SAN FRANCISCO—Many renal transplant candidates who have a positive AHG-CDC crossmatch can undergo successful transplantation, a new study suggests. The study showed that only 41% of recipients with weak AHG-CDC positive crossmatches have HLA-specific donor-specific antibody (DSA).
SAN FRANCISCO—A new study found that converting from tacrolimus/sirolimus (TAC/SRL) to TAC/enteric-coated mycophenolic sodium (EC-MPS) may reduce proteinuria in renal transplant patients.
New regulations for organ transplantation issued by the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services (CMS) emphasize survival rates and protecting the rights of living donors.
Medication mistakes are common among patients who have received liver, kidney or pancreas transplants, researchers at the Yale University School of Medicine reported recently.
Hypertension is a common clinical problem in renal transplant patients, and it has important consequences for patient and graft survival. At five years after transplantation, more than 50% of patients have Stage I or Stage II hypertension and nearly 40% of patients have prehypertension.
The incidence of gallstone disease in patients on a kidney transplantation waiting list is similar to that of the general population, but in transplant patients, the complications may be severe, researchers in Finland report. They recommend screening and treatment of pre- and post-transplantation gallstone disease.
Risk factors for new-onset diabetes after renal transplantation include tacrolimus immunosuppression and older age and heavier weight at the time of transplantation.
Younger age, female gender, and antibody induction are among the risk factors for infection-related hospitalizations following renal transplantation, according to two studies.
SAN DIEGO—En-bloc transplants of kidneys from infants and young children into adult recipients may offer better outcomes than deceased expanded criteria donor (ECD) organs, data show.
Solid organ transplant recipients are at significantly greater risk for invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) than the general population, according to Canadian researchers.
