Tag: Organ Transplants
Glecaprevir and Pibrentasvir Aid HCV D+/R− Kidney Transplants
Two studies demonstrate safe transplant of kidneys from deceased donors with HCV infection
Surgeon Charged With Aggravated Assault Over Windpipe Transplants
The surgeon claimed in 2011 to have conducted the world's first stem-cell windpipe transplants
Severely Obese Heart Donors Not Tied to Adverse Transplant Outcomes
Short-term outcomes for recipients similar for heart transplants from donors with, without severe obesity
Sex-Disparities Exist in Liver Transplant Allocation
Women 8.6 percent more likely to die waiting, 14.4 percent less likely to receive a deceased donor liver transplant
Guideline Updated for Nutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease
Updated guidelines expanded to include patients with stage 1 to 5 CKD, those with kidney transplant
Return-to-School Recommendations Issued for Organ Transplant Recipients
Shared decision-making recommended for solid organ transplant recipient families, professionals
Updated Guidance Provided for Safe Solid Organ Transplantation
Universal donor nucleic acid testing for HIV, HBV, HCV and post-transplant monitoring recommended
Heart Transplant Patients May Have Higher COVID-19 Mortality
However, presenting symptoms similar to those seen in the general population
Woman With Severe COVID-19 Receives Double-Lung Transplant
Following infection, Hispanic woman in her 20s suffered irreversible lung damage
Inequity Found in Access to Transplant With Universal Health Care
Patient factors including socioeconomic status account for much variation in kidney transplant access
