Articles tagged "Kidney transplantation"

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Serum Uric Acid Is Associated With Hypertension in Kidney Donors
S. Reule,¹ R. Foley,¹ A. Matas,² H. Ibrahim.¹
¹Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; ²Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Introduction:Uric acid has been linked to the development of hypertension and possibly CKD. Moreover, some preliminary data suggests that lowering uric acid maybe associated with…
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Prophylaxis of Post-Renal Transplant Urinary Tract Infection With Fosfomycin Trometamol. A Controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial. (Intermediate Analysis)
J. Arreola-Guerra,¹ L. Morales-Buenrostro,³ M. Arvizu-Hernandez,³ E. Mancilla-Urrea,² P. Maria,² M. Vilatoba-Chapa,¹ J. Alberu,¹ J. Sifuentes-Osornio.¹
¹Transplantation, National Institute of Medical Sciences an Nutrition Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico; ²Transplantation, National Institute of Cardiology Ignacio Chavez, Mexico City, Mexico; ³Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, National Institute of Medical Sciences an Nutrition Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico.
Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most frequent infection during post-transplant (pTR) follow-up. Aim: To compare the incidence of UTI during the first 6…
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Integrated Clinical-Histological (ICH) Score System for the Evaluation of “Marginal” Donors in Kidney Transplantation
M. Fiorentino,¹ M. Rossini,¹ P. Gallo,¹ G. Castellano,¹ A. Schena,¹ G. Grandaliano,² P. Ditonno,³ M. Bataglia,³ L. Gesualdo.¹
¹Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, University of Bari, Bari, Italy; ²Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy; ³Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Andrology, Urology and Renal Transplantation Unit, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
INTRODUCTION: The organ shortage has led to increase the procurement of kidney from “marginal” donors and to improve the strategies to better evaluate the quality…
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Post-Kidney Allograft Nephrectomy Anti-HLA Immunization Is Not Due to a Release of Anti-HLA Antibodies from the Failed Kidney
D. Milongo,^1,3 N. Congy-Jolivet,^2,3,4 A. Del Bello,^1,3 F. Sallusto,⁵ C. Guilbeau-Frugier,⁶ L. Rostaing,^1,3 N. Kamar.^1,3
¹Department of Nephrology and Organ Transplantation, CHU Rangueil, Toulouse, France; ²Laboratoire d'Immunologie, CHU de Toulouse, Toulouse, France; ³Université Toulouse III Paul-Sabatier, Toulouse, France; ⁴Laboratoire d'Immunogénétique Moléculaire, EA 3034, Université Toulouse III Paul-Sabatier, Toulouse, France; ⁵Department of Urology, CHU Rangueil, Toulouse, France; ⁶Department of Histopathology, CHU Rangueil, Toulouse, France.
Background and aims: The reasons for the increased incidence of de novo anti-HLA donor specific antibodies (DSAs) that is observed after kidney allograft nephrectomy (NTx)…
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How Long Is Too Long? The Impact of Bridge Donor Waiting Time on Paired Donation Transplants
D. Fumo,^1,2 T. Suttle,¹ R. Flynn,¹ S. Stepkowski,¹ L. Reece,² J. Kopke,² M. Rees.^1,2
¹University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH; ²Alliance for Paired Donation, Maumee, OH.
Non-simultaneous Extended Altruistic Donor (NEAD) chains and bridge donors (BD) are increasingly utilized in the field of Kidney Paired Donation (KPD), but remain controversial due…
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Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy of Multiple Renal Artery Kidneys: Single Center Experience
A. AlShahrani, M. AlBuagmi, I. AlOraifi, M. Tawfeeq.
Multi-Organ Transplant Center, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Introduction:Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) is the preferred procedure to procure kidneys from most living donors (LDs). However, transplant surgeons might shy away from LDN when…
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Re-Evaluate the Transplant Renal Artery Stenosis After Renal Transplantation Based On New Unenhanced Magnetic Resonance Angiography By Using Spatial Labeling With Multiple Inversion Pulses
J. Wen,¹ L. Zhang,² Y. Li,² X. Li,¹ Z. Zhang,¹ J. Chen,¹ D. Cheng,¹ Z. Liu.¹
¹Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center of Kidney Diseases, Nanjing, China; ²Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Nanjing, China.
Transplant renal artery stenosis (TRAS) after renal transplantation was underestimated because of the low sensitivity of ultrasound and the contrast induced renal damage on the…
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First Dose Tacrolimus Level Is Better Than CYP3A5 Genotyping in Prediction of Target Tacrolimus Dose
N. Townamchai,¹ W. Chancharoenthana,¹ S. Wattanatorn,¹ S. Vadcharavivad,² P. Chariyavilaskul,³ A. Leelahavanichkul,⁴ Y. Avihingsanon,¹ K. Praditpornsilpa.¹
¹Department of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand; ²Department of Pharmacy Practice, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; ³Pharmacokinetic Research Unit, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; ⁴Department of Microbiology, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Background: Tacrolimus dose highly varies among Asian kidney transplant recipients. This can be explained by variety of CYP3A5 expression. CYP3A5 genotyping is highly recommended for…
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Association Between the Timed Up and Go Test and Waitlisting for Kidney Transplantation
M. Chiles,¹ K. Foley,¹ R. Crew,¹ G. Dube,¹ H. Morris,¹ S. Patel,² J. Camacho,² D. Cohen,¹ L. Ratner,² S. Mohan.¹
¹Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY; ²Department of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY.
Introduction: The Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT) is a test of balance, mobility and functional capacity. Longer times on the TUGT are associated with…
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National Outcomes of Kidney Transplantation from Diabetic Donors
J. Cohen,¹ P. Reese,¹ P. Porrett,² R. Bloom,¹ K. Forde,³ D. Sawinski.¹
¹Renal Division, Univ. of Penn, Philadelphia, PA; ²Dept of Surgery, Univ. of Penn, Philadelphia, PA; ³Division of Gastroenterology, Univ. of Penn, Philadelphia, PA.
Despite limited outcomes data, kidneys from diabetic donors are being increasingly used in the USA. To compare outcomes in recipients of kidneys from diabetic versus…