Ask the Experts - Hypertension in Renal Transplant Recipient?

3/27/2019 2:38:00 PM 19

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...

3/27/2019 2:38:00 PM 11

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

Complications of Living Donor Hepatic Lobectomy

3/27/2019 2:38:00 PM 15

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...

Pancreas Retransplantation

3/27/2019 2:38:00 PM 8

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

Everolimus vs Mycophenolate Mofetil in Heart Transplantation

3/27/2019 2:38:00 PM 17

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...

3/27/2019 2:38:00 PM 8

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

Kidney Vending In Pakistan

3/27/2019 2:38:00 PM 16

In this video blog Ron Shapiro, MD discusses kidney vending of unrelated kidney transplants in Pakistan....More...

Pregnancy and Birth After Kidney Donation

3/27/2019 2:38:00 PM 12

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

3/26/2019 1:00:00 AM 11

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

HCV Recurrence After Liver Transplantation?

3/26/2019 1:00:00 AM 14

Is tacrolimus associated with a significantly higher recurrence rate of hepatitis C virus infection compared with cyclosporine?...More...

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

3/26/2019 1:00:00 AM 12

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...

Liver Transplantation in Recipients Receiving Renal Replacement

3/26/2019 1:00:00 AM 15

The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease system has dramatically increased pre liver-transplant renal replacement therapy. Find out how it's working....More...

Ask the Experts - Patient With Lymphangioleiomyomatosis?

3/26/2019 1:00:00 AM 13

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?

3/26/2019 1:00:00 AM 16

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

Altruistic Kidney Donation: Is It a Cause for Regret?

3/26/2019 1:00:00 AM 16

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...

Alternative Approach to Enable Steatotic Liver Transplantation

3/26/2019 1:00:00 AM 17

The growing prevalence of hepatic steatosis due to the obesity epidemic may cut the number of suitable liver donors. Can metabolically induced defatting help?...More...

Antibody Response Against the Glomerular Basement Membrane

3/26/2019 1:00:00 AM 15

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?

3/26/2019 1:00:00 AM 12

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

Living-Related Donor With Schizophrenia?

3/26/2019 1:00:00 AM 14

Ask the Experts: Is someone being treated for schizophrenia and who attempted suicide 4 years previously a living-related donor candidate?...More...

IFN-Gamma Therapy for Invasive Fungal Infections in Transplant Patients

3/26/2019 1:00:00 AM 12

Dr. Ron Shapiro reports on a study that suggests use of interferon-gamma immunotherapy may be beneficial for the treatment of invasive refractory fungal infections in renal transplant patients....More...