Burnout and Resilience among Transplant Nurses in 21 Hospitals in China
This research was to determine burnout and resilience levels among transplant nurses, to analyze the relationship between these two variables, and to explore whether demographic factors were associated with burnout in this group. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 17, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Guoli Yang, Jia Liu, Lifang Liu, Xiaoxia Wu, Siqing Ding, Jianfei Xie Source Type: research

Remote ischemic preconditioning is efficient in reducing hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury in a growing rat model and does not promote histologic lesions in distant organs
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Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 17, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Pedro Filipe Medeiros Gomes, Ana Cristina Aoun Tannuri, Thiago Machado Nogueira, Leandro Ryuchi Iuamoto, Vitor Ribeiro Paes, Maria Cecilia Mendon ça Coelho, Josiane Oliveira Gonçalves, Suellen Serafini, Uenis Tannuri Source Type: research

Outcomes of Pediatric Liver Transplantation: Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation vs. Living Donor Liver Transplantation
The use of pediatric donor liver for pediatric liver transplantation (LT) remains controversial and few studies have focused on pediatric deceased donors. Facing this issue, we decided to perform a retrospective research, trying to compare the clinical effects between deceased donor LT (DDLT) and living donor LT (LDLT). (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 17, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Rui Zhang, Zhi-Jun Zhu, Li-Ying Sun, Lin Wei, Wei Qu, Zhi-Gui Zeng, Ying Liu Source Type: research

Potential leukemic cells engraftment after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation from unrelated donors with undiagnosed chronic leukemia
Donor related neoplasms are a potential complication of treatment strategies involving stem cell transplantation. Although mechanisms for detection of short-term complications after these procedures are well developed, complications with delayed onset, notably transmission of chronic diseases such as chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), have been difficult to assess. Consequently, we studied the potential of human CML cells to engraft hematopoietic tissues after intravenous implantation in mice. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 17, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Mi łosz P. Kawa, Bartłomiej Baumert, Zofia Litwińska, Michał Gniot, Ewa Pius-Sadowska, Dorota Rogińska, Krzysztof Lewandowski, Barbara Zdziarska, Bogusław Machaliński Source Type: research

Expanding the Envelop: Favorable Outcomes Utilizing Kidneys from Small Pediatric Donors ( ≤ 15 Kg)
Utilization of kidneys from small pediatric donors (SPD ≤15Kg) is limited. Decision to split and use the kidneys for two recipients remains controversial. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 17, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Sameh A. Fayek, Mohammad Ali, Laila Hasham, Morley Herbert, Sridhar Allam, George Rofaiel Source Type: research

Transplantation for Hepatocellular carcinoma is there a tumor size limit?
The advent of tumor size based criteria (Milan and UCSF) for transplantation of Hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC) has facilitated access of tumor patients to transplantation. Recent success in transplanting patients with larger tumors (beyond UCSF) necessitates understanding of patient, tumor and biological criteria that determine successful outcome for HCC Transplantation across all size criteria. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 17, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Daoud Ahmed, Teeter Larry, Ghobrial R. Mark, Graviss Edward, Mogawer Sherif, Sholkamy Amany, El-Shazli Mostafa, Gaber A. Osama Source Type: research

Azathioprine-induced agranulocytosis and severe alopecia after kidney transplantation associated with a NUDT15 polymorphism: A Case Report
Azathioprine (AZA) is the drug recommended for the continuation of immunosuppressive treatment after renal transplant in women during pregnancy. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 17, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Ken Saida, Koichi Kamei, Sohshi Matsumura, Yuji Kano, Mai Sato, Masao Ogura, Akira Andoh, Kenji Ishikura Source Type: research

Overweight is related to faster decline in annual glomerular filtration rate in kidney transplant
Few studies have examined the relationship between non-immunological factors and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) decline in kidney transplant. Correction of these factors in native kidneys slows progression of chronic kidney disease. The aim of this study was to analyze the association between control of non-immunological factors and annual decline of GFR. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 17, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Mariana Seija, Marcelo Nin, Jos é Santiago, Lizeth Apaza, Andrea Castaño, Luciana Poggi, Ines Urioste, Alessandra Chiossoni, Agustina Fernandez, Natalia Navarrine, Mariela Garau, Rossana Astesiano, María Soledad Ferrari, Oscar Noboa Source Type: research

