The acoustic radiation force impulse elastography in post transplant recurrent hepatitis C of living donor liver transplantation
to evaluate the efficacy of liver fibrosis (LF) with acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) elastography for post-transplant (post-LT) HCV recurrence. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 30, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Tung-Liang Huang, Tai-Yi Chen, Leung-Chit Tsang, Hsin-You Ou, Chun-Yen Yu, Hsien-Wen Hsu, Wei-Xiong Lim, Yu-Fan Cheng, Chao-Long Chen Source Type: research
Knowledge, Attitude and Perception (KAP) about Renal Transplantation of CKD Patients, Care Givers and General Population
In this study the knowledge about kidney disease and option of transplantation was assessed in CKD patients and their care givers. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 28, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: M Masud Iqbal, Rana Mokarram Hossain, Kabir Hossain, Md Omar Faroque, Shahidul Islam, Sarwar Iqbal, M Ayub Ali Chowdhury Source Type: research
Impact of Korea Network for Organ Sharing Expanded Donor Criteria on Delayed Graft Fuction in Kidney Transplantation: A single-center experience
The shortage of donor organs has been a major challenge in transplantation. In an effort to reduce the donor shortage, kidney transplantation (KT) using expanded criteria donors (ECD) was encouraged. In Korea, transplantation centers used the Korea Network for Organ Sharing (KONOS) ECD criteria, which is different from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) criteria. The aim of this study is to evaluate the predictive power of KONOS criteria on delayed graft function (DGF) in comparison to UNOS criteria. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 27, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Seung Hwan Song, Seung Hyun Lim, Juhan Lee, Jae Geun Lee, Kyu Ha Huh, Soon Il Kim, Yu Seun Kim, Myoung Soo Kim Source Type: research
Niacin pretreatment attenuates lung ischemia and reperfusion-induced pulmonary barrier function impairment by reducing oxidative stress and activating SIRT1 in an isolated-perfused rat lung model
In this study, we examine the pulmonary barrier function via capillary filtration coefficient (Kfc) following lung I/R injury with and without niacin treatment. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 27, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Nan-Chun Wu, Jiun-Jr Wang Source Type: research
The effect of selective antibiotic pressure on the MLS-B phenotype in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains originating from patients from transplantation wards – 24 years of observations
Staphylococcus aureus infection, and HA-MRSA in particular, is a serious risk for patients treated with organ transplantation. The frequent combined resistance of these bacteria to macrolides, lincosamides and streptogramin-B (MLS-B) limits the use of these drugs in therapy. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 27, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Ksenia Szymanek-Majchrzak, Andrzej Mlynarczyk, Malgorzata Bilinska, Marcin Rownicki, Krzysztof Majchrzak, Andrzej Chmura, Artur Kwiatkowski, Magdalena Durlik, Dominika Deborska-Materkowska, Leszek Paczek, Grazyna Mlynarczyk Source Type: research
Resilience as a moderator of extreme stress adaptation – living kidney donor analysis
The aim of the study was to check if a situation of extreme and traumatizing stress, such as living kidney donation, will result in changes in the quality of the donor ’s life: whether a posttraumatic growth should occur, and if the donor develops a strategy to handle strong and uncommon stress, known as resilience.The study was conducted on 23 living kidney donors aged 25 to 63, who were examined 3 days before the donation and 6 months after. The study was cond ucted using the following tools: self-prepared questionnaires for donors before and after donations and validated questionnaires PTGI-R, PRE and SPP25. (Source: ...
