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Kidney transplants from living nonrelated donors: An analysis of 87 cases, including 20 cases with specific blood transfusions from the donor
(1985-12-01)
The aim of this paper is to analyze 87 cases of kidney transplants obtained from nonrelated donors; in 20 of these, a donor-specific transfusion procedure4 was added to the pretreatment protocol of each recipient.
Living kidney donors - a prospective study of quality of life before and after kidney donation
(2013-01-01)
Although the safety of living kidney donation has been well established, prospective studies examining the physical and psychosocial aspects of the donor's quality of life are still scarce. Thus, the purpose of this ...
What is the impact of surgical site infection on graft function in kidney transplant recipients?
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2010-10-01)
P>The impact of surgical site infections (SSIs) on graft function in kidney transplant recipients is controversial. We conducted a matched case-control study (1:1 ratio) between April 2001 and December 2004 in a Brazilian ...
Clinical Features of Kidney Transplant Recipients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit
(Sage Publications Inc, 2018)
Introduction: There is a paucity of data regarding the complications in kidney transplant patients who may require intensive care unit (ICU) management, despite being the most common solid organ transplant worldwide. ...
Post-transplant soluble CD30 levels are associated with early subclinical rejection in kidney transplantation
(Elsevier B.V., 2015-03-01)
Several studies have shown association of high pre- or post-transplant levels of soluble CD30 (sCD30) with acute rejection and poor late kidney transplant outcome. Our goal was to investigate whether sCD30 levels at month-3 ...
Gastrointestinal cytomegalovirus disease in renal transplant recipients: A case series
(2012-03-01)
The purpose of this article was to report a series of 23 renal transplant recipients with histologically proven and immunohistochemically confirmed cytomegalovirus (CMV) lesions in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and to ...
Chronic myeloid leukemia following kidney transplantation
(Elsevier B.V., 2005-03-01)
Immunosuppressed renal recipients are at an increased risk of developing cancer. Leukemias are less frequent than other hematopoietic tumours and development of CML after immunosuppression is rare. We describe a 37-year-old ...
Family History of Diabetes as a New Determinant of Insulin Sensitivity and Secretion in Patients Who Have Undergone a Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplant
(Baskent Univ, 2010-03-01)
Objectives: We used homeostasis model assessment to investigate insulin sensitivity and secretion after a simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant or kidney transplant alone. In that model, fasting plasma glucose and C-peptide ...
Predictors of employment after successful kidney transplantation - a population-based study
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2008-07-01)
Introduction: Kidney transplantation is currently the treatment of choice for end-stage renal disease. As the successful transplantation improves the physical and mental quality of life, it is expected that the transplant ...
Tacrolimus and quality of life after kidney transplantation - a multicenter study
(Blackwell Publishing, 2006-07-01)
Kidney transplantation is currently the treatment of choice for end-stage renal disease. Although new immunosuppressive drugs have been introduced into clinical practice, the effect of such medication on quality of life ...