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Albert C, Harris M, DiRito J, Shi A, Edwards C, Harkins L, Lysyy T, Kulkarni S, Mulligan DC, Hosgood SA, Watson CJE, Friend PJ, Nicholson ML, Haakinson D, Saeb-Parsy K, Tietjen GT. Honoring the gift: The transformative potential of transplant-declined human organs. Am J Transplant 2023; 23:165-170. [PMID: 36695696 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajt.2022.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
For decades, transplantation has been a life-saving treatment for those fortunate enough to gain access. Nevertheless, many patients die waiting for an organ and countless more never make it onto the waitlist because of a shortage of donor organs. Concurrently, thousands of donated organs are declined for transplant each year because of concerns about poor outcomes post-transplant. The decline of any donated organ-even if medically justified-is tragic for both the donor family and potential recipients. In this Personal Viewpoint, we discuss the need for a new mindset in how we honor the gift of organ donation. We believe that the use of transplant-declined human organs in translational research has the potential to hasten breakthrough discoveries in a multitude of scientific and medical areas. More importantly, such breakthroughs will allow us to properly value every donated organ. We further discuss the many practical challenges that such research presents and offer some possible solutions based on experiences in our own research laboratories. Finally, we share our perspective on what we believe are the necessary next steps to ensure a future where every donated organ realizes its full potential to impact the lives of current and future patients.
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Affiliation(s)
- Claire Albert
- Yale University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Yale University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, and Cambridge NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, and Cambridge NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge, UK
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- University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences and the Oxford Transplant Centre, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, and Cambridge NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge, UK
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- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, and Cambridge NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge, UK.
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- Yale University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; Yale School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
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Cheng F, Li Q, Wang J, Wang Z, Zeng F, Zhang Y. Retrospective Analysis of the Risk Factors of Perioperative Bacterial Infection and Correlation with Clinical Prognosis in Kidney Transplant Recipients. Infect Drug Resist 2022; 15:2271-2286. [PMID: 35510155 PMCID: PMC9059986 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s356543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Infection remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in kidney transplant patients. This study aimed to investigate the risk factors of bacterial infection during the perioperative period of transplantation and the effects of infection on long-term clinical outcomes. Methods In total, 295 kidney transplantation recipients were included in this retrospective study and assigned to two groups: non-infected and infected. The tacrolimus concentration, pharmacogenomics, laboratory parameters, and clinical outcomes of both groups were evaluated. Results A relatively low incidence of urinary tract infection was observed in our cohort, and lung was identified as the most frequent site of infection. Gram-negative bacteria, such as Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Klebsiella pneumoniae, were the most common infecting strains in kidney transplant recipients. Patients with diabetes showed greater susceptibility to infection. Compared with the non-infected group, tacrolimus concentration was significantly lower on day 7 and 14 in the infected group. White blood cell count, neutrophil count, and C-reactive protein (CRP) in the infected group were markedly higher post-transplantation, while albumin levels were lower relative to the non-infected group. ABCB1 (rs2032582) genotype showed clear associations with infection. Furthermore, the incidence of delayed graft function (DGF) and early acute rejection (AR) before infection was significantly greater in the infected group. Finally, early post-transplant infection was associated with a marked increase in the incidence of AR, post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM), and secondary infection. Conclusion Pre-diabetes, longer duration of catheterization, lower albumin, higher CRP, tacrolimus concentration on the day 7 and 14, early AR before infection, and DGF were closely related to postoperative infection in kidney transplantation recipients. Moreover, bacterial infection during the perioperative period was closely associated with AR, PTDM and secondary infection.
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- Fang Cheng
- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China.,Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Precision Medicine for Critical Illness, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China.,Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Precision Medicine for Critical Illness, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China.,Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Precision Medicine for Critical Illness, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China.,Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Precision Medicine for Critical Illness, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China.,Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Precision Medicine for Critical Illness, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China
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Sanz-Garcia A, Sodupe-Ortega E, Pernía-Espinoza A, Shimizu T, Escobedo-Lucea C. A Versatile Open-Source Printhead for Low-Cost 3D Microextrusion-Based Bioprinting. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E2346. [PMID: 33066265 PMCID: PMC7602012 DOI: 10.3390/polym12102346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting promises to be essential in tissue engineering for solving the rising demand for organs and tissues. Some bioprinters are commercially available, but their impact on the field of Tissue engineering (TE) is still limited due to their cost or difficulty to tune. Herein, we present a low-cost easy-to-build printhead for microextrusion-based bioprinting (MEBB) that can be installed in many desktop 3D printers to transform them into 3D bioprinters. We can extrude bioinks with precise control of print temperature between 2-60 °C. We validated the versatility of the printhead, by assembling it in three low-cost open-source desktop 3D printers. Multiple units of the printhead can also be easily put together in a single printer carriage for building a multi-material 3D bioprinter. Print resolution was evaluated by creating representative calibration models at different temperatures using natural hydrogels such as gelatin and alginate, and synthetic ones like poloxamer. Using one of the three modified low-cost 3D printers, we successfully printed cell-laden lattice constructs with cell viabilities higher than 90% after 24-h post printing. Controlling temperature and pressure according to the rheological properties of the bioinks was essential in achieving optimal printability and great cell viability. The cost per unit of our device, which can be used with syringes of different volume, is less expensive than any other commercially available product. These data demonstrate an affordable open-source printhead with the potential to become a reliable alternative to commercial bioprinters for any laboratory.
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- Andres Sanz-Garcia
- Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, University of Helsinki, Viikinkaari 5 E (P.O. Box 56), 00014 Helsinki, Finland; (A.S.-G.); (E.S.-O.)
- Institute of Advanced Biomedical Engineering and Science, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan;
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, University of Helsinki, Viikinkaari 5 E (P.O. Box 56), 00014 Helsinki, Finland; (A.S.-G.); (E.S.-O.)
- Institute of Advanced Biomedical Engineering and Science, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan;
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of La Rioja, San José de Calasanz 31, Edificio Departamental, 26004 Logroño, Spain;
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of La Rioja, San José de Calasanz 31, Edificio Departamental, 26004 Logroño, Spain;
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- Institute of Advanced Biomedical Engineering and Science, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan;
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, University of Helsinki, Viikinkaari 5 E (P.O. Box 56), 00014 Helsinki, Finland; (A.S.-G.); (E.S.-O.)
