Mild Frailty Ups Death Risk in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Investigators found differences in survival after kidney transplantation between patients with a frailty score of 1 vs 0.
Transplantation
Black Patients’ Odds of Kidney Transplant Referral May Have Improved
The United Network for Organ Sharing updated on July 27 implement a policy change requiring transplant centers to race-neutral formulas to estimate glomerular filtration rate.
Kidney Transplant Recipients Have Insufficient Immunity During COVID-19 Illness
Understanding immune signatures of kidney transplant recipients during and after COVID-19 infection may provide insight into management.
Drop Seen in Transplantation in 2020 With COVID-19 Pandemic
Decrease noted in transplants and in waitlist registrations for transplants compared with those expected
Patient Preferences for Choices in Kidney Transplant Examined
Average patient would accept kidney today with 6.5 years of expected graft survival to avoid two years of extra wait time for better kidney
Kidney Allograft Survival Not Worse Despite Deceased-Donor HCV Infection
New findings provide a rationale for reexamining the hepatitis C virus penalty assigned by the Kidney Donor Profile Index, which is used to indicate the quality of deceased-donor kidneys.
Vitamin D Supplementation May Reduce Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism in KTRs
Coronary calcification developed with poorly controlled tertiary hyperparathyroidism and elevated iFGF23 levels after transplantation, the investigators reported.
Noninvasive Tests to Detect Kidney Transplant Rejection: The Search Continues
Use of an assay that detects a novel urinary metabolite-based signature indicative of over-immunosuppression is among the innovative technologies being explored.
Tixagevimab-Cilgavimab Effective for COVID-19 Prophylaxis in KTRs
The monoclonal antibody combination retained a neutralizing activity against the Omicron variants BA.1, and BA.2 in kidney transplant recipients.
Pediatric Kidney Transplant Rate Lower at For-Profit Dialysis Facilities
Dialysis facility profit status was associated with longer time to waitlisting and kidney transplantation, investigators reported.
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