Kidney Donors at Risk: How to Inform the Donor
(Source: Progress in Transplantation)
Source: Progress in Transplantation - November 30, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Serur, D., Gordon, E. J. Tags: Guest Editorial Source Type: research
Online Education for Transplant Professionals
(Source: Progress in Transplantation)
Source: Progress in Transplantation - August 31, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Cupples, S., Ohler, L. Tags: Online Education for Transplant Professionals Source Type: research
Update on Liver Transplants in Lebanon
Conclusions—
Although our numbers are small, the 10-year survival rate is comparable to reported rates for other series around the world. Deceased organ donations must be encouraged so that we can perform more transplants. As a source of organs, living related liver transplant is important; however, it cannot replace deceased donation. (Source: Progress in Transplantation)
Source: Progress in Transplantation - August 31, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Faraj, W., Haydar, A., Nounou, G. E., Naaj, A. A. E., Khoury, G., Jabbour, S., Khalife, M. Tags: International Issues in Transplantation Source Type: research
Hyperuricemia and Gout in Solid-Organ Transplant: Update in Pharmacological Management
Hyperuricemia is a common comorbid condition experienced by up to 28% of kidney transplant recipients. These patients are at elevated risk of acute flare-ups of gout because of transplant-specific risk factors such as impaired renal function, chronic contributing pharmacotherapy (eg, calcineurin inhibitors, diuretics), and associated comorbid conditions. After transplant, treatment is often complicated by drug-drug interactions, renal impairment, and toxic effects of drugs with the use of first-line recommended agents. A number of therapeutic options remain available for transplant recipients, including dose modifications ...
Source: Progress in Transplantation - August 31, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Sullivan, P. M., William, A., Tichy, E. M. Tags: Clinical Issues in Transplantation Source Type: research
Racial Disparity Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Hepatectomy: Is Baseline Kidney Function a Potential Explanation?
Conclusions—
African Americans with normal serum creatinine levels had a similar rate of complication to patients who were not African American, but as the baseline serum level of creatinine increased, the odds ratio for a complication developing increased dramatically in the African American patients, suggesting that the disparities seen are predominantly driven by a subset of African American patients who have preexisting renal insufficiency. (Source: Progress in Transplantation)
Source: Progress in Transplantation - August 31, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Palanisamy, A. P., Dowden, J. E., Manasra, A. R. A., Rohan, V. S., Bratton, C. F., McGillicuddy, J. W., Baliga, P. K., Chavin, K. D., Taber, D. J. Tags: Clinical Issues in Transplantation Source Type: research
What are Patients Saying about Sex after a Kidney or Simultaneous Kidney/Pancreas Transplant?
Context—
Chronic illnesses such as kidney failure and diabetes and their treatments can affect people's identity, including their sexual identity. Little is known about patients' perspective on the effect of transplant on their sexual identity.
Objective—
To explore the sexual concerns of kidney and simultaneous pancreas/kidney transplant recipients.
Design—
Descriptive, qualitative.
Setting—
Major Midwestern university hospital.
Patients—
143 kidney and 70 pancreas/kidney transplant recipients; most were male (63.0%), married (64.7%), and white (83.7%), and the mean age was 49 years.
Int...
Source: Progress in Transplantation - August 31, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Martell, J., Rice, E. I., Crooks, N. K., Ko, D., Muehrer, R. J. Tags: Clinical Issues in Transplantation Source Type: research
Clinical Outcomes of Right-Lobe Split-Liver versus Orthotopic Liver Transplants from Donors More than 70 Years Old
Conclusion—
Even if OLT-Y guarantees better patient and graft survival, both RL-SLT and OLT-O can be used safely to expand the pool of liver donors, showing acceptable clinical results and complications rates. (Source: Progress in Transplantation)
Source: Progress in Transplantation - August 31, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Memeo, R., de'Angelis, N., Salloum, C., Compagnon, P., Laurent, A., Feray, C., Duvoux, C., Azoulay, D. Tags: Clinical Issues in Transplantation Source Type: research
Can Transition to Adult Care for Transplant Recipients Be Improved by Intensified Services While Patients are Still in Pediatrics?
Context—
Transferring out of pediatrics is a vulnerable time for transplant recipients. Use of a transition coordinator before and after transfer improves outcomes, although it is unclear whether placing a transition coordinator in pediatrics alone is beneficial.