- Institute of Advanced Biomedical Engineering and Science, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan;
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DiRito JR, Hosgood SA, Reschke M, Albert C, Bracaglia LG, Ferdinand JR, Stewart BJ, Edwards CM, Vaish AG, Thiru S, Mulligan DC, Haakinson DJ, Clatworthy MR, Saltzman WM, Pober JS, Nicholson ML, Tietjen GT. Lysis of cold-storage-induced microvascular obstructions for ex vivo revitalization of marginal human kidneys. Am J Transplant 2020; 21:161-173. [PMID: 32627324 PMCID: PMC7775334 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.16148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Revised: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
Thousands of kidneys from higher-risk donors are discarded annually because of the increased likelihood of complications posttransplant. Given the severe organ shortage, there is a critical need to improve utilization of these organs. To this end, normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) has emerged as a platform for ex vivo assessment and potential repair of marginal organs. In a recent study of 8 transplant-declined human kidneys on NMP, we discovered microvascular obstructions that impaired microvascular blood flow. However, the nature and physiologic impact of these lesions were unknown. Here, in a study of 39 human kidneys, we have identified that prolonged cold storage of human kidneys induces accumulation of fibrinogen within tubular epithelium. Restoration of normoxic conditions-either ex vivo during NMP or in vivo following transplant-triggered intravascular release of fibrinogen correlating with red blood cell aggregation and microvascular plugging. Combined delivery of plasminogen and tissue plasminogen activator during NMP lysed the plugs leading to a significant reduction in markers of renal injury, improvement in indicators of renal function, and improved delivery of vascular-targeted nanoparticles. Our study suggests a new mechanism of cold storage injury in marginal organs and provides a simple treatment with immediate translational potential.
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- Jenna R. DiRito
- Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK,Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Molecular Immunity Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Molecular Immunity Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Molecular Immunity Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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Nishio-Lucar AG, Bose S, Lyons G, Awuah KT, Ma JZ, Lockridge RS. Intensive Home Hemodialysis Survival Comparable to Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation. Kidney Int Rep 2020; 5:296-306. [PMID: 32154451 PMCID: PMC7056865 DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2019.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2019] [Revised: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Introduction Kidney transplantation (KT) remains the treatment of choice for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), but access to transplantation is limited by a disparity between supply and demand for suitable organs. This organ shortfall has resulted in the use of a wider range of donor kidneys and, in parallel, a reexamination of potential alternative renal replacement therapies. Previous studies comparing Canadian intensive home hemodialysis (IHHD) with deceased donor (DD) KT in the United States reported similar survival, suggesting IHHD might be a plausible alternative. Methods Using data from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients and an experienced US-based IHHD program in Lynchburg, VA, we retrospectively compared mortality outcomes of a cohort of IHHD patients with transplant recipients within the same geographic region between October 1997 and June 2014. Results We identified 3073 transplant recipients and 116 IHHD patients. Living donor KT (n = 1212) had the highest survival and 47% reduction in risk of death compared with IHHD (hazard ratio [HR]: 0.53; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.34–0.83). Survival of IHHD patients did not statistically differ from that of DD transplant recipients (n = 1834) in adjusted analyses (HR: 0.96; 95% CI: 0.62–1.48) or when exclusively compared with marginal (Kidney Donor Profile Index >85%) transplant recipients (HR: 1.35; 95% CI: 0.84–2.16). Conclusion Our study showed comparable overall survival between IHHD and DD KT. For appropriate patients, IHHD could serve as bridging therapy to transplant and a tenable long-term renal replacement therapy.
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- Angie G Nishio-Lucar
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.,Lynchburg Nephrology Physicians, PLLC, Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.,Lynchburg Nephrology Physicians, PLLC, Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.,Lynchburg Nephrology Physicians, PLLC, Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
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Lehner LJ, Kleinsteuber A, Halleck F, Khadzhynov D, Schrezenmeier E, Duerr M, Eckardt KU, Budde K, Staeck O. Assessment of the Kidney Donor Profile Index in a European cohort. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2019; 33:1465-1472. [PMID: 29617898 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfy030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background Recently, transplant societies have had to change their allocation policies to counter global organ shortages. However, strategies differ significantly and long-term outcomes and cross-regional applicability remain to be evaluated. Methods Therefore, we retrospectively analysed the Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI) of 987 adult kidney transplants at our centre using data from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) as a reference. Results In our cohort, the median KDPI was 66%, with a higher proportion of >85% KDPI kidneys compared with the US cohort (32.3% versus 9.2%). Among elderly patients (≥65 years of age), 62% received >95% KDPI kidneys, which were primarily allocated within the Eurotransplant Senior Program (ESP). After 10 years, the rate of death-censored graft survival was 70.5%. Recipients of >85% KDPI kidneys were significantly older, demonstrating higher mortality, poorer graft survival and lower estimated glomerular filtration rate. Patients receiving ≥99% KDPI kidneys had a satisfactory 5-year death-censored graft survival (72.9%). The 5-year survival rate of patients living with a functioning graft exceeded the matched OPTN data in the whole KDPI range, despite a higher proportion of elderly recipients. Multivariate analysis revealed KDPI as an independent risk factor for graft loss (hazard ratio 1.14/10%, P < 0.001), although C-statistics of 0.62 indicated limited discriminative ability for individuals. Conclusion The analysis demonstrated KDPI as a potentially useful tool for donor quality assessment in a European cohort. Most importantly, our analysis revealed acceptable outcomes even for very high KDPI kidneys.
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- Lukas Johannes Lehner
- Department of Nephrology and Medical Intensive Care, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Medical Intensive Care, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Medical Intensive Care, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Medical Intensive Care, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Medical Intensive Care, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Medical Intensive Care, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Medical Intensive Care, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Medical Intensive Care, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Medical Intensive Care, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Introducing of the First DCD Kidney Transplantation Program in Poland. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 2019:6302153. [PMID: 31016193 PMCID: PMC6425340 DOI: 10.1155/2019/6302153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In many countries, including Poland, the main problem with transplantation is the insufficiency of organ donors in relation to the demand for organs. Hence, the common aim globally is to increase the pool of donors. The prolonged survival of patients after transplantation, with respect to the survival time of patients on dialysis, makes the search much more intense. After the recourse of expanded criteria donors (ECD), the next step was obtaining kidneys from donors after irreversible cardiac death (DCD). Therefore, based on Dutch, British, and Spanish experience, it can be hypothesized that the introduction of DCD procedures in countries that have not launched these programs and the improvement of DCD procedures may shorten the waiting time for organ transplantation globally. The legal basis for the procurement of organs after irreversible cardiac arrest came into existence in Poland in 2010. Previously, such organ procurements were not in practice. Since 1984, when Poland published irreversible cardiac arrest as a criterion of brain death, it became the only way to determine death prior to the procurement of organs. The aim of this report was to evaluate the results of the first 19 transplantation cases involving harvested kidneys from donors after cardiac arrest, which was irreversible and clinically confirmed, without any doubt as per the ethical protocol of DCD. Understanding, support, and public perception are essential for this program's initiation and maintenance.
