Bernard Lytton, pioneering surgeon and committed Yale citizen
A pioneer in kidney transplantation and bladder replacement, Lytton was also founding director of Yale ’s the Koerner Center for Emeritus Faculty. He was 96. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - November 1, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Prevalence of NAFLD in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Prevalence of NAFLD in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
This study used CT to assess liver fat content in this group.Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news
U.S. FDA Approves TECVAYLI ™ (teclistamab-cqyv), the First Bispecific T-cell Engager Antibody for the Treatment of Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
HORSHAM, Pa., October 25, 2022 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved TECVAYLI™ (teclistamab-cqyv) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, who previously received four or more prior lines of therapy, including a proteasome inhibitor, immunomodulatory drug and anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody.1 TECVAYLI™ is a first-in-class, bispecific T-cell engager antibody that is administered as a subcutaneous treatment.1 This off-the-shelf (or ready to use) therapy uses innovative science to ac...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - October 25, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news
Domino Donation: A Kidney to Save Two Lives Instead of One
Kidney paired donations may be the quicker solution for people in need of a transplant, but they are far from the standard course of action. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - October 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Islet Transplants in Type 1 Diabetes Durable Up to 8 Years Islet Transplants in Type 1 Diabetes Durable Up to 8 Years
Long-term insulin independence and safety seen with islet cell transplant alone or following kidney transplant in patients with severe hypoglycemia at baseline.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - October 18, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Issues Regarding COVID-19 in Kidney Transplantation Issues Regarding COVID-19 in Kidney Transplantation
The emergence of the COVID-19 Omicron variant has raised questions regarding the management of kidney transplant recipients.Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news
The Kidney Transplant Ecosystem Is Ripe for Reform
(MedPage Today) -- For many patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) or end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), the treatment that provides the longest and best quality of life is a kidney transplant. Recently, the U.S. transplant system achieved... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - October 11, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Investigation of Deteriorating Kidney Transplant Function Investigation of Deteriorating Kidney Transplant Function
This author discusses the important role of kidney biopsies in the diagnosis and work-up of deteriorating transplants.Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 4, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Transplantation Journal Article Source Type: news
Many Kidney Transplant Recipients Back to Work
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 -- Employed kidney transplant recipients report that they function very well at work, according to a study published online Sept. 26 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
Tim J. Knobbe, M.D., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 29, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Two Cases Show COVID Virus Mutating Around Standard Treatment Remdesivir
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 -- Patients with weakened immune systems could be inadvertently helping COVID-19 develop resistance to the antiviral drug remdesivir, a new study reports.
After lengthy COVID infections, two kidney transplant patients on... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 28, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Post-Transplant Diabetes Can Be Predicted in Kidney Recipients Post-Transplant Diabetes Can Be Predicted in Kidney Recipients
Combined family history and early postoperative plasma glucose, but not glycated albumin, predicted post-transplant diabetes mellitus in kidney recipients in a new study.First Look (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - September 27, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Race-Free Creatinine Equation May Cut Disparity in Kidney Wait Time
TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2022 -- Use of the creatinine race-free 2021 Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation to determine eligibility for the kidney transplant wait list may reduce racial differences in preemptive wait time... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 27, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
New NHS immune cell jab could reduce kidney transplant failures - as army veteran sees trial success
Chris Holmes (pictured), 31, a former Army paramedic who served in Afghanistan, is one of more than 150 patients worldwide taking part in the trial. He has had a kidney transplant. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 24, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nixing'Race Adjustment' May Up Kidney Transplant Odds for Blacks Nixing'Race Adjustment' May Up Kidney Transplant Odds for Blacks
Creatinine-based eGFR is best at reducing racial differences in access to kidney transplants, show new data. But nixing race-based adjustment of eGFR may have other unintended consequences, say editorialists.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - September 23, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news
Nixing'Race Adjustment' May Up Kidney Transplant Odds for Black Patients Nixing'Race Adjustment' May Up Kidney Transplant Odds for Black Patients
Creatinine-based eGFR is best at reducing racial differences in access to kidney transplants, show new data. But nixing race-based adjustment of eGFR may have other unintended consequences, say editorialists.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - September 23, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news
