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Should thorax thin section computed tomography (TSCT) be a standard diagnostic procedure in the evaluation of potential kidney transplant recipients - lessons learnt from COVID-19 pandemia. Transplant Proc 2022; 54:890-896. [PMID: 35752505 PMCID: PMC9023338 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2022.03.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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O'Riordan A, Farrell A, Baqer N, Kant S, Farrelly S, Hunt E, Clarkson M, Henry M, Kennedy M, Plant W, Plant B, Eustace J, Murphy D. Breathlessness and Respiratory Disability After Kidney Transplantation. Transplant Proc 2021; 53:2272-2277. [PMID: 34412915 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2021.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Dyspnea is a common symptom in patients with end-stage kidney disease being treated with dialysis. This study aimed to ascertain the level of respiratory disability in patients after kidney transplantation through assessing a cohort of kidney allograft recipients for respiratory compromise and thereby identifying a potential target for therapeutic intervention. METHODS Kidney transplant recipients who were under active observation in a single tertiary referral center were invited to take part in this prevalence study at the time of clinic follow-up. All patients agreed to take part in the study, which involved completing a Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnea scale, completing the St George's Respiratory Questionnaire, and performing basic spirometry. An MRC score of ≥2 and/or a forced expiratory volume in 1 second <90% predicted prompted formal clinical assessment by a respiratory physician. RESULTS This study enrolled 103 patients; 35% of all patients reported breathlessness, and 56% of all patients warranted formal respiratory medicine review. After completion of their investigations, 33 patients were found to have an underlying condition accounting for their symptoms. CONCLUSION Our study highlights the issues of respiratory disability and breathlessness in patients who have undergone kidney transplantation. Although extensive cardiologic evaluation is performed routinely and can rule out many causes of dyspnea, respiratory assessment is not a preoperative prerequisite. This study could suggest that a formal pulmonological evaluation and basic spirometry should be part of the pretransplant evaluation of the kidney transplant recipient.
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- Anthony O'Riordan
- The Department of Respiratory Medicine, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- The Department of Respiratory Medicine, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- The Department of Respiratory Medicine, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Cork University Hospital and College of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- The Department of Respiratory Medicine, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- The Department of Respiratory Medicine, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Cork University Hospital and College of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- The Department of Respiratory Medicine, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- The Department of Respiratory Medicine, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Cork University Hospital and College of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- The Department of Respiratory Medicine, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland; The HRB-funded Clinical Research Facility, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Cork University Hospital and College of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; The HRB-funded Clinical Research Facility, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- The Department of Respiratory Medicine, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland; The HRB-funded Clinical Research Facility, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
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Perdue JM, Ortiz AC, Parsikia A, Ortiz J. Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Recipients Experience Higher Risk of Complications Compared to the General Population after Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Int J Angiol 2021; 30:107-116. [PMID: 34054268 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1721680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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This retrospective analysis aims to identify differences in surgical outcomes between pancreas and/or kidney transplant recipients compared with the general population undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Using Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) data from 2005 to 2014, patients who underwent CABG were stratified by either no history of transplant, or history of pancreas and/or kidney transplant. Multivariate analysis was used to calculate odds ratio (OR) to evaluate in-hospital mortality, morbidity, length of stay (LOS), and total hospital charge in all centers. The analysis was performed for both nonemergency and emergency CABG. Overall, 2,678 KTx (kidney transplant alone), 184 PTx (pancreas transplant alone), 254 KPTx (kidney-pancreas transplant recipients), and 1,796,186 Non-Tx (nontransplant) met inclusion criteria. KPTx experienced higher complication rates compared with Non-Tx (78.3 vs. 47.8%, p < 0.01). Those with PTx incurred greater total hospital charge and LOS. On weighted multivariate analysis, KPTx was associated with an increased risk for developing any complication following CABG (OR 3.512, p < 0.01) and emergency CABG (3.707, p < 0.01). This risk was even higher at transplant centers (CABG OR 4.302, p < 0.01; emergency CABG OR 10.072, p < 0.001). KTx was associated with increased in-hospital mortality following emergency CABG, while PTx and KPTx had no mortality to analyze. KPTx experienced a significantly higher risk of complications compared with the general population after undergoing CABG, in both transplant and nontransplant centers. These outcomes should be considered when providing perioperative care.
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- Jordyn M Perdue
- Department of Surgery, University of Toledo College of Medicine, Toledo, Ohio
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toledo College of Medicine, Toledo, Ohio
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toledo College of Medicine, Toledo, Ohio
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