<ѻý>Medicare to Broaden Coverage for LVADs, Artificial Heartsѻý> CMS would drop requirement for clinical trial enrollment Aug 12, 2020
<ѻý>COVID-19 Hit NYC Kidney Transplant Recipients Hardѻý> Study "raises very serious concerns about the safety of transplant patients in this outbreak" Apr 24, 2020
<ѻý>Organ Transplant: 'Essential' Surgery in a Time of Pandemicѻý> Centers describe the tough choices, strategies, and outcomes they're seeing Mar 26, 2020
<ѻý>A Real Pain in the Neck: Surgeons' Postureѻý> Wearable tech confirms ergonomic stress of surgery Mar 11, 2020
<ѻý>Bringing Transplant to More Patients With AMLѻý> Conditioning with radiolabeled antibody leads to successful transplantation in 84% of older patients Feb 25, 2020
<ѻý>Stem-Cell Transplant Trial Ends in a Drawѻý> Similar PFS with haploidentical bone marrow, double unrelated umbilical cord blood Feb 24, 2020
<ѻý>Myeloablative Therapy Prevails in AML Transplant Studyѻý> Better survival, fewer relapses compared with reduced-intensity conditioning Feb 21, 2020
<ѻý>Whistleblower Transplant Surgeon; Uncredentialed Child Abuse Docѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Feb 19, 2020
<ѻý>Surgical Attire Changes a Bust for Infection Control?ѻý> One center reports what happened with shift to bouffants, surgical jackets Feb 12, 2020
<ѻý>Gains in Stem Cell Transplant Mortality Over Last 25 Yearsѻý> But outcomes still "far from perfect" Jan 20, 2020
<ѻý>Horror Stories Underscore FMT Risksѻý> Two E. coli infections with one fatal, transmitted to trial patients by same donor Oct 30, 2019
<ѻý>Dialysis Takes Heavy Toll on Elderlyѻý> Loss of independence and increased caregiver burden common, study found Jun 27, 2019
<ѻý>Bone Marrow Transplant for Autoimmune Disease: Ready for Prime Time?ѻý> Everything you know about BMT is probably wrong, says hematologist Apr 08, 2019
<ѻý>Kidney Disease Payment System Draws Medicare Scrutinyѻý> 'We do not think the state of kidney disease care is acceptable' Feb 15, 2019
<ѻý>Lungs Donated After Opioid Overdose Do Wellѻý> Similar survival seen for growing number of overdose donor organs Jan 30, 2019
<ѻý>Could Blood Test Predict Lung Transplant Rejection?ѻý> Genomic-derived biomarker shows promise in 'proof of concept' study Jan 24, 2019
<ѻý>Morning Break: Measles Rebound; New FDA Warnings; Cancer Dx Scaresѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the ѻý staff Nov 30, 2018
<ѻý>Minorities Sicker than Whites at Liver Transplant Referralѻý> Blacks had highest MELD scores at waitlist registration among racial-ethnic groups Nov 13, 2018
<ѻý>AHA: Closing Dialysis Fistula Improves Heart Functionѻý> Kidney transplant patients may benefit from reversing arteriovenous connection Nov 12, 2018
<ѻý>'De-Fatting' Tx May Give Discarded Livers New Lifeѻý> Ex vivo perfusion system plus therapy reduced fat in steatotic livers Nov 11, 2018
<ѻý>AASLD Poster Roundup: Gender, Insurance, Weight and Waitlistsѻý> Selections from poster sessions at the annual Liver Meeting Nov 10, 2018
<ѻý>Liver Meeting to Focus on Practice Matters Along with Scienceѻý> Topics range from 'day in the life' of a hepatology consultant to novel NASH therapies Nov 08, 2018
<ѻý>SGLT-2 for Stage 3 CKD; Opioids for CKD; Kidney Transplant Discard & Disabilitiesѻý> Roundup of more top abstracts from Kidney Week 2018 Oct 30, 2018
<ѻý>Time to Question Obesity-Based Cutoffs in Kidney Transplantation?ѻý> Study finds outcomes non-inferior to patients with BMI 35 and under Oct 29, 2018
<ѻý>Recurrent Post-Transplant Lupus Nephritis Decliningѻý> Single-center study credits improvements in immunosuppression Oct 23, 2018
<ѻý>Tandem Lung-Bone Marrow Transplant Shows Promiseѻý> Protocol being used in patients with primary immunodeficiencies Oct 08, 2018
<ѻý>Decades Later, Mortality for Childhood Transplant Recipients Remains Highѻý> Elevated risk requires closer follow-up care Jul 27, 2018
<ѻý>Shorter Wait Times May Favor HCV-Infected Kidney Transplantsѻý> Long-term dialysis while waiting for uninfected kidney a larger risk Jul 09, 2018
<ѻý>Racial Gaps Persist in ALD Patients Eligible for Transplantѻý> Disparities found regarding liver transplant, mortality Jun 03, 2018
<ѻý>In Lupus, Time on Dialysis Mattersѻý> Survival in lupus nephritis worsens after 24 months of dialysis May 18, 2018
<ѻý>Hepatitis C Treatments Reduce Transplantsѻý> Therapies also appear to reduce liver-related mortality Apr 15, 2018
<ѻý>NKF SCM18 Roundup: Refused Donor Kidneys, Medication Mgmt, and Moreѻý> Other noteworthy research presented at NKF meeting Apr 15, 2018
<ѻý>Europe Gets Updated HCV Tx Guidelinesѻý> EASL panel touts 'ease of use' of direct-acting antivirals Apr 15, 2018
<ѻý>Perioperative Beta Blockers Trade Fewer MIs for More Deathsѻý> Issue of safety highlighted again in POISE analysis Mar 12, 2018
<ѻý>From Hopeless to Healer: Escaping Iran's Revolution Twice, Then Robbed at the Borderѻý> Of 51 people sent back, only Adel Bozorgzadeh kept going Nov 01, 2017 video
<ѻý>Vets with HCV Might Settle Cancer Controversyѻý> VA experience seems to rule out possible cancer-causing effect of new drugs Oct 23, 2017
<ѻý>'Split Livers:' Life-Saving Options for Kids Who Need Transplant?ѻý> Divided-organ approach works in U.K., but may be a tough sell in U.S. Oct 22, 2017
<ѻý>PBC Drug Shows Benefit Beyond Standard Responseѻý> Findings imply that ursodeoxycholic acid therapy should not be discontinued Oct 22, 2017
<ѻý>Liver Ca Transplant Rates Vary by Ethnicityѻý> Blacks have lower rates despite same degree of illness, study finds Oct 21, 2017