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Siddiqui WJ, Arif A, Khan MH, Khan M, Hanif MO, Mahboob MJ, Aslam M, Aslam A, Arif H, Aggarwal S. An Atypical Case of Silent Aortic Dissection in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient: A Case Report and Review of Literature. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS 2018; 19:880-883. [PMID: 30050030 PMCID: PMC6078011 DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.909966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Patient: Male, 55 Final Diagnosis: Type-A aortic dissection Symptoms: Exertional dyspnea • orthopnea Medication: — Clinical Procedure: Emergent surgical repair with mesh implant Specialty: Cardiology
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- Waqas Javed Siddiqui
- Department of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Department of Medicine, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Department of Medicine, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Department of Medicine, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Background Elderly patients are the fastest-growing group in need of renal transplantation. This study puts focus on renal transplant recipients in their 80th year or longer at time of engraftment. Is there evidence to support an absolute upper age limit for renal transplantation? Methods Recipients in their 80th year or longer, transplanted between 1983 and 2015, were included. Data were retrieved from the Norwegian Renal Registry in the end of October 2015. Graft and patient survivals were compared with recipients aged 70 to 79 years at transplantation. Results Forty-seven patients older than 79 years were transplanted in the defined period. Median age 80.1 years, 81% were men. Median time on dialysis before transplantation was 18.5 months. All patients received an allograft from a deceased donor (median donor age, 61.8 years). In the death-censored graft survival model, there was no statistical difference between the groups. We found improved patient and graft survivals after introduction of mycophenolate mofetil and induction with basiliximab. Patients transplanted before 2000 had increased risk of death compared with those transplanted after 2000 (hazard ratio, 3.2; 95% confidence interval, 1.2-8.7). Median uncensored graft survival for patients transplanted after the year 2000 was 5.0 year (95% confidence interval, 2.4-7.6). Median patient survival was 5.0 years (3.1-6.9) and 5-year patient survival was 55%. Conclusions Age by itself should not be an absolute contraindication against renal transplantation. An estimated 5-year survival rate of 55% post-engraftment for an 80-year-old patient is in our opinion more than acceptable. The authors reveal an estimated 5 years survival rate of 55% postengraftment for an 80 years old patient with end-stage renal disease. In carefully selected octogenarians, kidney transplantation has an acceptable estimated 5 years survival rate in their opinion.
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Donor-Derived Infections: Incidence, Prevention, and Management. TRANSPLANT INFECTIONS 2016. [PMCID: PMC7123109 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-28797-3_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Organ donors reflect the diverse US population, and there are an increasing number of donors born in, who have resided in, or who have traveled to underdeveloped areas of the world or areas with geographically restricted infections. As such, these donors are exposed to pathogens that can potentially be transmitted to recipients of the donor’s organs. Additionally, there are newer techniques to identify many pathogens that may be transmitted from the donor to the transplant recipients. Finally, high-profile reports of several donor-derived infections have heightened awareness of donor-derived infections and have likely contributed to increased recognition. In this chapter, the incidence, methods of identification and prevention, and management of unexpected donor-derived infections will be reviewed.
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Macías L, Poblet M, Pérez N, Jerez R, Gonzalez Roncero F, Blanco G, Valdivia M, Benjumea A, Gentil Govantes M. Assessment of the Renal Function in Potential Donors of Living Kidney Transplants: Expanded Study. Transplant Proc 2015; 47:2603-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2015.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2015] [Accepted: 09/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Need for optimized immunosuppression in elderly kidney transplant recipients. Transplant Rev (Orlando) 2015; 29:237-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trre.2015.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2015] [Revised: 06/29/2015] [Accepted: 08/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Eroğlu A, Turunç V, Şener T, Tabandeh B, Oruğ T, Gürol T, Aydın A, Güven B. Renal Transplantation After Thoracic Endovascular Repair of Type B Aortic Dissection--A Case Report. Transplant Proc 2015; 47:1522-4. [PMID: 26093757 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2015.04.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
Abstract
Because of the strong association between uremia and atherosclerosis, incidence of aortic aneurysms is increasing among renal failure patients awaiting renal transplantation (RT). Successful RTs have been performed in these patients after surgical repair of the aneurysms. Since Parodi et al introduced endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) in patients with high risk for conventional surgery, a new era has begun. The 1st successful RT after EVAR was published in 2001. Herein we report the 1st successful RT after thoracic EVAR (TEVAR) reported to date. We performed RT in a 54-year-old man with end-stage renal failure due to diabetic nephropathy, who had undergone TEVAR for type B aortic dissection (TBAD) 6 months earlier. The postoperative period was uneventful and the patient was discharged from the hospital at postoperative day 6 with a serum creatinine of 0.9 mg/dL. At follow-up examination at postoperative 6 months, graft function was stable. Because of its advantages over open surgery, including low mortality and morbidity, TEVAR is becoming more common among renal failure patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms and TBAD. Our case shows that successful RT can be performed in renal failure patients who have undergone TEVAR.
