<ѻý>Low MELD Score No Barrier to Long Survival After Living-Donor Transplantѻý> End-stage liver disease patients with scores as low as 11 achieved survival of 13 years or beyond Aug 03, 2022
<ѻý>Doctor Donates Kidney to Patientѻý> Transplant nephrologist was perfect match for patient-turned-friend Jul 22, 2022
<ѻý>Transplant Success Without Immune Suppressive Drugsѻý> Did small pediatric case series achieve the "Holy Grail" of transplant medicine? Jun 15, 2022
<ѻý>Liver Preserved for 3 Days With Machine Perfusion Successfully Transplantedѻý> Patient healthy and leading normal life at 1 year Jun 01, 2022
<ѻý>MELD Scoring for Liver Transplants in Need of Sex Adjustment, Study Saysѻý> Researchers find "pervasive sex differences" in sodium-adjusted MELD scoring system May 18, 2022
<ѻý>Caution Urged With Paxlovid in Transplant Patientsѻý> Small case series emphasizes the need to discontinue tacrolimus prior to starting therapy May 13, 2022
<ѻý>COVID in the Donor Organ: What's the Risk?ѻý> In small sample, donors gave infection to lung recipients, yet not to other organ recipients May 03, 2022
<ѻý>Promising Data for Allo-Transplant After CAR T-Cell Failure in LBCLѻý> Durable responses with no unexpected or prolonged safety issues Apr 27, 2022
<ѻý>'Shocking Mismanagement' in Our Organ Donation System Is Causing Needless Deathѻý> OPTN and OPOs are mischaracterizing organ donation data to block system reform Apr 23, 2022
<ѻý>Donation After Circulatory Death Offers Opportunity to Boost Organ Poolѻý> A more controversial approach to heart harvesting, meanwhile, is raising ethical qualms Apr 22, 2022
<ѻý>Stroke While on LVAD No Barrier to Successful Heart Transplantѻý> It doesn't help, for sure, but it doesn't seem to hurt greatly either Apr 05, 2022
<ѻý>Living Donor Transplant Promising for CRC With Liver-Only Metastasesѻý> In small study, researchers see "encouraging" survival outcomes Mar 30, 2022
<ѻý>In Cirrhosis, Less Activity Equals Worse Outcomesѻý> The lower the daily step count, the higher the risk of hospitalization and death Mar 23, 2022
<ѻý>Cost-Analysis Fuels Debate on Transplant Waitlistsѻý> Without available kidneys, expense of longer lists not justified, researchers argue Mar 10, 2022
<ѻý>EHR 'Nudge' Linked to Fewer C. Diff Tests for Organ Transplant Recipientsѻý> The program also led to fewer days of antibiotics and cost savings Mar 07, 2022
<ѻý>Stem Cell Transplantation Shows Benefits in Aggressive MSѻý> No new relapses recorded after autologous transplant Feb 28, 2022
<ѻý>Some Never Get COVID; Private Equity Targets Nurse Staffing Firms; $13K Donor Billѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Feb 16, 2022
<ѻý>Third Person 'Cured' of HIV via Transplantѻý> U.S. woman with leukemia gets cord blood resistant to HIV Feb 16, 2022
<ѻý>Recurrent Autoimmune Hepatitis Post-Liver Transplant: What Are the Risks?ѻý> Probability of recurrent disease more than doubled from 5 to 20 years later Feb 09, 2022
<ѻý>Donor Hearts Can Withstand Longer Ischemic Timesѻý> Over 4 hours not inherently more dangerous, one group finds Jan 31, 2022
<ѻý>CDC: Third Dose Guarded Immunocompromised From Severe COVIDѻý> High VE for both immunocompromised and immunocompetent adults during Delta Jan 27, 2022
<ѻý>'Impressive' Survival for COVID Patients Undergoing Lung Transplantѻý> Early registry data showed COVID cases accounted for 7% of lung transplants nationwide Jan 26, 2022
<ѻý>Another Xeno First: Gene-Edited Pig Kidneys Transplanted to Deceased Personѻý> Kidneys produced urine, but creatinine clearance didn't recover Jan 20, 2022
<ѻý>Doc Who Branded His Initials in Patients' Livers Banned From Practiceѻý> U.K. transplant surgeon, Simon Bramhall, had pled guilty to two counts of assault back in 2017 Jan 14, 2022
<ѻý>Did HIV Status Affect Transplant Patients' Long-Term Outcomes?ѻý> Study argues liver, kidney transplantation is a viable option for patients with HIV Jan 06, 2022
<ѻý>Machine Perfusion Cuts Early Graft Dysfunction in Liver Transplantationѻý> Fewer ischemic biliary complications with portable normothermic perfusion system as well Jan 05, 2022
<ѻý>FDA OKs First Proteinuria Drug for IgA Nephropathyѻý> Supporting trial found budesonide lowered proteinuria by 34% when added to a RAS inhibitor Dec 16, 2021
<ѻý>A Look at Pig Kidneys in the Broader Transplantation Puzzleѻý> Advancements across the field are accelerating in real time Nov 29, 2021
<ѻý>The Right Ventricle Still Matters in LVAD Patientsѻý> Right heart failure signaled trouble ahead in the Intermacs registry Nov 29, 2021
<ѻý>Is Weight Protective for NAFLD Patients Undergoing Transplant?ѻý> UNOS data showed differences in waitlist removal, all-cause mortality based on obesity status Nov 18, 2021
<ѻý>Need for Liver Transplants Rising Sharply in Seniorsѻý> Post-transplant mortality still higher versus younger patients, but improving over time Nov 17, 2021
<ѻý>Simvastatin-Treated Liver Donors May Aid Transplant Patient Outcomesѻý> Improved graft survival versus placebo in small randomized trial Nov 14, 2021
<ѻý>How Did the COVID Pandemic Affect Liver Transplant Outcomes?ѻý> There was an impact on patient survival rates, but researcher acknowledges several confounders Nov 13, 2021
<ѻý>Injectable PH1 Therapy Also Effective in Advanced CKDѻý> Trial looked at patients with stages 3B through 5 chronic kidney disease Nov 07, 2021
<ѻý>Ethics Consult: Give New Heart to Woman on Death Row? MD/JD Weighs Inѻý> You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Oct 29, 2021
<ѻý>With HVAD Out, Innovation Key to Mechanical Circulatory Supportѻý> A debate on where LVAD innovation stands Sep 14, 2021
<ѻý>Death Disparity in Black Liver Transplant Patients Warrants Actionѻý> The survival gap between Black and white patients has only gotten worse Sep 13, 2021
<ѻý>Transplant Docs Are Sticking With Invasive Biopsies After Heart Transplantsѻý> Agreement that non-invasive alternatives to EMB are not ready for routine rejection surveillance Sep 13, 2021
<ѻý>Life Expectancy Still Lower for Blood or Marrow Transplant Recipientsѻý> Although late mortality has decreased over the past 40 years Sep 09, 2021