Tag: Organ Transplants
Online Patient Portal Use May Up Likelihood of Kidney Transplant
Portal users more likely to have received kidney transplant at four, five years after initiating dialysis
Survival Similar for Kidneys From Dead Donors With, Without AKI
Deceased donor AKI status has no association with death-censored graft failure, all-cause graft failure
Second U.S. Baby Born From Transplanted Uterus From Deceased Donor
To date, infants born from transplanted uteri have only been delivered by cesarean section
Heart Transplants From Hep C Virus-Positive Donors Seem Safe
No significant difference seen in one-year posttransplant survival for HCV+, HCV− donors
Mediterranean Diet May Preserve Function After Kidney Transplant
Risk reduced for graft failure, kidney function decline, graft loss per 2-point increase in adherence score
Donor Heart Acceptance Practices Vary Across Transplant Centers
Several key factors predicting nonuse, acceptance variability not tied to increased recipient mortality
Transplant Outcomes Similar With Lungs From ‘Increased-Risk’ Donors
Rejection, survival at one year did not differ compared with those receiving lungs from standard-risk donors
New Rules Seek to Increase Organ Transplants in U.S.
New rules include reimbursing donors for lost wages, tightening standards for organ procurement organizations
Organ Transplant Does Not Worsen Prostate Cancer Outcome
No increase in cancer-specific mortality seen in men with prostate cancer who receive organ transplants
Exposure to Air Pollution May Up Mortality After Heart Transplant
Estimated mortality hazard ratio 1.43 per 10 µg/m³ increment increase in annual PM2.5 exposure
