<ѻý>Longer Letermovir Prophylaxis Reduced Risk of Cytomegalovirus Infection After HSCTѻý> Randomized study showed extending prophylaxis from 100 to 200 days was effective and safe Dec 27, 2023
<ѻý>Transplant Advocates Sound Alarm Over Proposed Medicare Test Coverage Policyѻý> Proposed rules would decrease early detection of organ rejection, they say Dec 06, 2023
<ѻý>Two-Week Prophylaxis May Prevent Hep C After Kidney Transplantѻý> Direct-acting antiviral prophylaxis worked in all 10 cases in pilot trial Dec 01, 2023
<ѻý>Disgraced Surgeon Paolo Macchiarini Sees New Wave of Media Attentionѻý> A podcast, Netflix series, and TV adaptation examine regenerative medicine doctor's wrongdoings Nov 30, 2023
<ѻý>Rude Awakening on Trying to Keep Donor Hearts Usable With Common Hormone Infusionsѻý> Long-standing practice of levothyroxine supplementation fails in randomized trial Nov 30, 2023
<ѻý>Pelosi vs Trump on ACA; Life Expectancy Rises; Legal Definition of Death Questionedѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 29, 2023
<ѻý>Mahvash Disease Case Resolved With Liver Transplantationѻý> Rare disease should be part of the differential in the presence of massive pancreaticomegaly Nov 22, 2023
<ѻý>Emergency Liver Transplant Effective for Severe Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failureѻý> 1-year survival reached 78% for patients who received an emergency transplant Nov 14, 2023
<ѻý>AKI Response Tied to Improved Survival for Patients Waiting on Liver Transplantѻý> Results highlight the importance of prompt recognition and treatment of acute kidney injury Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>MASLD Predicted to Increase by 23% by Middle of the Centuryѻý> AASLD president: "No way we are going to be able to transplant our way out of this" Nov 12, 2023
<ѻý>Doctors Perform First Partial-Face, Full-Eye Transplantѻý> Stem cells injected into optic nerve, but unclear whether recipient will regain his sight Nov 09, 2023
<ѻý>Kidney Week Roundup: Cell Therapy Cuts Immunosuppressive Drug Use Post-Transplantѻý> Plus: bardoxolone methyl for diabetic kidney disease and spironolactone in hemodialysis patients Nov 07, 2023
<ѻý>Heart Injuries Suggest Reconsideration of Holding BP Meds for Surgeryѻý> Pause on ACE inhibitors, ARBs yields more acute hypertension with no prevention of hypotension Nov 06, 2023
<ѻý>Kidney Transplant Rates Stubbornly Resist Systems Intervention in Canadaѻý> Multi-pronged approach to boost living and deceased donor transplant fails in randomized trial Nov 06, 2023
<ѻý>Opportunistic Infections Put a Damper on Belatacept After Lung Transplantѻý> Center had to refine its use of the kidney-friendlier immunosuppression regimen Oct 11, 2023
<ѻý>COVID Conspiracies Return; Norovirus on the Hiking Trail; 2nd Pig Heart Transplantedѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Sep 25, 2023
<ѻý>Legionnaires Disease in Lung Transplant Recipients Likely From Donorѻý> Transmission via organs has not previously been reported, researchers say Sep 15, 2023
<ѻý>Fresh Blood Not Always the Best Blood?ѻý> French study assesses red blood cell transfusions and kidney transplant outcomes Sep 14, 2023
<ѻý>Stem-Cell Mobilization Booster Wins FDA Approval for Multiple Myelomaѻý> Motixafortide plus filgrastim increased adequate harvest rate from 9.5% to 67.5% Sep 11, 2023
<ѻý>Tacrolimus After Lung Transplant Cuts Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunctionѻý> Calcineurin inhibitor significantly reduced CLAD rates in Scandinavian trial Sep 11, 2023
<ѻý>Standard Lymphoma Therapies Tied to Higher Risk for New Malignanciesѻý> Increased risk for non-melanoma skin cancer, MDS, AML versus the general population Sep 09, 2023
<ѻý>Intensive Pretransplant Consolidation in Older AML Fails to Improve Resultsѻý> Newer therapies and strategies might show more promise for boosting survival Sep 07, 2023
<ѻý>Deciding Who Is Dead: Physician Group Issues New Statementѻý> American College of Physicians adds to debate about redefining death Sep 05, 2023
<ѻý>Cornea Stem Cell Transplants Helped Restore Vision After Chemical Burnsѻý> Autologous transplants show early promise in first U.S. patients treated Aug 23, 2023
<ѻý>Pig-Kidney Xenotransplants Prove Successful in Two Brain-Dead Menѻý> "Life-sustaining kidney function" was seen with gene-edited pig kidneys Aug 16, 2023
<ѻý>Another HIV Patient Possibly Cured With Stem Cell Transplantѻý> But this case is unique, researchers say Jul 25, 2023
<ѻý>Experts Demand Overhaul of Organ Transplant System During Senate Hearingѻý> Patient representative has "zero confidence" in change if UNOS remains involved Jul 21, 2023
<ѻý>Economical Epoprostenol Good Enough After Major Cardiac Surgeryѻý> Randomized trial compared two inhaled pulmonary vasodilators Jul 06, 2023
<ѻý>First Cellular Therapy Approved for Type 1 Diabetesѻý> Infusion made from deceased donor pancreatic islet cells Jun 29, 2023
<ѻý>Fecal Matter Transplant Shows Promise in Cirrhosisѻý> Pilot trial demonstrates that FMT can boost gut health, prevent serious infections Jun 25, 2023
<ѻý>Trial Affirms Safety of Circulatory-Death Heart Transplantsѻý> 6-month results reported for perfusion-tested hearts outside of normal brain-death donation route Jun 08, 2023
<ѻý>New Antiviral Option for CMV Prophylaxis After Kidney Transplantѻý> Letermovir proved noninferior to standard of care in clinical trial Jun 06, 2023
<ѻý>Experts Outline Strategies for Boosting Equity in Chronic Kidney Diseaseѻý> Race-neutral calculations for kidney function, leveling the playing field on waiting lists May 15, 2023
<ѻý>What Caused Visual Disturbance in Kidney Transplant Patient?ѻý> Genetic testing identified PAX2 gene variant May 15, 2023
<ѻý>Multimodal Evaluations May Flag Cardiac Allograft Problems Earlierѻý> Study underscores importance of anatomical, physiological parameters May 11, 2023
<ѻý>GLP-1 RAs Safe Months After Kidney Transplantѻý> Helped diabetics cut down on daily insulin dose, body weight May 08, 2023
<ѻý>Transplant Chief Was an Organ Recipient Herselfѻý> Years ago, she had a liver transplant. Now she leads Hopkins' pediatric liver transplant program Apr 19, 2023
<ѻý>Floaters Affect Vision of Kidney Transplant Patientѻý> UL97- and UL54-resistant CMV retinitis treated with multivirus-specific T-cell therapy Apr 17, 2023
<ѻý>Monopoly Be Gone: A New Chapter in U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantationѻý> A recent announcement from HHS has the power to transform our deeply flawed system Apr 04, 2023
<ѻý>Smaller Liver Transplant Candidates Wait Longer, Less Likely to Receive Organѻý> Disparity mostly affects women, but allocating more livers from smaller donors may help Mar 29, 2023