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- A Eroğlu
- Organ Transplantation Center, Goztepe Medical Park Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Organ Transplantation Center, Goztepe Medical Park Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Goztepe Medical Park Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Organ Transplantation Center, Goztepe Medical Park Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Hod T, Goldfarb-Rumyantzev AS. Clinical issues in renal transplantation in the elderly. Clin Transplant 2015; 29:167-75. [DOI: 10.1111/ctr.12481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Tammy Hod
- Center for Vascular Biology Research; Department of Medicine; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School; Boston MA USA
- Division of Nephrology; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School; Boston MA USA
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- Division of Nephrology; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School; Boston MA USA
- Transplant Institute; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Boston MA USA
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Goh YSB, Cheong PSC, Lata R, Goh A, Vathsala A, Li MK, Tiong HY. A necessary step toward kidney donor safety: the transition from locking polymer clips to transfixion techniques in laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. Transplant Proc 2014; 46:310-3. [PMID: 24655950 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.11.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2013] [Accepted: 11/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Donor safety is of paramount importance in addressing end-stage renal failure through living kidney transplantation. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Class II recall on the use of Hem-o-lok (Teleflex, Limerick, Pennsylvania, United States) polymer clips on the renal artery in laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) in June 2006 following 3 reported cases of donor deaths secondary to slipped ligature. The National University Hospital of Singapore made the transition regarding hilar control in minimally invasive donor nephrectomy, from using polymer and titanium clips to transfixion techniques (pure or hand-assisted laparoscopic) via laparoscopic staples or intracorporeal suturing, respectively. This study assessed safety during the transition in arterial transfixion techniques in minimally invasive donor nephrectomy for both donors and recipients. Forty-five consecutive kidney donors underwent donor nephrectomy over a 2-year period starting from June 2010. A total of 37 donors who underwent LDN (pure laparoscopic or hand-assisted laparoscopic) were included in the analysis. Of the 37 patients, 23 kidney donors had renal arterial control using Hem-o-lok while 14 patients from November 2011 onward underwent transfixion of the renal artery. The 2 groups of donor who underwent renal arterial control by either clips ligature or transfixion technique were comparable. The outcomes for the recipients in each group were similar with no statistical difference between postoperative creatinine level, incidence of delayed graft function, or graft survival at 1 year. We conclude that the transition in renal arterial control technique to transfixion techniques in LDN in line with FDA recommendation is feasible and affords equivalent donor and recipient outcomes.
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- Y S B Goh
- Department of Urology, National University Health System, Singapore; National University Centre for Organ Transplant, National University Hospital, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Urology, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore; National University Centre for Organ Transplant, National University Hospital, Singapore
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore; National University Centre for Organ Transplant, National University Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Urology, National University Health System, Singapore; National University Centre for Organ Transplant, National University Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Urology, National University Health System, Singapore; National University Centre for Organ Transplant, National University Hospital, Singapore
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Managing transplant rejection in the elderly: the benefits of less aggressive immunosuppressive regimens. Drugs Aging 2014; 30:459-66. [PMID: 23609876 DOI: 10.1007/s40266-013-0082-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Organ transplantation is increasingly common in the older population, particularly among end-stage renal disease patients. The outcomes of transplantation are often inferior in older people compared with younger recipients, partly because of the side effects of immunosuppressive medication used after organ transplantation. In this paper, we explore treatment considerations for older transplant patients. The current commonly used immunosuppressive protocols have not been validated sufficiently in older organ recipients. The primary objective for the management of transplant recipients of all ages is to prevent rejection without increasing the risk of infection or other long-term complications. To avoid serious side effects related to immunosuppressive treatment, the clinician should consider modifying and tailoring the long-term regimen for individual patients. Modifications for older recipients include reduction in the dosage or avoidance of calcineurin inhibitors, with or without the introduction of a mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor and discontinuing the use of corticosteroids. Such modifications must consider the individual risks and needs of each recipient. Treatment of an acute rejection episode should follow the same protocol as for younger recipients, but special attention is needed to ensure reduction in the total immunosuppressive load. One way to achieve this is to avoid anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) induction and to use on-demand ATG treatment of rejection on the basis of the patient's CD3 T cell count.
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Hong JW, Shin M, Moon HH, Lee S, Kim JM, Park JB, Kwon CHD, Joh JW, Lee SK, Kim SJ. Analysis of 1,500 Kidney Transplantations at Sungkyunkwan University. KOREAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION 2014. [DOI: 10.4285/jkstn.2014.28.1.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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- Jae Woong Hong
- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Rodelo JR, Nieto-Ríos JF, Serna-Higuita LM, Henao JE, García A, Reino AC, Tobón JC, Arbeláez M. Survival of renal transplantation patients older than 60 years: a single-center experience. Transplant Proc 2013; 45:1402-9. [PMID: 23726583 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.10.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2012] [Accepted: 10/30/2012] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Elderly patients are the fastest growing population requiring renal replacement therapy. It has been stated that renal transplantation may be the best treatment option for these patients. However, it has been observed that older patients have a higher mortality rate than those who are younger. Yet the factors that determine post-transplantation outcomes in this population remain poorly defined. The aims of this study were to evaluate the graft and patient survival in kidney transplant recipients who are older than 60 years of age to identify relevant predictive factors. METHODS In this population-based retrospective cohort study of 201 kidney transplantations performed in elderly patients from January 2002 throughout June 2009, we estimated the 1-,3-,and 5-year patients and graft survival rates. We also evaluated the complications and the predictors of poor outcomes. Survival times were analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method and survival differences assessed with Mantel-Cox log rank-test. We performed a Cox proportional hazards regression models to evaluate the impact of baseline and treatment characteristics on patient and graft survival. RESULTS Graft and patient survival rates at 1, 3, and 5 years were 76.4%, 71.3%, and 54.3%, and 78.2%, 73.8%, and 56.4%, respectively. Graft survival rates censored for patient death with a functioning graft were 93.1, 92.1, and 89%. Patient survival rates differed between diabetic and nondiabetic subjects at 1, 3 and 5 years (69.5% versus 83.6%; 59.8% versus 72.3%; 43.6% versus 65.7%; P = .008). On multivariate analysis, the factors associated with patients survival were diabetes mellitus (hazard ratio [HR] 2.058, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.173-3.611, P = .012) and the 1-month serum creatinine value was > 1.6 mg/dL (HR 2.108 for each point increase, 95% CI 1.521-2.921, P = .000). Furthermore, there was an insignificant trend forward an association between active or past smoker and lower patient survival (HR 1.689, 95% CI 0.937-3.043, P = .08). The main causes of graft loss were patient death (79.5%). acute rejection (6.8%), and chronic allograft nephropathy (5.5%). CONCLUSION Renal transplantation can be performed safely and with acceptable outcomes in elderly patients after appropriate clinical evaluation. The grafts show excellent survival albeit that deaths with a functional graft continue to be an important issue.
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- J R Rodelo
- Transplant Group, Nephrology Division, Universidad de Antioquia and Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe, Medellin, Colombia.
