Tag: Organ Transplants
Timing of Medicare Loss Linked to Kidney Transplant Outcomes
Medication possession ratio lower for recipients with early, late Medicare loss versus no coverage loss
Blood Test Offers Early Warning for Kidney Transplant Rejection
Monitoring for certain genes in peripheral blood samples might predict rejection before it occurs
COPD, ILD Patients May Not Benefit From Bilateral Lung Transplant Listing
Unrestricted lung transplant listing strategy may increase transplant rates without affecting survival
Cancer Death Risk Up for Kidney Transplant, Dialysis Patients
Risk mainly due to preexisting cancers in dialysis patients, de novo cancers in transplant recipients
Improved Outcomes Seen With Liver Grafts From Older Donors
However, liver graft discard from older donors remained increased from 2003 to 2016
Vaccine-Preventable Infections Common After Peds Transplant
These infections in organ transplant recipients associated with significant morbidity, mortality, costs
Donor Heart Recovery From Drug-Intoxicated Deaths Has Increased
Campaigns promoting organ donation in populations affected by drugs have contributed to increase
Blood Type A2 to B Kidney Transplant Feasible
No difference in patient, graft survival; increased costs seen for A2 to B deceased donor kidney transplant
Frailty Tied to Liver Transplant Wait-List Mortality in Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis patients with ascites or hepatic encephalopathy are more likely to experience frailty
Liver Transplant Wait List May Not Prioritize High-Risk Patients
Patients with ACLF-3 with a MELD-Na score less than 25 may benefit from prioritization
