Score Assesses Health-Related QOL in Patients With Kidney Failure
Study supports validity of preference-based health utility score for patients undergoing hemodialysis, recent recipients of kidney transplants
Transplantation
Anemia, SHPT Are Possible Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Kidney Transplant Recipients
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
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
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
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
Between 2014 and 2021, 250 family voucher-based donations facilitated 573 total transplants
Many Priority Patients Fail To Be Placed on Kidney Transplant Waitlist
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
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
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
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.
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