Health-related quality of life comparisons after radical therapy for early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma
Our research compared these three radical therapies for early stage HCC (liver transplantation, liver resection and radiofrequency ablation), no significantly difference was observed in the aspect of HCC recurrence, however, superior long-term HRQoL scores were observed in the radiofrequency ablation patients, this is the firstly study of comparing of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among these three radical therapies. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 17, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: He Qian, Jiang Jiaojiao, Jiang Yanxing, Wang Wentao, Yang Lin, Liver Surgery Group Source Type: research

Externalized percutaneous stent vs. internal double J stent: Short- and long-term complications after kidney transplantation
In patients undergoing kidney transplantation ureteral stents are an established technique to reduce major urological complications such as leakage and stenosis of the ureter. However, the best technique of ureteral stenting remains unclear. The aim of the current study was to compare the outcome of percutaneous ureteral stents (PS) with internal double J stents (JJ) after kidney transplantation. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 17, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Manuel Jakob, Nina Strupler, Daniel Candinas, Uyen Huynh-Do, Guido Beldi Source Type: research

Accumulation of High Levels of Monocytic Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells Enhances Graft Survival in Almost Tolerant Kidney Transplant Recipients
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are a heterogeneous population of immature cells that suppress immune responses during organ transplantation and participate in mediating long-term graft survival and immune tolerance in animal transplant models. However, their role in regulating transplant tolerance in human subjects is not well understood. In the present study, we investigated the role of MDSCs in mediating long-term graft survival in almost tolerant kidney transplant recipients (ATKTRs) and the mechanism(s) responsible for increasing MDSC numbers in these recipients. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 17, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: X.X. Du, Y.L. Guo, Y.P. Zhao, M. Yang, S. Chang, B. Liu, L.J. Cai, Z.K. Chen Source Type: research

Transplant opportunities of anti-HCV positive candidates on the kidney transplant waiting list
Besides severe organ shortage hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is an important obstacle for kidney transplantation because of long waiting times on deceased kidney donor waiting lists. We aimed to evaluate calling number of candidates according to HCV serology. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 17, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Aysegul Oruc, Alparslan Ersoy Source Type: research

Development of a Screening Tool to Predict Chronic Kidney Disease Risk in Post-nephrectomy Living Kidney Donors
Few studies have examined the long-term risks of kidney removal to donors despite the increase of frequency in kidney transplantation. This is the 1st study to develop prediction models of chronic kidney disease (CKD) for the 1-year period after donor nephrectomy in living donors. A prospective cohort of patients who underwent donor nephrectomy from March 1, 2006, to December 31, 2016, at the Severance Hospital, Seoul, South Korea, was used. CKD was defined as a glomerular filtration rate (GFR)   (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 17, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: J.S. Park, H.K. Ahn, J. Na, H.H. Lee, Y.E. Yoon, M.G. Yoon, W.K. Han Source Type: research

Comparison of Recipient Outcomes After Kidney Transplantation: In-House Versus Imported Deceased Donors
Increased cold ischemia time in cadaveric kidney transplants has been associated with a high rate of delayed graft function (DGF), and even with graft survival. Kidney transplantation using in-house donors reduces cold preservation time. The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes after transplantation in house and externally. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 17, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: S.Y. Lim, J.G. Gwon, M.G. Kim, C.W. Jung Source Type: research

Evolution of Biomarkers of Atherogenic Risk in Liver Transplantation Recipients
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) related mortality is a major contributor to long-term mortality after liver transplantation. (Source: Transplantation Proceedings)
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 17, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: L ívia Melo Carone Linhares, Claudia P. Oliveira, Mario Reis Alvares-da-Silva, José Tadeu Stefano, Hermes Vieira Barbeiro, Denise Frediani Barbeiro, Debora Raquel Benedita Terrabuio, Edson Abdala, Francisco Garcia Soriano, Flair José Carrilho, Alberto Source Type: research