Disparities in Solid Organ Transplantation for Ethnic Minorities

2019/3/27 14:38:00 2

Minority populations are more likely to be adversely affected by limitations in health services due to their economic status, despite changes in organ allocation policies that improved access....More...

Ask the Experts - Hypertension in Renal Transplant Recipient?

2019/3/27 14:38:00 2

I have a renal allograft recipient 3 weeks posttransplantation with very high blood pressure who is not responding to a combination of nifedipine, methyldopa, prazosin, and clonidine. ACE inhibitors were withheld due to a rise in serum creatinine. What other antihypertensives are effective in this s...More...

Ask the Experts - Removal of the Urinary Catheter After Renal...

2019/3/27 14:38:00 3

When is the best time to remove the urethral catheter after renal transplantation?...More...

Complications of Living Donor Hepatic Lobectomy

2019/3/27 14:38:00 2

This report quantifies the complication risk in living donor liver transplants and should be used to inform decision making by potential donors and their caregivers....More...

Organ Transplantation From Deceased Donors With Brain Cancer: Is It Safe?

2019/3/27 14:38:00 2

Can organs from deceased donors with primary intracranial malignancy transmit cancer to the recipient? Dr. Ron Shapiro discusses a recent study that sheds new light on this long-held controversy....More...

Pancreas Retransplantation

2019/3/27 14:38:00 2

Is there a role for allograft pancreatectomy prior to pancreas retransplantation in SKP transplant recipients?...More...

Everolimus vs Mycophenolate Mofetil in Heart Transplantation

2019/3/27 14:38:00 2

In an open-label, 24-month trial, 721 de novo heart transplant recipients were randomized to everolimus 1.5 mg or 3.0 mg with reduced-dose cyclosporine, or mycophenolate mofetil 3 g/day with standard-dose cyclosporine....More...

Ask the Experts - Etiology of Renal Artery Thrombosis in Renal...

2019/3/27 14:38:00 1

What are the potential etiologies of renal artery thrombosis after renal transplantation when there is no evidence of rejection on the renal biopsy?...More...

Pregnancy and Birth After Kidney Donation

2019/3/27 14:38:00 2

In this video blog, Ron Shapiro, MD, University of Pittsburgh, discusses 2 papers that look at outcomes after pregnancy in living donors....More...

Immune Homeostasis and Microbiome--Therapeutic Modulation

2019/3/26 1:00:00 4

Learn more about links between the human microbiome and immune systems and their impact on autoimmune and inflammatory diseases....More...

Ask the Experts - Antimalarial Prophylaxis in a Renal Transplant...

2019/3/26 1:00:00 4

I would be grateful for guidance on safe antimalarial prophylaxis in a renal transplant patient who is on cyclosporine (CsA), mycophenolate mofetil, and prednisolone....More...

Ask the Experts - Patient With Lymphangioleiomyomatosis?

2019/3/26 1:00:00 4

I have a patient with lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) who has chylous ascites; she is being evaluated for lung transplantation because of end-stage lung disease. Can she be a candidate for transplantation? Is there any effective therapy for chylous ascites due to LAM?...More...

Ask the Experts - Sirolimus in Pediatric Renal Transplantation?

2019/3/26 1:00:00 4

What is your opinion about the use of sirolimus in pediatric renal transplantation?...More...

Altruistic Kidney Donation: Is It a Cause for Regret?

2019/3/26 1:00:00 4

Few data are available on organ donors after donation. Dr. Ron Shapiro discusses a recent study that looks at the impact of altruistic kidney donation on the psychological well being of the donor....More...

Influence of Graft Type After Pediatric Liver Transplantation

2019/3/26 1:00:00 4

Using the US Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients database, the authors sought to determine which type of donor graft provides children and young adults with the best outcomes following liver transplantation....More...

Antibody Response Against the Glomerular Basement Membrane

2019/3/26 1:00:00 4

The authors discuss the recently identified role of the immune system in the pathogenesis of renal transplant glomerulopathy....More...

Management of a High-Output Kidney After Transplantation?

2019/3/26 1:00:00 4

How do I manage high urine output (more than 30,000 mL/day) after kidney transplantation?...More...

Immunosuppressants and Aortic Stiffness in Renal Transplant

2019/3/25 10:10:00 1

What's the clinical impact of an switching from cyclosporine to sirolimus after kidney transplant?...More...

Pancreas-kidney Transplants in HIV-positive Recipients

2019/3/25 10:10:00 1

Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant is the only proven long-term therapeutic approach for diabetic patients with end-stage renal disease, and now HIV-positive candidates may have new hope....More...

Kidney Transplant From Donor With Positive Cross-match

Expert's response to reader's question about kidney transplant from HLA 1-matched (DR) living-unrelated donor with positive cross-match....More...