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Goh YSB, Wu MWF, Tai BC, Lee KCJ, Raman L, Teo BW, Vathsala A, Tiong HY. Comparison of Creatinine Based and Kidney Volume Based Methods of Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rates in Potential Living Kidney Donors. J Urol 2013; 190:1820-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2013.05.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/28/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Department of Urology, National University Health System, Republic of Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Republic of Singapore
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- Department of Urology, National University Health System, Republic of Singapore
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- Department of Urology, National University Health System, Republic of Singapore
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, National University Health System, Republic of Singapore
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, National University Health System, Republic of Singapore
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- Department of Urology, National University Health System, Republic of Singapore
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De Vusser K, Lerut E, Kuypers D, Vanrenterghem Y, Jochmans I, Monbaliu D, Pirenne J, Naesens M. The predictive value of kidney allograft baseline biopsies for long-term graft survival. J Am Soc Nephrol 2013; 24:1913-23. [PMID: 23949799 DOI: 10.1681/asn.2012111081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The effect of baseline histology and individual histologic lesions at the time of transplantation on long-term graft survival has been evaluated using different scoring systems, but the predictive capacity of these systems has not been adequately validated. All kidney recipients transplanted in a single institution between 1991 and 2009 who underwent a baseline kidney allograft biopsy at transplantation were included in this prospective study (N=548). All baseline biopsies were rescored according to the updated Banff classification, and the relationship between the individual histologic lesions and donor demographics was assessed using hierarchical clustering and principal component analysis. Survival analysis was performed using Cox proportional hazards analysis and log-rank testing. Mean follow-up time was 6.7 years after transplantation. Interstitial fibrosis, tubular atrophy, and glomerulosclerosis associated significantly with death-censored graft survival, whereas arteriolar hyalinosis and vascular intimal thickening did not. Notably, donor age correlated significantly with interstitial fibrosis, tubular atrophy, and glomerulosclerosis and associated independently with graft survival. On the basis of these findings, a novel scoring system for prediction of 5-year graft survival was constructed by logistic regression analysis. Although the predictive performance of previously published histologic scoring systems was insufficient to guide kidney allocation in our cohort (receiver operating characteristic area under the curve ≤0.62 for each system), the new system based on histologic data and donor age was satisfactory for prediction of allograft loss (receiver operating characteristic area under the curve = 0.81) and may be valuable in the assessment of kidney quality before transplantation.
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Heldal K, Thorarinsdottir S, Hartmann A, Leivestad T, Reisæter AV, Foss AE, Midtvedt K. Induction with interleukin-2 antagonist for transplantation of kidneys from older deceased donors: an observational study. Transplant Res 2013; 2:11. [PMID: 23799993 PMCID: PMC3702442 DOI: 10.1186/2047-1440-2-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2013] [Accepted: 06/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background The most important limiting factor in kidney transplantation is the scarcity of donor organs. Consequently, there is an increased use worldwide of kidneys from older deceased donors. High donor age is a known risk factor for acute cellular rejection and premature graft failure, and the optimal immunosuppressive regimen in these circumstances remains to be established. Methods We investigated whether induction treatment with an interleukin 2 (IL-2) receptor antagonist improves graft survival and reduces rejection episodes in recipients of kidneys from deceased donors aged ≥ 60 years. Data were retrieved for all recipients transplanted at our center from 2004 to 2009 with a kidney from a deceased donor aged > 60 years. The outcome was compared between recipients treated with (IL-2 plus) or without (IL-2 minus) an IL-2 receptor antagonist. All recipients received a calcineurin inhibitor, steroids and mycophenolate. Results A total of 232 first-transplant recipients were included (IL-2 plus = 149, IL-2 minus = 83). IL-2 minus was associated with increased risk of early acute rejection (OR 2.42; 95% CI 1.25 to 4.68, P = 0.009) and steroid-resistant rejection (OR 8.04; 2.77 to 23.25, P< 0.001). IL-2 plus patients had superior two-year estimated uncensored (87% versus 70%, P = 0.001) and death-censored (95% versus 79%, P< 0.001) graft survival. Conclusions Induction treatment with IL-2 receptor antagonist was associated with a reduction in acute rejection episodes and improved two-year graft survival in patients transplanted with kidneys from older deceased donors.
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- Kristian Heldal
- Clinic of Internal Medicine, Telemark Hospital, 3710, Skien, Norway.
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Heldal K, Hartmann A, Leivestad T, Lien B, Foss AE, Midtvedt K. Renal transplantation is also an option for patients over 70. TIDSSKRIFT FOR DEN NORSKE LEGEFORENING 2011; 131:2004-7. [PMID: 22016126 DOI: 10.4045/tidsskr.10.1391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Kidney transplantation is generally regarded as the best treatment option for patients with end-stage renal disease. Because of an increase in the elderly population, the number of elderly patients with end-stage renal disease is expected to increase. The scope of this paper is to present existing knowledge about the survival after kidney transplantation of patients over 70 years of age at the time of transplantation. MATERIAL AND METHODS The paper is based on existing literature retrieved through a systematic search in MEDLINE as well as on the authors' own experience and research. RESULTS Among patients who fulfill the established medical criteria, kidney transplantation results in better survival than lifelong dialysis treatment. The best prognosis is achieved if time on dialysis prior to transplantation is reduced and acute rejection episodes are avoided after transplantation. INTERPRETATION Kidney transplantation is a safe treatment for selected elderly patients with end-stage renal disease. Given a sufficient supply of organs, selected patients over 70 years of age with end-stage renal disease should be offered kidney transplantation following a standard medical assessment.
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- Kristian Heldal
- Clinic of Internal Medicine, Telemark Hospital Skien, Norway.
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Chou AP, Lalezari S, Fong BM, Dye J, Pham T, Vinters HV, Pouratian N. Post-transplantation primary central nervous system lymphoma: A case report and review of the literature. Surg Neurol Int 2011; 2:130. [PMID: 22059125 PMCID: PMC3205489 DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.85471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2011] [Accepted: 08/10/2011] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background: Post-transplantation primary central nervous system lymphoma (PT-PCNSL) is a rare neoplasm that can develop within months to years after transplantation, and imaging often reveals multiple lesions with homogeneous or ring enhancement. The clinical and imaging presentation of PT-PCNSL can often be nonspecific and present a diagnostic challenge. Case Description: A 56-year-old woman presented to a tertiary university emergency room with altered mental status 15 months after undergoing renal transplantation. On brain MRI, she was found to have three rim-enhancing mass lesions, and biopsy revealed PT-PCNSL. Conclusion: There has been a steady increase in the number of patients living following organ transplantation in the United States and an increasing likelihood that PT-PCNSL will increasingly be encountered in neurosurgical practice. We present here a case of PT-PCNSL and a brief review of the relevant clinical characteristics, treatment options, and prognosis of PT-PCNSL.
