Study Zeroes In On Post-Transplant Anemia
Anemia that occurs after renal transplantation is due to more than just impaired allograft function. Gender, creatinine clearance, and age also contribute to development of the condition.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Shipping Live Donor Kidneys Is Possible
Prolonged cold ischemia time (CIT) in live donor kidneys does not worsen transplant outcomes, research shows. The finding could set the stage for more transplants involving kidney-paired donations.
Older Donors Are Suitable
Simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplants using organs from older donors are associated with reasonable graft survival and improved patient survival compared with waiting for a transplant from any donor, according to a study.
Obese Live Donors Incur Renal Risks
Live kidney donors who are overweight or obese have increased filtration fraction (FF) in their remaining kidney. This could explain the previously found increased risk of renal damage, according to researchers.
Laparoscopic LDN Side May Not Matter
Right and left laparoscopic living-donor nephrectomies (LDN) are equivalent in operative parameters and postoperative results.
New Doses Approved for Kidney Agent
New dosing recommendations have been approved for Wyeth Pharmaceuticals’ immunosuppressant Rapamune (sirolimus).
Renal Tranplants Raise Cancer Risk
Renal transplant recipients are at markedly increased risk of cancer at numerous anatomical sites, according to an Australian study.
Protection for Pediatric Tx Patients
The 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Prevnar) is safe and well tolerated in pediatric solid-organ transplant recipients, according to researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. The vaccine was immunogenic against most vaccine-containing serotypes.
‘Pocket Pets’ Danger To Transplants
Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have confirmed the spread of lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCMV) from a pet hamster to four recipients of organs from a single donor.
A Clinical First in Miami Transplant Recipient
Investigators in Miami report what they believe is the first case of Mycobacterium chelonae osteomyelitis without pulmonary or skin involvement in a renal transplant recipient.
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