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High-Dose Influenza Vaccination May Benefit Transplant Recipients
Double-dose influenza vaccine is safe and may increase antibody response in solid-organ transplant recipients
Well-Being of Young Adults on Kidney Replacement Tx Studied
Well-being and medication adherence negatively linked to psychological morbidity, dialysis.
Less Pre-Kidney Transplant Dialysis With Preemptive Waitlist
Preemptively listed recipients have about four fewer years of pretransplant dialysis
Kidney Transplant Outcomes Unaffected by Dialysis Modality
Patient and graft survival are similar for patients who were on hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis prior to transplantation.
Kidney Donor Candidates May Have Various Incidentally Detected Lesions
Potential donors undergoing multidetector computed tomography during their assessment should be counseled on the medical implications of incidentally discovered lesions.
Good Outcomes for HCV-Negative Recipients of HCV Kidneys
All 20 recipients experienced HCV cure, good quality of life, excellent renal function.
Progress in Graft Survival Has Slowed
After 2000, investigators observed a deceleration in short-term improvements in graft survival.
Patient Social Support Influential Factor for Transplant Providers
Recipient social support most influential factor for providers concerned with avoiding organ wastage.
HCV-Infected Kidney Transplant More Efficient in HCV-Infected
Increases quality-adjusted life expectancy, reduces costs versus transplant of HCV-uninfected kidney.
Medicaid Expansion Ups Preemptive Listing for Kidney Transplant
From pre- to post-expansion period, 59% relative increase in Medicaid-covered preemptive listings.
Pediatric Kidney Recipients Often Have Subclinical Inflammation
Associated with increased risk of composite end point of acute rejection, allograft failure.
Sun Defenses Up in Transplant Patients After Skin Cancer Study
Increased odds of using multiple sun protection measures among organ transplant recipients.
Post-Transplant Tx Reduces Wait for Kidney in Hep C+ Patients
Delaying treatment until after transplant doesn't adversely impact kidney allograft or survival.
Remaining Kidney Health Most Important Concern for Donors
Other concerns expressed by living donors include surgical, lifestyle, psychosocial impact of donation.
Proportion of Drug-Intoxicated Organ Donors on the Rise in US
No difference in survival between recipients of organs from drug-intoxicated donors, other donors.
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- End-stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
- Hemodialysis
- Hyperphosphatemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperuricemia
- Lupus Nephritis
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