Objective—
To determine if incorporating a transition coordinator in pediatrics only is associated with stable outcomes for kidney transplant recipients.
Design—
A retrospective chart review was conducted on outcomes for kidney transplant recipients who shifted service location between 2008 and 2012.
Setting—
A pediatric and adult transp...
Source: Progress in Transplantation - August 31, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Annunziato, R. A., Parbhakar, M., Kapoor, K., Matloff, R., Casey, N., Benchimol, C., Hotchkiss, H., Nair, V., Saland, J. Tags: Clinical Issues in Transplantation Source Type: research
Predictors and Influence of Goal Orientation on Self-Management and Health-Related Quality of Life after Lung Transplant
Conclusion—
Assessing goal orientation may offer a novel approach for promoting adherence and HRQOL after lung transplant. (Source: Progress in Transplantation)
Source: Progress in Transplantation - August 31, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Zaldonis, J., Alrawashdeh, M., Atman, K. S., Fatigati, A., Dabbs, A. D., Bermudez, C. A. Tags: Clinical Issues in Transplantation Source Type: research
Developing a Kit and Video to Standardize Changes of Left Ventricular Assist Device Dressings
Conclusion—
Standardizing and producing a driveline kit facilitates the delivery of care in an LVAD program. (Source: Progress in Transplantation)
Source: Progress in Transplantation - August 31, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Iseler, J., Hadzic, K. G. Tags: Clinical Issues in Transplantation Source Type: research
Sustainability of Improvements in Medication Adherence through a Mobile Health Intervention
Conclusion—
Patients in the intervention group continued to exhibit lower systolic blood pressure than did patients in the control group 12 months after the trial ended, suggesting that the intervention may have a durable impact on blood pressure control that most likely reflects sustained medication adherence. These findings will aid in the development of an adequately powered randomized controlled trial to address the sustainable impact of the intervention program on medication adherence and blood pressure control. (Source: Progress in Transplantation)
Source: Progress in Transplantation - August 31, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: McGillicuddy, J. W., Taber, D. J., Mueller, M., Patel, S., Baliga, P. K., Chavin, K. D., Sox, L., Favela, A. P., Brunner-Jackson, B. M., Treiber, F. A. Tags: Clinical Issues in Transplantation Source Type: research
Tolerability of Low-Dose Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim for Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Conclusion—
A low-dose prophylactic SMX/TMP regimen of 1 single-strength tablet 3 times weekly is well tolerated. Discontinuation rates were lower than other rates reported for higher-dose regimens. (Source: Progress in Transplantation)
Source: Progress in Transplantation - August 31, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Zmarlicka, M., Martin, S. T., Cardwell, S. M., Nailor, M. D. Tags: Clinical Issues in Transplantation Source Type: research
Self-Reports on Symptoms of Alcohol Abuse: Liver Transplant Patients versus Rehabilitation Therapy Patients
Conclusion—
The transplant setting seems to evoke minimizing in self-reports in patients with alcohol abuse. Minimizing or denying symptoms of alcohol abuse does not seem to be a specific characteristic of persons with alcohol abuse, as it is also caused by the circumstances. In the transplant setting, more attention should be given to the psychologically difficult situation for patients with potential alcohol abuse. Implementation of psychoeducational interventions in the treatment process before transplant could be a first step toward reaching this goal. (Source: Progress in Transplantation)
Source: Progress in Transplantation - August 31, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Schieber, K., Lindner, M., Sowa, J.-P., Gerken, G., Scherbaum, N., Kahraman, A., Canbay, A., Erim, Y. Tags: Clinical Issues in Transplantation Source Type: research
Burnout in Transplant Nurses
Conclusions—
The study provides strong evidence of the presence of burnout in transplant nurses and opportunities for focused and potentially very effective interventions aimed at reducing burnout. (Source: Progress in Transplantation)
Source: Progress in Transplantation - August 31, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Jesse, M. T., Abouljoud, M. S., Hogan, K., Eshelman, A. Tags: Clinical Issues in Transplantation Source Type: research
Organ Transplant Articles from China
(Source: Progress in Transplantation)
Source: Progress in Transplantation - August 31, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Wright, L. Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research