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- Arthur P Chou
- Department of Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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Cahill KC, Ettarh RR. Attitudes to cadaveric organ donation in Irish preclinical medical students. ANATOMICAL SCIENCES EDUCATION 2011; 4:195-199. [PMID: 21656917 DOI: 10.1002/ase.236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2011] [Revised: 04/30/2011] [Accepted: 05/17/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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There is a worldwide shortage of organs for transplantation. It has been shown that the attitude of healthcare professionals can improve the rates of organ donation, and that educational programs aimed at improving both attitudes and knowledge base of professionals can have positive outcomes. Although there has been research carried out on this topic, there has been none in Ireland. Anatomy dissection can be a stressor to medical students-we investigate the attitudes of Irish students to organ donation and how they change with exposure to anatomy dissection. A questionnaire was administered to first year students in the School of Medicine in University College Dublin, Ireland, three times over a nine-week period at the commencement of classes in an academic year. The attitudes of the students were positive throughout regarding organ donation by a stranger, a family member, or themselves. There was, however, a significant decrease in support for the donation of a family member's organs in a minority of students. Irish students' attitudes to postmortem organ donation are positive and are not changed by exposure to the dissecting room. There is support for the donation of organs, and willingness among students to donate their own organs and support donation by family members.
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- Kevin C Cahill
- Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland.
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Dual-kidney transplants as an alternative for very marginal donors: long-term follow-up in 63 patients. Transplantation 2011; 90:1125-30. [PMID: 20921934 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0b013e3181f8f2b8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Organ shortage has led to the use of dual-kidney transplant (DKT) of very marginal donors into a single recipient to increase the use of marginal organs. To date, few data are available about the long-term outcome of DKT and its usefulness to increase the pool of available organ. METHODS We conducted a single-center cohort study of DKTs with longitudinal follow-up over an 8-year period. Between 1999 and 2007, 63 DKTs were performed. All kidneys from donors younger than 75 years refused by all centers for single transplantation, and kidneys from donors aged 75 years or older were routinely evaluated based on preimplantation glomerulosclerosis. Renal function, patient or graft survival, and perioperative complications were compared with 66 single kidneys from expanded criteria donors (ECD) and 63 ideal kidney donors. RESULTS After a median follow-up of 56 months, patient or graft survival was similar between the three groups. Twelve-, 36-, and 84-month creatinine clearance were similar for DKT and ECD (12 months: 58 and 59 mL/min; 36 months: 54 and 60 mL/min; and 84 months: 62 and 51 mL/min, respectively). For the study period, the routine evaluation of very marginal kidneys for DKT in our center has led to an increase of 47% in the transplants from donors aged 50 years or older, which represent 12% at the level of our organ procurement organization. CONCLUSIONS DKT patients can expect long-term results comparable with single kidney ECD. The implementation of a DKT program in our unit safely increased the pool of organs from marginal donors.
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A systematic review on steroid withdrawal between 3 and 6 months after kidney transplantation. Transplantation 2010; 90:343-9. [PMID: 20574419 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0b013e3181e58912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Steroid withdrawal (SW) after the first posttransplant months in patients receiving a kidney transplant has been recently discouraged in clinical guidelines. METHODS A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials assessing SW (beyond the second week after kidney transplantation) was performed. Only trials using a calcineurin inhibitor plus mycophenolic acid were included. RESULTS The nine trials (1820 participants) randomly withdrew steroids between 3 and 6 months after transplantation. Death and graft loss were similar in SW and control patients. Including all trials, acute rejection was not more frequent after SW, but stratifying by the drug used, cyclosporine A (CsA) was associated with an increased incidence of overall acute rejection (risk ratio 1.42, 95% confidence interval 1.08-1.87) or biopsy-proven acute rejection (risk ratio 1.61 95% confidence interval 1.20-2.17). Contrarily, tacrolimus allowed SW without increased biopsy-proven acute rejection (P interaction=0.005). Serum cholesterol level was lower after SW than in controls using CsA or tacrolimus. Serum creatinine, blood pressure, serum triglycerides, new-onset diabetes mellitus, infections, or malignancies were similar in SW and control patients. CONCLUSIONS SW after 3 to 6 months of kidney transplantation is associated with increased rates of acute rejection only if CsA is used but not with tacrolimus. Graft function and survival remain stable up to 3 years after transplantation, the longest follow-up reported. The interest for late SW has decreased during the past years in the literature. More trials with carefully designed outcome measures are needed in patients treated with low-exposure tacrolimus and mycophenolic acid derivatives.
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Snoeijs MG, Schaubel DE, Hené R, Hoitsma AJ, Idu MM, Ijzermans JN, Ploeg RJ, Ringers J, Christiaans MH, Buurman WA, van Heurn LWE. Kidneys from donors after cardiac death provide survival benefit. J Am Soc Nephrol 2010; 21:1015-21. [PMID: 20488954 DOI: 10.1681/asn.2009121203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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The continuing shortage of kidneys for transplantation requires major efforts to expand the donor pool. Donation after cardiac death (DCD) increases the number of available kidneys, but it is unknown whether patients who receive a DCD kidney live longer than patients who remain on dialysis and wait for a conventional kidney from a brain-dead donor (DBD). This observational cohort study included all 2575 patients who were registered on the Dutch waiting list for a first kidney transplant between January 1, 1999, and December 31, 2004. From listing until the earliest of death, living-donor kidney transplantation, or December 31, 2005, 459 patients received a DCD transplant and 680 patients received a DBD transplant. Graft failure during the first 3 months after transplantation was twice as likely for DCD kidneys than DBD kidneys (12 versus 6.3%; P=0.001). Standard-criteria DCD transplantation associated with a 56% reduced risk for mortality (hazard ratio 0.44; 95% confidence interval 0.24 to 0.80) compared with continuing on dialysis and awaiting a standard-criteria DBD kidney. This reduction in mortality translates into 2.4-month additional expected lifetime during the first 4 years after transplantation for recipients of DCD kidneys compared with patients who await a DBD kidney. In summary, standard-criteria DCD kidney transplantation associates with increased survival of patients who have ESRD and are on the transplant waiting list.
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- Maarten G Snoeijs
- Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, Netherlands.
