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Considerations for Transplants From People With HCV to Those Without
The use of direct-acting antiviral agents to treat chronic HCV could allow for transplantation from donors HCV to recipients without the disease.
Procurement Biopsy of Deceased Donor Kidneys Poorly Reproduced
Also do not correlate well with reperfusion biopsies, not linked to transplant outcomes
Kidneys Transplanted in France Would Be Discarded in US
Donor profile index of transplanted kidneys has risen modestly in US, with greater increase in France.
High Gout Burden Found Among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Study reveals an 11% prevalence of active gout among solid organ transplant recipients overall and a 13% prevalence among kidney transplant recipients.
Obesity Should Not Rule Out Kidney Transplantation
In a study, kidney transplant recipients with a BMI (in kg/m2) higher than 35 have graft and patient outcomes similar to those with a BMI of 30 to 35.
Pre-Transplant Weight Loss Predicts Higher Post-Transplant Death Risk
Patients who lose 10% or more of their body weight from the time of their listing on a transplant waiting list are at higher risk of death following deceased-donor kidney transplantation.
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.
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