Transplantation

Direct-acting antivirals have revolutionized hepatitis C treatment, also for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), but some controversy exists regarding the use of sofosbuvir (SOF) in patients with glomerular filtration...

Early assessment of renal allograft function post-transplantation is crucial to minimize and control allograft rejection. Biopsy-the gold standard-is used only as a last resort due to its invasiveness, high cost, adverse events...

Background Urinary ethyl glucuronide (EtG) has emerged as the biomarker of choice for alcohol abstinence monitoring in forensic toxicology and is now used in the listing decision process for liver transplantations (LTs) in the...

Post-operative bradycardia can complicate orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT). Previous studies suggested donor age, surgical technique as possible risk factors. However, risk factors in the era of bicaval anastomosis have...

It has been suggested that bridging therapy with intensive chemotherapy and/or hypomethylating agents followed by hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) can be valuable in the treatment of patients with myelodysplastic...

Pediatric patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) may be at risk for malglycemia and adverse outcomes including infection, prolonged hospital stays, organ dysfunction, graft-versus-host-disease, delayed...

Coronary artery disease is common in lung transplant patients and has historically been viewed as a contraindication to the procedure. Although this mindset is changing, the effect of prior or peri-operative revascularization on...

Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HCT) survivors are burdened by a high prevalence and early onset of chronic disease. Healthy dietary patterns have been associated with lower risks of chronic health conditions in the general...