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Mamzer-Bruneel MF, Fournier C, Legendre C. La transplantation rénale à partir de donneurs vivants. Med Sci (Paris) 2010; 26:522-5. [DOI: 10.1051/medsci/2010265522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Quinlan SC, Morton LM, Pfeiffer RM, Anderson LA, Landgren O, Warren JL, Engels EA. Increased risk for lymphoid and myeloid neoplasms in elderly solid-organ transplant recipients. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2010; 19:1229-37. [PMID: 20406959 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-09-1220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND By assessing the spectrum of hematologic malignancies associated with solid-organ transplantation in the elderly, we provide information on the pathogenesis of lymphoid and myeloid neoplasms and the clinical manifestations of immunosuppression. METHODS Using data from the U.S. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Medicare database, we identified 83,016 cases with a hematologic malignancy (age 66-99 years) and 166,057 population-based controls matched to cases by age, sex, and calendar year. Medicare claims were used to identify a history of solid-organ transplantation. We used polytomous logistic regression to calculate odds ratios (OR) comparing transplantation history among cases with various hematologic malignancy subtypes and controls, adjusting for the matching factors and race. RESULTS A prior solid-organ transplant was identified in 216 (0.26%) cases and 204 (0.12%) controls. Transplantation was associated with increased risk for non-Hodgkin lymphomas [OR, 2.13; 95% confidence interval (95% CI), 1.67-2.72], especially diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (OR, 3.29; 95% CI, 2.28-4.76), marginal zone lymphoma (OR, 2.48; 95% CI, 1.17-5.22), lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (OR, 3.32; 95% CI, 1.41-7.81), and T-cell lymphoma (OR, 3.07; 95% CI, 1.56-6.06). Transplantation was also associated with elevated risk of Hodgkin lymphoma (OR, 2.53; 95% CI, 1.01-6.35) and plasma cell neoplasms (OR, 1.91; 95% CI, 1.24-2.93). Risks for myeloid neoplasms were also elevated (OR, 1.99; 95% CI, 1.41-2.81). CONCLUSION Solid-organ transplantation is associated with a wide spectrum of hematologic malignancies in the elderly. Risk was increased for four specific non-Hodgkin lymphoma subtypes for which a viral agent has been implicated, supporting an added role for immunosuppression. IMPACT Our results support monitoring for a wide spectrum of hematologic malignancies following solid-organ transplant.
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- Scott C Quinlan
- Infections and Immunoepidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Department of Health and Human Services, 6120 Executive Boulevard, EPS 7076, Rockville, MD 20892, USA
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Manuel González-Posada J, Marrero D, Hernández D, Coll E, Pérez Tamajón L, Gutiérrez P, Martín E, Bravo A, Alarcó A, Matesanz R. Pancreas transplantation: differences in activity between Europe and the United States. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2010; 25:952-9. [PMID: 19920003 PMCID: PMC2828609 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfp594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2009] [Revised: 10/14/2009] [Accepted: 10/15/2009] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although pancreas transplantation (PT) is the treatment of choice in selected diabetic patients, the International Pancreas Transplant Registry (IPTR) has reported important differences in activity between USA and Europe. Of all cases reported, 75% are from USA and only 23% from Europe. Therefore, an analysis of PT activity in selected European countries (SEC) and USA was performed. Materials and methods. We compared national data reports (2002-06) of deceased donors (DD) and deceased solid organ transplantation (DSOT), with special attention to PT activity from 13 SEC countries (375 million inhabitants) and USA (298 million inhabitants). RESULTS The number of PT performed in USA was 2-fold higher than in SEC, with the annual rate >2.4 times higher in USA [5.08-4.64 versus 1.61-1.91 per million population (p.m.p.)]. DD and other DSOT activity rates were only slightly higher in USA. In SEC, important differences in PT activity rate were found between countries in the same year (0-6.21 p.m.p.) and in the same country between different years (6.21-2.47 p.m.p.), unrelated to DD or other DSOT activity rate. PT activity rate increased in SEC from 1.61 to 1.91 p.m.p. but decreased in six countries. The waiting list for PT at the end of 2006 was almost 2-fold higher in USA than in SEC. CONCLUSIONS Differences in PT activity rate between 13 SEC countries and USA were not related to DD or other DSOT activity. Different waiting list inclusion criteria or incidence of diabetes complications may be considered in more specific studies.
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Heldal K, Hartmann A, Grootendorst DC, de Jager DJ, Leivestad T, Foss A, Midtvedt K. Benefit of kidney transplantation beyond 70 years of age. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2009; 25:1680-7. [PMID: 20038521 PMCID: PMC2856560 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfp681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background. Kidney transplantation generally improves long-term survival in patients with end-stage renal disease. However, in patients older than 70 years of age, only limited data are available that directly compare the potential survival benefit of transplantation versus dialysis. Methods. All patients aged above 70 years who started dialysis between 1990 and 2005 and were waitlisted for kidney transplantation were included in the study. They were categorized according to time periods of inclusion (1990–99 vs 2000–05). Survival rates of altogether 286 dialysis patients were analyzed with a Kaplan–Meier model, as well as with a time-dependent Cox model. Comparisons were made between those who received a transplant and those who did not, and further between the two time periods. Results. Median age at inclusion was 73.6 years (interquartile range 72.3–75.6). Two hundred and thirty-three patients (81%) received a kidney transplant during follow-up. Transplant recipients experienced an increased mortality in the first year after transplantation when compared to waitlisted patients. Patients starting dialysis between 1990 and 1999 had no significant long-term benefit of transplantation; HR for death 1.01 (0.58–1.75). In contrast, there was a substantial long-term benefit of transplantation among those starting dialysis after 2000; HR for death 0.40 (0.19–0.83), P = 0.014. Conclusions. Survival after kidney transplantation in patients over 70 years has improved during the last decade and offers a survival advantage over dialysis treatment. Our experience supports the use of kidney transplantation in this age group if an increased early post-operative risk is accepted. This transplant policy may be challenged for priority reasons.
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- Kristian Heldal
- Section of Nephrology and Endocrinology, Clinic of Internal Medicine, Sykehuset Telemark, Norway.
