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Kidneys for transplant [PDF]

BMJ, 2006
At the end of 2004, 5299 patients in the United Kingdom were waiting for kidneys from deceased donors, and during that year 1427 transplants from dead donors and 463 from living donors were performed.1 The gap between supply and demand for kidney transplants continues to increase, but several important initiatives are under way to attempt to increase ...
R. Stuart C. Rodger, Colin C. Geddes
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Management of hemodialysis facilities and services during the COVID-19 pandemic: Adapted clinical guidelines of the Ukrainian Association of Nephrologists and Kidney Transplant Specialists

Український Журнал Нефрології та Діалізу, 2020
The global COVID-19 pandemic is a critical time for hemodialysis patients as hypertension, diabetes or other co-morbidities, as well as hemostasis disorders, are risk factors for adult distress syndrome, the formation of which significantly worsens the ...
M. Kolesnyk, N. Stepanova, I. Dudar, E. Krasyuk, L. Liksunova, L. Snisar, T. Moroz   +6 more
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Survival Benefit of First Single-Organ Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation Compared With Long-term Dialysis Across Ages in Transplant-Eligible Patients With Kidney Failure

JAMA Network Open, 2022
Key Points Question What is the difference in 10-year restricted mean survival time when receiving a kidney transplant versus remaining on the wait list and continuing dialysis for transplant-eligible patients with kidney failure across different ages ...
S. Strohmaier, C. Wallisch, M. Kammer, A. Geroldinger, Georg Heinze, R. Oberbauer, M. Haller   +6 more
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Risk factors associated with hospitalization and evolution in kidney transplant patients with COVID-19: A single-center retrospective cohort study [PDF]

Revista Portuguesa de Nefrologia e Hipertensão, 2021
Background: The SARS‑CoV‑2 infection has had a major impact on kidney transplant patients. Our single‑center experience aims to analyze the risk factors for affected patient hospitalization and predictors of worse clinical outcome on admission. Material
Isabel Beneyto Castelló, Elena Moreno Maestre, David Ramos Escorihuela, Jordi Espí Reig, Ana Ventura Galiano, María Ramos Cebrián, Marta Moreno Espinosa, Pablo González-Calero Borrás, Julio Hernández Jaras   +8 more
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Progression of endothelial dysfunction, atherosclerosis, and arterial stiffness in stable kidney transplant patients: a pilot study. [PDF]

, 2020
BACKGROUND: Kidney transplant patients suffer from vascular abnormalities and high cardiovascular event rates, despite initial improvements post-transplantation. The nature of the progression of vascular abnormalities in the longer term is unknown.
Banerjee, D, Hojs, N, Junarta, J, Kaski, JC, Lowe-Jones, R, Ramphul, R   +5 more
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Is COVID-19 infection more severe in kidney transplant recipients?

American Journal of Transplantation, 2020
There are no studies which have compared the risk of severe COVID‐19 and related mortality between transplant recipients and nontransplant patients. We enrolled two groups of patients hospitalized for COVID‐19, that is, kidney transplant recipients (KTR)
S. Caillard, N. Chavarot, H. François, M. Matignon, Clarisse Grèze, N. Kamar, P. Gatault, O. Thaunat, T. Legris, L. Frimat, P. Westeel, Valentin Goutaudier, R. Snanoudj, C. Colosio, A. Sicard, D. Bertrand, C. Mousson, J. Bamoulid, C. Masset, A. Thierry, L. Couzi, J. Chemouny, Agnès Duveau, V. Moal, G. Blancho, P. Grimbert, A. Durrbach, B. Moulin, D. Anglicheau, Yvon Ruch, C. Kaeuffer, I. Benotmane, Morgane Solis, Y. Le Meur, M. Hazzan, F. Danion   +35 more
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Prevention, diagnosis and management of influenza in CKD patients: Adapted clinical guidelines of the Ukrainian Association of Nephrologists and Kidney Transplant Specialists

Український Журнал Нефрології та Діалізу, 2020
Flu is the cause of up to 650,000 deaths worldwide each year. According to CDC USA in 2019-2020 the flu caused 86,000 deaths. Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at high risk for serious complications and adverse effects of influenza ...
M. Kolesnyk, N. Stepanova, L. Snisar, L. Liksunova, L. Lebid, M. Velychko   +5 more
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Management of acute kidney injury in patients with COVID-19 or CKD stage 1-4 patients with acute kidney injury in the COVID-19 pandemic: Adapted clinical guidelines of the Ukrainian Association of Nephrologists and Kidney Transplant Specialists

Український Журнал Нефрології та Діалізу, 2020
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is diagnosed in 1–40% of the COVID-19 patients; from 2% to 10% of the patients are required renal replacement therapy (RRT). The mortality rate in this category of patients reached 88%.
M. Kolesnyk, I. Dudar, N. Stepanova, E. Krasyuk, Yu. Gonchar, O. Loboda   +5 more
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Successful Antiviral Treatment with Direct-Acting Antivirals for Hepatitis C Virus Infection during Peritransplant Period in a Kidney Transplant Recipient

Case Reports in Transplantation, 2021
Introduction. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection continues to represent a poor prognostic factor in kidney transplant (KTx) patients. New direct-acting antiviral agents (DAA) have dramatically changed the therapy management for HCV, showing promising ...
Giovanni Varotti, Ferdinando Dodi, Ernesto Paoletti, Andrea Bruno, Iris Fontana   +4 more
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Long-term Outcomes of Single and Dual En Bloc Kidney Transplants From Small Pediatric Donors: An ANZDATA Registry Study

Transplantation Direct, 2023
Background. Kidney transplants from small pediatric donors are considered marginal and often transplanted as dual grafts. This study aimed to compare long-term outcomes between recipients of single kidney transplants (SKTs) and dual en bloc kidney ...
Jacques G. Eastment, BSc, MBBS (Hons), Elizabeth G. Ryan, BSc (Hons), PhD, Scott Campbell, MBBS, Mark Ray, MBBS, Andrea K. Viecelli, MD, PhD, Dev Jegatheesan, BSc, MBBS, Vijay Kanagarajah, MBBS, Anthony Griffin, MBBS, John M. Preston, MBBS (Hons), FRACS, BPharm, MPharmSt, David W. Johnson, MBBS (Hons), PhD, Nicole Isbel, MBBS, PhD   +10 more
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