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Sociodemographic factors and patient perceptions are associated with attitudes to kidney transplantation among haemodialysis patients [PDF]

, 2008
Background. Treatment decisions made by patients with chronic kidney disease are crucial in the renal transplantation process. These decisions are influenced, amongst other factors, by attitudes towards different treatment options, which are modulated by
Marton, Adrienn, Novák, Márta, Zambo, Monika, Kovacs, Agnes, Réthelyi, János, Németh, Zsófia, Molnár, Miklós Zsolt, Csepanyi, Gabor, Vamos, Eszter Panna, Mucsi, István   +9 more
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Bortezomib in Kidney Transplantation [PDF]

Journal of Transplantation, 2010
Although current therapies for pretransplant desensitization and treatment of antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) have had some success, they do not specifically deplete plasma cells that produce antihuman leukocyte antigen (HLA) antibodies. Bortezomib, a proteasome inhibitor approved for the treatment of multiple myeloma (a plasma cell neoplasm ...
Rajeev Raghavan, Abdallah Jeroudi, Katafan Achkar, A. Osama Gaber, Samir J. Patel, Abdul Abdellatif   +5 more
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Reduced CD40L expression on ex vivo activated CD4+T-lymphocytes from patients with excellent renal allograft function measured with a rapid whole blood flow cytometry procedure [PDF]

, 2004
Background: The CD40-CD40L (CD154) costimulatory pathway plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of kidney allograft rejection. In renal transplant biopsies, CD4+ CD40L+ graft-infiltrating cells were detected during chronic rejection in contrast to ...
Lederer, Stephan R., Sitter, Thomas, Toepfer, Marcel, Gruber, R., Landgraf, R., Friedrich, N.   +5 more
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Forgotten double-J ureteral stents: clinical burden, complications, and predictors of encrustation in a Tertiary Care Center

African Journal of Urology
Background Forgotten double-J (DJ) ureteral stents represent a preventable complication with significant morbidity. Limited data exist on patient-level determinants and systematic risk factors in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Mohammad Asad Shamsher, Sajjad Muhammad Khan Shinwari, Isar Ahmad, Muhammad Afnan, Musaddif Riaz, Ikram Khan, Uzair Rahim, Zahid Ullah Khan, Hizb ullah, Niamat Ullah   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identifying Patterns of Hospitalizations Among Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Population‐Based Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) experience more hospitalizations than the general population. We aimed to identify distinct hospitalization patterns among Queensland CCSs and the associated characteristics. Methods Cases (aged ≤14 years) diagnosed between 1995 and 2019 while residents of Queensland were identified through the ...
Hai Pham, Teyl Engstrom, Peter Baade, Natalie Bradford, Sarah Pont, Louise Marquart‐Wilson, Natasha Nassar, Jason D. Pole   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Therapeutic Apheresis in Nigeria: A Multi‐Center Summary of Abstracts From the Inaugural Nigerian Society for Apheresis Scientific Meeting

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Therapeutic apheresis (TA) is an established treatment modality for hematologic, neurologic, and immunologic disorders, yet access remains severely limited in sub‐Saharan Africa. Donor apheresis, including platelet apheresis collection from healthy donors, represents an important complementary modality supporting blood product ...
Nosa Bazuaye, Chimezie Okwuonu, Evelyn Idam, Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Zinnah Aloziem, Blossom Amamchukwu, Patience Elimia, Mkpoikanabasi Obot‐Obot, Henry Mbakwe, Praises Maduagwuna, Olatunji Akinrodoye, Chiamaka Anyanwu, Benjamin Anyanwu, Adedamola Akinsiku, Oluwatoyin A. Akinsiku, Muzamil O. Hassan, Fatiu A. Arogundade, Olalekan E. Ojo, Homayemem Weli, Jesupelumi Adenihun, Aderemi Adelaja, Ebun Bamgboye, Olalekan Olatise, Ade E. Faponle, Ayoola Odeyemi, Michael Muoka, Stephen Asaolu, Qudrat Busari, Blessing Dawudu, Michael Naiyeju, Rasheed A. Balogun   +33 more
wiley   +1 more source

Emphysematous Pyelonephritis in a Non-Diabetic Renal Transplant Patient: A Rare Encounter [PDF]

Translational Research in Urology
Introduction: Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a necrotizing infection characterized by the presence of gas in the renal parenchyma, collecting system, and peri-renal tissues.
Asad Bashir, Umar Farooq, Nasrum Minallah, Fiaz Touqeer, Salman Jamil, Rubab Abid   +5 more
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Effectiveness of Resistance Intradialytic Exercise Compared to Aerobic Intradialytic Exercise for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Daniel da Costa Torres, Ian Setubal Reis Chaves, Jonas do Carmo Paschoalin, Braúlio Lima Nascimento, Luciana Dias Chiavegato   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

An international comparison of deceased and living organ donation/transplant rates in opt-in and opt-out systems: a panel study [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Policy decisions about opt-in and opt-out consent for organ donation are based on limited evidence. To fill this gap we investigated the difference between deceased and living organ donation rates in opt-in and opt-out consent systems across ...
Ronan E O’Carroll, Eamonn Ferguson, Shepherd, Lee, O’Carroll, Ronan E, Ferguson, Eamonn, O'Carroll, Ronan, Lee Shepherd   +6 more
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Report on post-transplantation cancer in southeast Asia from the Thai kidney transplantation cohort

Scientific Reports
Post-transplantation cancer is a significant cause of mortality among kidney transplant recipients (KTR). The incidence of post-transplantation cancer varies based on geographic region and ethnicity.
Suthanit Laowalert, Nattakan Naitook, Kesawan Boonnim, Uayporn Prungrit, Nidjaree Aekkachaipitak, Pornpawee Lamjantuek, Wisit Liwlompaisan, Rungrote Khunprakant, North Techawathanawanna, Viroon Mavichak, Suwasin Udomkarnjananun   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source