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Lynch RJ, Mathur AK, Hundley JC, Kubus J, Pietroski RE, Mattice BJ, Punch JD, Englesbe MJ. Improving organ procurement practices in Michigan. Am J Transplant 2009; 9:2416-23. [PMID: 19656129 PMCID: PMC4559330 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02784.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Travel to procure deceased donor organs is associated with risk to transplant personnel. In many instances, multiple teams are present for a given operation. We studied our statewide experience to determine how much excess travel this redundancy entails, and generated alternate models for organ recovery. We reviewed our organ procurement organization's experience with deceased donor operations between 2002 and 2008. Travel was expressed as cumulative person-miles between procurement team origin and donor hospital. A model of minimal travel was created, using thoracic and abdominal teams from the closest in-state center. A second model involved transporting donors to a dedicated procurement facility. Travel distance was recalculated using these models, and mode and cost of travel extrapolated from current practices. In 654 thoracic and 1469 abdominal donors studied, the mean travel for thoracic teams was 1066 person-miles and for abdominal teams was 550 person-miles. The mean distance traveled by thoracic and abdominal organs was 223 miles and 142 miles, respectively. Both hypothetical models showed reductions in team travel and reliance on air transport, with favorable costs and organ transport times compared to historical data. In summary, we found significant inefficiency in current practice, which may be alleviated using new paradigms for donor procurement.
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- RJ Lynch
- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Transplant Institute, Department of Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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Bodelon C, Madeleine MM, Voigt LF, Weiss NS. Is the incidence of invasive vulvar cancer increasing in the United States? Cancer Causes Control 2009; 20:1779-82. [PMID: 19680749 DOI: 10.1007/s10552-009-9418-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2009] [Accepted: 07/31/2009] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To document incidence rates of vulvar cancer, specifically invasive vulvar cancer, from 1973 to 2004 in the United States. METHODS Nine US cancer registries from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) databases were used to identify women aged 15-84 years, who were first diagnosed with vulvar cancer during 1973-2004. Age-adjusted incidence rates and annual percentage changes were calculated for different time periods, stage of the disease, age, race, and geographic area. RESULTS During 1973-2004, the incidence of in situ vulvar tumors increased by an average of 3.5% per year (95% CI: 2.9%, 4.1%), while the incidence of invasive tumors increased 1.0% per year (95% CI: 0.6%, 1.4%). An increasing incidence was observed for localized and regional invasive tumors. To at least some degree, the rise of incidence rates of incidence tumors was evident in every age category, race, and geographic region. CONCLUSIONS Incidence rates of invasive vulvar cancer have increased in the United States during the last three decades. The reasons for this increase are unknown.
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- Clara Bodelon
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Box 357236, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Seattle, WA 98195-7236, USA.
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Pauly RP, Gill JS, Rose CL, Asad RA, Chery A, Pierratos A, Chan CT. Survival among nocturnal home haemodialysis patients compared to kidney transplant recipients. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2009; 24:2915-9. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfp295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Clinical outcomes in elderly kidney transplant recipients are related to acute rejection episodes rather than pretransplant comorbidity. Transplantation 2009; 87:1045-51. [PMID: 19352126 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0b013e31819cdddd] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Deciding whether an elderly patient with end-stage renal disease is a candidate for kidney transplantation can be difficult. We aimed to evaluate pre- and early posttransplant risk factors that could predict outcome in elderly kidney recipients. METHODS Data from all elderly (>or= 70 years, n=354), senior (60-69 years, n=577), and control (45-54 years, n=563) patients receiving their first kidney transplant at our center from 1990 to 2005 were retrieved. Patient and graft survival were analyzed in a Cox model addressing the common risk factors including Charlson comorbidity index (CCI), pretransplant dialysis time, and early acute rejection episodes. RESULTS Acute rejection in the first 90 days, Hazard ratio (HR) 1.74 (1.34-2.25); time on dialysis, HR 1.02 (1.01-1.03) per month; and donor age more than 60 years, HR 1.52 (1.14-2.01) predicted mortality in the elderly. CCI score did not predict mortality in the elderly, HR 1.05 (0.98-1.12); but did so both in senior, HR 1.17 (1.08-1.27) and control recipients, HR 1.33 (1.19-1.48). Delayed graft function, HR 3.69 (2.01-6.79); donor age more than 60 years, HR 2.42 (1.30-4.49); and presence of human leukocyte antigen antibodies, HR 3.96 (1.38-11.37) were independent predictors for death-censored graft loss in the elderly. CONCLUSION Adequate immunosuppression with low frequency of rejection episodes improves the outcome for elderly kidney recipients as does a reduction of time on dialysis. CCI score at transplantation does not seem helpful in the selection of elderly patients for kidney transplantation but plays a significant role in patients under 70 years of age.
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Pascual J, Zamora J, Pirsch JD. A systematic review of kidney transplantation from expanded criteria donors. Am J Kidney Dis 2008; 52:553-86. [PMID: 18725015 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 226] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2007] [Accepted: 06/04/2008] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND During the past few years, there has been renewed interest in the use of expanded criteria donors (ECD) for kidney transplantation to increase the numbers of deceased donor kidneys available. More kidney transplants would result in shorter waiting times and limit the morbidity and mortality associated with long-term dialysis therapy. STUDY DESIGN Systematic review of the literature. SETTING & POPULATION Kidney transplantation population. SELECTION CRITERIA FOR STUDIES Studies were identified by using a comprehensive search through MEDLINE and EMBASE databases. Inclusion criteria were case series, cohort studies, and randomized controlled trials assessing kidney transplantation in adult recipients using ECDs. PREDICTOR A special focus was given to studies comparing the evolution of kidney transplantation between standard criteria donors (defined as a donor who does not meet criteria for donation after cardiac death or ECD) and ECDs (defined as any brain-dead donor aged > 60 years or a donor aged > 50 years with 2 of the following conditions: history of hypertension, terminal serum creatinine level >or= 1.5 mg/dL, or death resulting from a cerebrovascular accident). OUTCOMES Criteria used to define and select ECDs, practice patterns, long-term outcomes, early complications, and some patient issues, such as selection criteria and immunosuppressive management. RESULTS ECD kidneys have worse long-term survival than standard criteria donor kidneys. The optimal ECD kidney for donation depends on adequate glomerular filtration rate and acceptable donor kidney histological characteristics, albeit the usefulness of biopsy is debated. LIMITATIONS This review is based mainly on data from observational studies, and varying amounts of bias could be present. We did not attempt to quantitatively analyze the effect of ECD kidneys on kidney transplantation because of the huge heterogeneity found in study designs and definitions of ECD. CONCLUSIONS Based on the available evidence, we conclude that patients younger than 40 years or scheduled for kidney retransplantation should not receive an ECD kidney. Patients 40 years or older, especially with diabetic nephropathy or nondiabetic disease, but a long expected waiting time for kidney transplantation, show better survival receiving an ECD kidney than remaining on dialysis therapy.
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- Julio Pascual
- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
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