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Atrial fibrillation in dialysis patients: time to abandon warfarin?
Abstract Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a frequent clinical complication in dialysis patients, and warfarin therapy represents the most common approach for reducing the risk of stroke in this population. However, current evidence based on observational studies, offer conflicting results, whereas no randomized controlled trials have been carried out so far. Additionally, many clinicians are wary of the possible role of warfarin as vascular calcification inducer and its potential to increase the high risk of bleeding among patients on dialysis. Ideally the most promising therapy would be based on direct inhibitors of f...
Source: The International Journal of Artificial Organs - April 8, 2016 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Brancaccio D, Neri L, Bellocchio F, Barbieri C, Amato C, Mari F, Canaud B, Stuard S Tags: Int J Artif Organs Source Type: research

Utility of the Surgical Apgar Score in Kidney Transplantation: Is it Feasible to Predict ICU Admission, Hospital Readmission, Length of Stay, and Cost in This Patient Population?
Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that a history of stroke in the recipient may lend to a lower SAS and that a low SAS is associated with ICU admission following transplant, leading to higher hospital costs.
Source: Progress in Transplantation - May 19, 2016 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Stoll, W. D., Taber, D. J., Palesch, S. J., Hebbar, L. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Events in Pancreas-Kidney Transplants
Abstract: Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease (CCVD) are major causes of morbidity and mortality among patients with diabetes. Strict control of treatable risk factors that contribute to atherosclerosis is important to reduce the risk of stroke, myocardial infarction, and peripheral arterial disease. Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPKT) may significantly improve these risk factors in patients with type 1 diabetes. We studied 103 SPKT from our center with both organs functioning for metabolic and hypertensive control; body mass index (BMI); immunosuppression; and CCVD events. The 53 females/50 males s...
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 1, 2013 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: L. Martins, I. Fonseca, L. Dias, J. Malheiro, A. Rocha, P. Azevedo, H. Silva, R. Almeida, A.C. Henriques, J. Davide, A. Cabrita Tags: Renal Transplantation Source Type: research

Abnormal nutrition affects waitlist mortality in infants awaiting heart transplant
Conclusions: Moderate or severe wasting and an elevated W:H are independent risk factors for waitlist mortality in patients aged
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - December 2, 2013 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Justin Godown, Joshua M. Friedland-Little, Robert J. Gajarski, Sunkyung Yu, Janet E. Donohue, Kurt R. Schumacher Tags: Featured Articles Source Type: research

Effect of Moderately Intense Perioperative Glucose Control on Renal Allograft Function: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial in Renal Transplantation
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Source: Clinical Transplantation - July 15, 2016 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Justin Parekh, Garrett R Roll, Steven Wisel, Robert J. Rushakoff, Ryutaro Hirose Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Muscle Mass and Mortality After Cardiac Transplantation
Conclusions Muscle mass is an independent predictor of mortality and major morbidity after OHT. Further research is needed to determine whether frail OHT patients with low PMA may benefit from muscle-building interventions to improve outcomes.
Source: Transplantation - November 22, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Original Clinical Science—General Source Type: research

Obesity and kidney transplantation
Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2023 Feb 1. doi: 10.1097/MOT.0000000000001050. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. It is a risk factor for developing, among others, heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and chronic kidney disease (CKD), and thus a major public health concern and driver of healthcare costs. Although the prevalence of obesity in the CKD/end-stage kidney disease population is increasing, many obese patients are excluded from the benefit of kidney transplant based on their BMI alone. For this reason, we sought to review the experience th...
Source: Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation - February 8, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Jae-Hyung Chang Vladimir Mushailov Sumit Mohan Source Type: research

Incidence of Thromboembolic Complications Following Kidney Transplantation with Short and Extended Aspirin Prophylaxis: A Retrospective Single-Center Study
CONCLUSIONS Extended-duration aspirin use did not significantly reduce the incidence of VTE in the first 6 weeks following kidney transplantation. An association was identified between anti-human thymocyte immunoglobulin and VTE, which requires further assessment.PMID:37309097 | DOI:10.12659/AOT.939143
Source: Annals of Transplantation - June 13, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Angus H Pegler Katharine Hegerty Ryan P Gately Carmel M Hawley David W Johnson Yeoungjee Cho Dev K Jegatheesan Andrew B McCann Michelle E Harfield Nicole M Isbel Source Type: research

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