Tag: Organ Transplants
Doctors May Be Discarding Viable Donor Kidneys
Study found suboptimal organs prolonged lives and were a much better option than dialysis
Case Report: Development of RA in Transplanted Hands
Patient developed subacute bilateral hand pain and swelling one year after transplantation
Deceased Diabetic Donor Kidneys Feasible for Transplantation
Patients with high mortality risk, long wait times appear to benefit most
Cancer Screen Adherence Low for Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
But assessment by primary care provider linked to reversal of that trend
Transplanting HCV+ Kidneys Into HCV− Recipients Feasible
Doctors say they can clear hepatitis C in organ recipients, perhaps shortening transplant waits
Voriconazole Exposure May Affect SCC After Lung Transplant
Prolonged exposure to voriconazole may be linked to development, recurrence, progression of skin SCC
PCSK9 Linked to New-Onset Diabetes After Renal Transplant
No association for PCSK9 with all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, graft failure
Increased Cancer Risk for Childhood Kidney Recipients
Highest risk for standardized incidence ratios for lymphoproliferative disease and cervical cancer
Donor-Recipient Weight and Sex Mismatch Ups Kidney Graft Loss
Highest risk of graft failure for donor-recipient sex mismatch where recipient >30 kg larger than donor
Renal Transplant Recipients Often Admitted With Acute MI
Acute STEMI accounted for 29.3% of RTR admissions; no recent change in STEMI in-hospital mortality
