voucher Program Facilitates Living Kidney Donations

Publish Date July 1, 2021

Between 2014 and 2021, 250 family voucher-based donations facilitated 573 total transplants

Many Priority Patients Fail To Be Placed on Kidney Transplant Waitlist

Publish Date June 22, 2021

Delays in waitlisting can result in some patients losing their priority status for high-quality deceased donor kidneys with the lowest risk of failure.

Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Shows Variable Efficacy in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

Publish Date June 21, 2021

In a case series, SARS-CoV-2 antibody titers increased after the third dose in a third of patients who previously had no response to vaccination.

COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Efficacy Weaker in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Publish Date June 16, 2021

Findings support COVID-19 vaccination of patients on dialysis but suggest that a shift in vaccine strategy for kidney transplant recipients may be warranted.

Profit Status May Affect Transplant Referrals at Dialysis Centers

Publish Date June 15, 2021

A study of patients who initiated dialysis in the Southeast United States found that those receiving care at for-profit facilities were 16% less likely to receive a kidney transplant referral than patients at non-profit facilities.

SARS-CoV-2 Infection Linked to Greater Decline in Kidney Allograft Function

Publish Date June 9, 2021

Patients with moderate and severe infection experienced a 17.50% and 23.16% decrease in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), respectively, from baseline (before testing positive for SARS-CoV-2) to 90 days after the positive test.