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One hundred ten consecutive primary orthotopic liver transplants under FK 506 in adults. [PDF]

, 1991
An account is given of the 6- to 12-month survival, and causes of failure in 110 consecutive patients who underwent primary liver transplantation under treatment from the outset with FK 506 and steroids. The patient survival is 92.7%, and the first graft
Alessiani, M, Day, R, Demetris, AJ, Fung, JJ, Gordon, R, Jain, A, Starzl, TE, Takaya, S, Todo, S, Tzakis, A   +9 more
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Pediatric Liver Transplantation: Then and Now [PDF]

, 2020
This paper reviews the past 50 years of liver transplantation in children from the perspective of patient demographics, perioperative patient management, surgical techniques, immunosuppression and patient ...
Banh, DPT, Carullo, PC, Davis, PJ, Tran, LT, Vitu, C   +4 more
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Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Patients With Osteosarcoma: Local Control Outcomes With Dosimetric Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Osteosarcoma is a radioresistant tumor that may benefit from stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for locoregional control in metastatic/recurrent disease. We report institutional practice patterns, outcomes, toxicity, and failures in osteosarcoma patients treated with SBRT.
Jenna Kocsis, Shauna R. Campbell, Jonathan Jang, Eashwar Somasundaram, Chandana A. Reddy, Jacob G. Scott, Lilyana Angelov, Peter M. Anderson, Matteo Trucco, Zachary Burke, Lukas Nystrom, Nathan Mesko, Anthony Magnelli, Erin S. Murphy   +13 more
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The Association Between Early Graft Function, Donor Type and Long-Term Kidney Transplant Outcomes

Transplant International
Delayed graft function (DGF), is associated with inferior graft outcomes. Whether poor graft function without dialysis, termed slow graft function (SGF), affects outcomes is unclear.
Karthik Venkataraman, Karthik Venkataraman, Karthik Venkataraman, Georgina L. Irish, Georgina L. Irish, Georgina L. Irish, Michael G. Collins, Michael G. Collins, Michael G. Collins, Philip A. Clayton, Philip A. Clayton, Philip A. Clayton   +11 more
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Graft outcomes in pediatric kidney transplantation: Focus on the role of race

Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2012
While significant racial disparities in graft outcome persist among adult and pediatric kidney transplant recipients in the US, some international studies do not show these diffe-rences.
Ibrahim F Shatat, David J Taber, Sheetal Shrivastava, Nicole A Weimert, David J Sas, Kenneth D Chavin, John K Orak, Prabhakar K Baliga   +7 more
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The clinical significance of the arterial ketone body ratio as an early indicator of graft viabilityin human liver transplantation [PDF]

, 1991
Arterial ketone body ratio (AKBR) was measured sequentially in 84 liver transplantations (OLTx). These transplantation procedures were classified into 3 groups with respect to graft survival and patient condition at the end of the first month (Group A ...
Asonuma, K, Okamoto, R, Ozawa, K, Selby, R, Starzl, TE, Takaya, S, Todo, S, Yamamoto, Y, Yokoyama, T   +8 more
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Lifestyle Behaviors and Cardiotoxic Treatment Risks in Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Higher doses of anthracyclines and heart‐relevant radiotherapy increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. This study assessed CVD and CVD risk factors among adult childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) across cardiotoxic treatment risk groups and examined associations between lifestyle behaviors and treatment risks.
Ruijie Li, Raquel Revuelta Iniesta, Alan R. Barker, Dimitris Vlachopoulos, Tomáš Sláma, Christina Schindera, Fabiën N. Belle   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The University of Pittsburgh: a three and three-quarter-year experience with cadaveric renal transplantation under the point system. [PDF]

, 1989
Eight hundred and sixty kidney transplants were performed at the University of Pittsburgh over a 3.75-year period between January 1, 1986 and October 19, 1989.
Fung, JJ, Hakala, TR, Hickey, D, Iwaki, Y, Jordan, ML, Shapiro, R, Starzl, TE, Tzakis, AG   +7 more
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Current status of intestinal transplantation in children [PDF]

, 1998
Purpose: A clinical trial of intestinal transplantation (Itx) under tacrolimus and prednisone immunosuppression was initiated in June 1990 in children with irreversible intestinal failure and who were dependent on total parenteral nutrition (TPN ...
Asfar, Billingham, Casavilla, Deltz, Edward M Barksdale, Fontes, Furukawa, Garau, Goulet, Grant, Grant, Grant, Green, Hiro Furukawa, Iwaki, Javier Bueno, John J Fung, Jorge Reyes, Kareem Abu-Elmagd, Kashiwagi, Langnas, Lee, Lillehei, Manez, Margreiter, McAlister, Mike Green, Monchik, Murase, Murase, Porter, Putnam, Randhawa, Rao, Reyes, Reyes, Reyes, Samuel Kocoshis, Satoru Todo, Sharon Strom, Sigurdsson, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Takaya, Thomas E Starzl, Todo, Tzakis, White, William Irish   +52 more
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A Systematic Review of Evidence on the Clinical Effectiveness of Surveillance Imaging in Children With Medulloblastoma and Ependymoma

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Surveillance imaging aims to detect tumour relapse before symptoms develop, but it's unclear whether earlier detection of relapse leads to better outcomes in children and young people (CYP) with medulloblastoma and ependymoma. This systematic review aims to identify relevant literature to determine the efficacy of surveillance magnetic ...
Lucy Shepherd, Melissa Taylor, Helen Fulbright, Bob Phillips   +3 more
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