Evaluating Functional Status After Pediatric Continuous Kidney Replacement Therapy
Continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT) is used in the pediatric ICU (PICU) to support...
Kidney Transplant
Plasma xanthine oxidoreductase is associated with carotid atherosclerosis in stable kidney transplant recipients.
Xanthine oxidoreductase (XOR) is known as an enzyme related to purine metabolism, catalyzing the oxidation of hypoxanthine to xanthine and of xanthine to uric acid. We investigated the relation between plasma XOR activity in...
Comparing survival outcomes for kidney transplant recipients with pre-existing diabetes versus those who develop post-transplantation diabetes.
The aim of this study was to compare management strategy and clinical outcomes for kidney transplant recipients with pre-transplant versus post-transplantation diabetes (PTDM) in a contemporary cohort.This is a single-centre,...
Do Pretransplant C-Peptide Levels Predict Outcomes Following Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation? A Matched Case-Control Study.
Following simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPKT), survival outcomes are reported as equivalent in patients with detectable pretransplant C-peptide levels (Cp+) and a “type 2” diabetes mellitus (DM)...
Association of Public Reporting of Medicare Dialysis Facility Quality Ratings With Access to Kidney Transplantation.
Improving the quality of dialysis care and access to kidney transplantation for patients with end-stage kidney disease is a national clinical and policy priority. The role of dialysis facility quality in increasing access to...
Effectiveness of a culturally competent care intervention in reducing disparities in Hispanic live donor kidney transplantation: A hybrid trial.
Hispanic patients receive disproportionately fewer living donor kidney transplants (LDKTs) than non-Hispanic Whites (NHW). The Northwestern Medicine Hispanic Kidney Transplant Program (HKTP), designed to increase Hispanic LDKTs,...
Pure T-cell mediated rejection following kidney transplant according to response to treatment.
The focus of studies on kidney transplantation (KT) has largely shifted from T-cell mediated rejection (TCMR) to antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR). However, there are still cases of pure acute TCMR in histological reports, even...
Analysis of de novo donor-specific HLA-DPB1 antibodies in kidney transplantation.
HLA matching and avoidance of unacceptable mismatches are important aspects in the selection of donors for solid organ transplantation. The impact of HLA-DPB1 incompatibility on the outcomes of kidney transplantation is not...
Killer Cell Immunoglobulin Like Receptor (KIR) Gene Distribution and Allograft Kidney Function.
The inhibition and activation cycles of the NK cells are mainly regulated by killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs). In this study, we examined KIR genes/genotypes in kidney transplant recipients and healthy subjects....
Meta-Analysis for Social Support Degree of Kidney Transplant Recipients: Evidence from China.
Social support refers to the subjective and (or) objective influence of various social relationships on individuals, which has a certain influence on the negative emotions of the kidney transplant patients. But there are still...
Outcomes of kidney transplantation in patients with prosthetic heart valves.
The number of kidney transplant candidates with prosthetic heart valves (PHVs) is increasing. Yet, outcomes of kidney transplantation in these patients are still unclear. This is the first report of post-transplant outcomes in...
5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy and holmium laser treatment for intraurethral condylomata acuminata in a renal transplant patient.
Condylomata acuminata (CA) caused by human papillomavirus, often involves the external genitalia, perianal skin, and other moist mucous membranes. Urethral involvement is uncommon and little recognized, and usually limited to...