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 27, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Aleksandra Tomaszek, El żbieta Zdankiewicz-Ścigała, Dariusz Kosson, Maciej Kosieradzki Source Type: research
Effects of Subnormothermic Perfusion Before Transplantation for Liver Grafts from Donation After Cardiac Death: A Simplified Dripping Perfusion Method in Pigs
Liver transplantation from donors after cardiac death (DCD) provides a solution to the donor shortage. However, DCD liver grafts are associated with a high incidence of primary graft nonfunction. We investigated the effectiveness of subnormothermic porcine liver perfusion, before transplantation from DCD, on graft viability. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 25, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Y. Kakizaki, S. Miyagi, K. Shimizu, H. Kumata, M. Matsumura, Y. Miyazaki, K. Fukuoka, S.S. Uematsu, K. Tokodai, Y. Hara, C. Nakanishi, M. Unno, T. Kamei, M. Goto Source Type: research
Endotoxin Metabolism Reflects Hepatic Functional Reserve in End-Stage Liver Disease
The hepatic clearance of endotoxin (Et) may reflect hepatic functional reserve and ischemic injury to hepatocytes. Therefore, we examined the relationships between Et activity (EA) and the metrics Pediatric End-Stage Liver Disease (PELD)/Model of End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score and alanine transaminase (ALT) levels in the postoperative period. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 25, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: N. Okada, Y. Sanada, T. Urahashi, Y. Ihara, N. Yamada, Y. Hirata, T. Katano, S. Otomo, K. Ushijima, K. Mizuta Source Type: research
Diagnostic Usefulness of APRI and FIB-4 for the Prediction of Liver Fibrosis After Liver Transplantation in Patients Infected with Hepatitis C Virus
Aspartate transaminase –to–platelet ratio index (APRI) and fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) are well known as representative indirect serum biomarkers related to liver fibrosis. The usefulness of these markers for the diagnosis of liver fibrosis after liver transplantation (LT) in hepatitis C virus (HCV)–infected patients and the influence of splenectomy were investigated. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 25, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: H. Imai, H. Kamei, Y. Onishi, Y. Ishizu, M. Ishigami, H. Goto, Y. Ogura Source Type: research
Transplantation Opportunities of Hepatitis C Virus –Seropositive Patients on the Kidney Waiting List
Besides severe organ shortage, hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is an important obstacle for kidney transplantation because of long waiting times on deceased kidney donor waiting lists. We aimed to evaluate calling number of candidates according to HCV serology. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 17, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: A. Oruc, A. Ersoy Source Type: research
Development of a Screening Tool to Predict Chronic Kidney Disease Risk in Post-nephrectomy Living Kidney Donors
Few studies have examined the long-term risks of kidney removal to donors despite the increase of frequency in kidney transplantation. This is the 1st study to develop prediction models of chronic kidney disease (CKD) for the 1-year period after donor nephrectomy in living donors. A prospective cohort of patients who underwent donor nephrectomy from March 1, 2006, to December 31, 2016, at the Severance Hospital, Seoul, South Korea, was used. CKD was defined as a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 17, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: J.S. Park, H.K. Ahn, J. Na, H.H. Lee, Y.E. Yoon, M.G. Yoon, W.K. Han Source Type: research
Comparison of Recipient Outcomes After Kidney Transplantation: In-House Versus Imported Deceased Donors
Increased cold ischemia time in cadaveric kidney transplants has been associated with a high rate of delayed graft function (DGF), and even with graft survival. Kidney transplantation using in-house donors reduces cold preservation time. The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes after transplantation in house and externally. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 17, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: S.Y. Lim, J.G. Gwon, M.G. Kim, C.W. Jung Source Type: research
Evolution of Biomarkers of Atherogenic Risk in Liver Transplantation Recipients
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) related mortality is a major contributor to long-term mortality after liver transplantation. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 17, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: L ívia Melo Carone Linhares, Claudia P. Oliveira, Mario Reis Alvares-da-Silva, José Tadeu Stefano, Hermes Vieira Barbeiro, Denise Frediani Barbeiro, Debora Raquel Benedita Terrabuio, Edson Abdala, Francisco Garcia Soriano, Flair José Carrilho, Alberto Source Type: research
Periductal Lymphocytic Infiltrate at Biliary Atresia Diagnosis Increases the Risk of Addition to the Transplant Waitlist
Biliary atresia (BA) is the main indication for pediatric liver transplantation. The aim of this study is to correlate aspects of histological examinations of diagnostic hepatic biopsies for BA with the patients ’ clinical progression and successful addition to the liver transplant waitlist. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 17, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Pedro dos Santos Perez, Fernanda Yuri Takamatsu, Ramiro Anthero Azevedo, Adriano Miziara Gonzalez, Matheus Simonato, Francy Reis da Silva Patr ício, José Luiz Martins, Alcides Augusto Salzedas Netto Source Type: research
Related factors of osteosarcopenia in kidney transplant recipients
Sarcopenia and osteopenia are highly prevalent in older subjects, and are associated with a high risk for falls, fractures, and further functional decline. However, related factors in kidney transplant recipients suffering from osteosarcopenia, the combination of sarcopenia and osteopenia, remain unknown. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 17, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Masaaki Yanishi, Hidefumi Kinoshita, Hiroyasu Tsukaguchi, Yutaka Kimura, Yuya Koito, Motohiko Sugi, Tadashi Matsuda Source Type: research
