Latest - Transplantation

• Islet-Allograft Tolerance Possible in Monkeys Without Long-Term Immunosuppression Long-term tolerance of islet allografts may be possible without prolonged immunosuppression, according to studies in monkeys.
  Reuters Health Information, August 2019
• New Storage Systems Could Expand Donor-Organ Availability Two new organ preservation systems could improve the availability of donor hearts and lungs, researchers report.
  Reuters Health Information, August 2019
• Is It Ethical to Use Medical Data Derived From Evil Sources? Some immoral experiments have produced valuable information.
  Medscape Reader Polls, August 2019
• Facing Death, a Physician Has a Change of Heart   Dr Alin Gragossian describes her own heart transplant experience with Dr Robert Glatter and provides advice for healthcare workers.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, August 2019
• CAD and Cardiovascular Events After Liver Transplantation Is the risk of cardiovascular events during the immediate period after liver transplant associated with the presence or severity of pre-existing coronary artery disease?
  Liver International, August 2019
• Views of Organ Recovery Before Circulatory Death Organ recovery from an imminently dying patient could help address the transplant organ shortage, but how do families and clinicians feel about the practice?
  American Journal of Transplantation, August 2019
• Stem Cell Clinics: Cutting-Edge Treatments or Cash Grab?   Stem cells are not FDA-approved for joint pain, cataracts, depression, autism, dementia, or heart disease, but stem cell clinics around the country are offering treatment for these very conditions.
  Medscape, August 2019
• The Impact of DAAs on the Hepatitis C Care Cascade How has the HCV care cascade changed since the introduction of direct-acting antivirals? This study examined the current and future HCV care cascade at the national level and in key subgroups.
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, August 2019
• The Week That Wasn't: CRISPR Trial, Interspecies Organs, Facebook Mind Reading A quick overview of three medical stories that are worth a mention.
  Medscape, August 2019
• Should ADPKD Patients Be Screened for Hidden Aneurysms? Screening patients with polycystic kidney disease who are at risk for brain aneurysms pays off, but current screening recommendations shouldn't be altered, say authors.
  Medscape Medical News, August 2019
• 'I'm a Survivor': Incoming ADA President Has Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as a child in the 1950s, Robert H. Eckel, didn't want to study his own disease but instead was interested in type 2 diabetes and the 'cardiometabolic' consequences.
  Medscape Medical News, July 2019
• First Kidney Failure, Then a $540,842 Bill for Dialysis He needed the lifesaving treatment -- he never expected a half-million-dollar bill for 14 weeks of care.
  Kaiser Health News, July 2019
• The Week That Wasn't: Bionic Hands, Weaponized Ticks, Wellness Shots A quick overview of three medical stories that are worth a mention.
  Medscape, July 2019
• Starting Dialysis at Higher EGFR in Kids Linked to Worse Survival Starting dialysis in children with higher estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is associated with worse survival, according to a retrospective study of pediatric patients registered in the U.S. Renal Data System (USRDS).
  Reuters Health Information, July 2019
• New Oral Agent for Anemia in CKD Encouraging but Questions Remain Twin studies support the hemoglobin-boosting effects of the first oral drug in a new therapeutic class that is showing promise for the treatment of anemia in two types of CKD patients.
  Medscape Medical News, July 2019
• Docs No Less Likely to Die in Hospital Than Other Patients According to a recent study, physicians are no more likely to avoid aggressive end-of-life care and die at home than nonphysicians.
  Medscape Medical News, July 2019
• Time for Reform in Transplant Program-Specific Reporting How relevant are current transplant program-specific reports? An expert taskforce examines the issue.
  American Journal of Transplantation, July 2019
• The Week That Wasn't: 5G Scare, Brain Hacks, Artificial Kidney A quick overview of three medical stories that are worth a mention.
  Medscape, July 2019
• Advancing American Kidney Health: The Ultimate RCT? President Trump's Executive Order puts nephrology center stage. Tejas Desai, MD, reviews what the initiative entails for kidney disease clinicians and what details are yet to come.
  Medscape Nephrology, July 2019
• Many Hospitals Not Meeting Standards for High-Risk Surgeries: Survey Most hospitals don't perform enough surgeries to meet minimum safety standards. Three out of four also don't have systems in place to monitor whether each surgery is necessary, says watchdog group.
  Medscape Medical News, July 2019