Safety and tolerability of high intensity statin therapy in heart transplant patients receiving immunosuppression with tacrolimus
ConclusionsHI statin therapy appears safe and efficacious in HT recipients receiving tacrolimus and is a reasonable option for treatment of refractory hyperlipidemia.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Clinical Transplantation)
Source: Clinical Transplantation - November 28, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Stephanie A. Heeney, Shelby L. Tjugum, Morgan E. Corkish, Ian B. Hollis Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Risk of Adverse Maternal and Fetal Outcomes during Pregnancy in Living Kidney Donors: A Matched Cohort Study
ConclusionOverall, the risk of pregnancy ‐associated complications following kidney donation is small but potential female kidney donors should be counseled on the possible increased risk of preeclampsia.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Clinical Transplantation)
Source: Clinical Transplantation - November 25, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Scott Davis, James Dylewski, Pratik B Shah, John Holmen, Zhiying You, Michel Chonchol, Jessica Kendrick Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

The fat mass and obesity related gene polymorphism influences the risk of rejection in heart transplant patients
AbstractHeart transplantation is a relatively common treatment for end ‐stage heart failure. The major complication of heart transplantation is organ rejection. Epigenetic could play a role in the pathogenesis of organ rejection, and theFTO gene is a mediator of DNA methylation. We analyzed a taggingFTO SNP rs17817449 in both donor and recipient DNA obtained through 370 heart transplantations. RecipientFTO genotypes were not associated with either type of rejection or with the general increase in the risk of rejection. When compared with patients without a history of rejection, carriers of transplanted hearts with theFTO...
Source: Clinical Transplantation - November 22, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Jaroslav A. Hubacek, Jevgenija Vymetalova, Vera Lanska, Dana Dlouha Tags: BRIEF COMMUNICATION Source Type: research

Lipid lowering in dialysis patients with cardiovascular disease who are awaiting kidney transplantation
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Source: Clinical Transplantation - November 22, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Fahad Aziz, Neetika Garg, Sandesh Parajuli, Arjang Djamali, James Stein, Didier Mandelbrot Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Robot ‐Assisted Laparoscopic Versus Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy in Renal Transplantation: A Meta‐Analysis
ConclusionAs long as RDN is practiced proficiently, it is believed that RDN is a feasible alternative to LDN.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Clinical Transplantation)
Source: Clinical Transplantation - November 21, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Haifeng Wang, Rao Chen, Tengfang Li, Longkai Peng Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Prehabilitation Prior to Kidney Transplantation: Results from a Pilot Study
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Source: Clinical Transplantation - November 21, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Mara A. McAdams ‐DeMarco, Hao Ying, Sarah Van Pilsum Rasmussen, Jennifer Schrack, Christine E. Haugen, Nadia M. Chu, Marlís González Fernández, Niraj Desai, Jeremy D. Walston, Dorry L. Segev Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

The regulation of interferon type I pathway ‐related genes RSAD2 and ETV7 specifically indicates antibody‐mediated rejection after kidney transplantation
ConclusionThe IFN ‐inducible genesETV7andRSAD2 represent specific biomarkers for ABMR episodes after KTx. (Source: Clinical Transplantation)
Source: Clinical Transplantation - November 18, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Mareen Matz, Frederik Heinrich, Qiang Zhang, Christine Lorkowski, Evelyn Seelow, Kaiyin Wu, Nils Lachmann, Richard K. Addo, Pawel Durek, Mir ‐Farzin Mashreghi, Klemens Budde Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Implementation of a transition model to adult care may not be enough to improve results: National study of kidney transplant recipients
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Source: Clinical Transplantation - November 15, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Silja Kosola, Elisa Ylinen, Patrik Finne, Kai R önnholm, Fernanda Ortiz Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

The impact of blood pressure variability and pulse pressure on graft survival and mortality after kidney transplantation
Conclusion: Visit‐to‐visit blood pressure variability is not associated with mortality or graft loss after kidney transplantation in this retrospective analysis. In analogy to the general population, however, there is an inverse relationship of survival and pulse pressure as a marker of arterial stiffness.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Clinical Transplantation)
Source: Clinical Transplantation - November 14, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Nikolaos Pagonas, Konstantinos Markakis, Frederic Bauer, Felix S. Seibert, Max Seidel, Walter Zidek, Stylianos Kykalos, Benjamin Sasko, Thomas Klein, Nina Babel, Richard Viebahn, Timm H. Westhoff Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Use of Twitter in Communicating Living Solid Organ Donation Information to the Public: An Exploratory Study of Living Donors and Transplant Professionals
ConclusionsThis exploratory study of living donors and transplant professionals, hospitals, and organizations on Twitter provides insight into how the social media platform may be used to communicate about and disseminate information about living donation.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Clinical Transplantation)
Source: Clinical Transplantation - November 13, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Jessica M Ruck, Macey L Henderson, Ann K Eno, Sarah E Van Pilsum Rasmussen, Sandra R DiBrito, Alvin G Thomas, Rebecca Li, Lauren Singer, Indraneel Massie, Madeleine M Waldram, Jonathan M Konel, David R Helfer, Jacqueline M Garonzik Wang, Tanj Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Lung cancer after lung transplantation: an analysis of 25 years of experience in a single institution
ConclusionA diagnosis of LC following LTx remains rare. LC in the explanted lung seems to have no impact on survival for early ‐stage disease. LC in the transplanted or native remaining lung after LTx has poor prognosis.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Clinical Transplantation)
Source: Clinical Transplantation - November 11, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Eva Chatron, Tristan D égot, Elena Salvaterra, Antoine Dumazet, Michele Porzio, Sandrine Hirschi, Armelle Schuller, Gilbert Massard, Benjamin Renaud‐Picard, Romain Kessler Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Pain Management and Safety Profiles after Preoperative versus Postoperative Thoracic Epidural Insertion for Bilateral Lung Transplantation
ConclusionPreoperative thoracic epidural placement provides improved analgesia without increased morbidity following lung transplantation.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Clinical Transplantation)
Source: Clinical Transplantation - November 9, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Andrea L. Axtell, Elbert E. Heng, Amy G. Fiedler, Serguei Melnitchouk, David A. D'Alessandro, George Tolis, Todd Astor, Adam A. Dalia, Gaston Cudemus, Mauricio A. Villavicencio Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

The FTO polymorphism influences the risk of rejection in heart transplant patients
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Source: Clinical Transplantation - November 8, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Jaroslav A. Hubacek, Jevgenija Vymetalova, Vera Lanska, Dana Dlouha Tags: Brief Communication Source Type: research

Role of induction therapy in low immune risk kidney transplant recipients: A mate kidney analysis
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Source: Clinical Transplantation - November 8, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Kalathil K Sureshkumar, Vinaikumar Katragadda, Bhavna Chopra, Marcelo Sampaio Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Impact of Hepatic Artery Size Mismatch between Donor and Recipient on Outcomes after Living ‐donor Liver Transplantation using the Right Lobe
ConclusionsHA anastomosis with a donor HA diameter smaller than that of the recipient HA might be an independent risk factor for postoperative biliary stenosis after LDLT using the right lobe.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Clinical Transplantation)
Source: Clinical Transplantation - November 8, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Noboru Harada, Tomoharu Yoshizumi, Hideaki Uchiyama, Yuji Soejima, Toru Ikegami, Shinji Itoh Tags: Original Article Source Type: research