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Clinical outcomes of kidney transplantation from expanded-criteria donors and KDPI>85% kidneys in deceased Chinese donors

BMC Nephrology
Background Kidney transplantation is the optimal treatment for end-stage renal disease; however, the limited availability of donor kidneys hinders the advancement of this procedure.
Kankan Shui, Hedong Zhang, Tengfang Li, Jianfei Hou, Gongbin Lan, Fenghua Peng, Shaojie Yu, Xubiao Xie, Helong Dai, Longkai Peng   +9 more
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Trends of kidney transplantation in Japan in 2018: data from the kidney transplant registry

Renal Replacement Therapy, 2019
The number of kidney transplants has gradually increased in the last decade; it was 1742 in Japan in 2017. The outcomes have improved year by year, with the indications for transplantation expanding accordingly.
Takashi Yagisawa, Makiko Mieno, Naotsugu Ichimaru, Ken Morita, Michio Nakamura, Kiyohiko Hotta, Takashi Kenmochi, Kenji Yuzawa   +7 more
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Efficacy and Safety of Sofosbuvir‐Based Antiviral Therapy to Treat Hepatitis C Virus Infection After Kidney Transplantation

American Journal of Transplantation, 2016
There is no approved therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection after kidney transplantation, and no data regarding the use of new‐generation direct antiviral agents (DAAs) have been published so far.
N. Kamar, O. Marion, L. Rostaing, O. Cointault, D. Ribes, L. Lavayssière, L. Esposito, A. D. Bello, S. Metivier, K. Barange, J. Izopet, L. Alric   +11 more
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Individualization of Immunosuppressive Therapy after Solid Organ Transplantation [PDF]

, 2014
__Abstract__ When an individual’s kidneys fail, there are three treatment options: hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis or kidney transplantation. A successful kidney transplantation results in the best patient survival and a better quality of life ...
Bouamar, R. (Rachida)
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"Suboptimal" kidney donors: The experience with tacrolimus-based immunosuppression [PDF]

, 1996
Female, pediatric, and older donors have been associated with inferior graft survival after renal transplantation. We analyzed these three subgroups in 397 patients receiving tacrolimus-based immunosuppression. There were no differences in recipient age,
Alexander, Brenner, Brenner, Darras, Demetris, Gjertson, Gruessner, Hong, Laskow, McCauley, Neugarten, Nghiem, Opelz, Ploeg, Randhawa, Shapiro, Shapiro, Shapiro, Shapiro, Smith, Starzl, Starzl, Thorogood, Vivas   +23 more
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Changes in Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation One Year After KAS Implementation

American Journal of Transplantation, 2016
After over a decade of discussion, analysis, and consensus‐building, a new kidney allocation system (KAS) was implemented on December 4, 2014. Key goals included improving longevity matching between donor kidneys and recipients and broadening access for ...
D. Stewart, A. Kucheryavaya, D. Klassen, N. Turgeon, R. Formica, M. Aeder   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Kidney Transplantation in Children

New England Journal of Medicine, 2014
This review discusses unique aspects of kidney transplantation in children that necessitate specialized approaches and have resulted in clinical advances so that kidney transplantations in young children have higher success rates than in any other age group.
V. R. Dharnidharka, P. Fiorina, W. E. Harmon   +2 more
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A comparative analysis of survival of patients on dialysis and after kidney transplantation

Clinical Kidney Journal, 2017
Background Kidney transplant survival benefits are not observed for around 8 months after transplantation because of a higher complications rate in early post-transplant periods.
M. Kaballo, M. Canney, P. O’Kelly, Y. Williams, C. O’Seaghdha, P. Conlon   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Laparoscopic Kidney Transplantation

European Urology, 2010
We present the details of the first laparoscopic transplantation of a kidney from a living, related donor, performed April 16, 2009. Surgical and functional results were acceptable. Surgical time was 240 min (53 min for vascular suture), with blood loss of 300 cm(3) and a hospital stay of 14 d. Serum creatinine at discharge was 73 mmol/l.
Luis Guirado, S. Esquena, Guillermo Urdaneta, M. Montlleó, José Salvador, Antonio Rosales, J. Caffaratti, Humberto Villavicencio, Javier Ponce de León, Dyler Patiño   +9 more
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Kidney Transplantation 2: Care of the Kidney Transplant Recipient

DeckerMed Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation, 2021
Renal transplantation is the preferred therapy for patients with end-stage kidney disease, leading to increased life expectancy, improved quality of life, and reduced health care resource use. Owing to their preexisting burden of disease, caring for renal transplant recipients is complex.
Belinda Lee, Martina M. McGrath, Jamil Azzi, Anil Chandraker   +3 more
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