<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: Stem Cells No Help in LVAD Patientsѻý> Mesenchymal precursor cells didn't boost wean rates from heart assist devices Nov 13, 2018 video
<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>Levaquin With Chemo Reduces Bacteremia in Pediatric AML/ALLѻý> But no advantage seen among those undergoing transplant Sep 11, 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
<ѻý>AASLD Liver Meeting Covers a Lot of Groundѻý> New science could 'potentially change the field' Oct 19, 2017
<ѻý>DDW 2017: Diversity Will Be Meeting's Strengthѻý> Four-society meeting has plenty to offer across and among specialties May 05, 2017
<ѻý>After Bariatric Surgery, Renal Nutrition Vitalѻý> Expert: dietitians must address these patients' special needs Apr 20, 2017
<ѻý>Transplant Patients Have More Infections After Mohs Surgeryѻý> Immunosuppressed populations significantly prone to post-procedure complications Mar 08, 2017
<ѻý>Wise Buy? Left Ventricular Assist Devicesѻý> Getting better and cheaper, but 'nobody wears pink ribbons for heart failure' Feb 21, 2017
<ѻý>Nephrology Training Programs a Hard Sellѻý> Pay, lifestyle issues may hamper interest in the specialty Dec 08, 2016
<ѻý>Quick Steroid Withdrawal Works in Post-Transplant Diabetesѻý> Incidence dropped from 39% to about 24% Nov 21, 2016
<ѻý>Timing of Meals Linked to Fatty Liverѻý> Distributing calories during the day could reduce NAFLD risk Nov 14, 2016
<ѻý>What's New in Beta Cell Transplantationѻý> Gene editing, stem cells raise new possibilities Jun 13, 2016
<ѻý>Transplant Remains King for New Myelomaѻý> Significant improvement in PFS versus systemic treatment May 19, 2016
<ѻý>How to Avoid Misdiagnosisѻý> How a patient makes you feel may affect your diagnostic acumen May 13, 2016
<ѻý>NKF: Kidney Transplant Patients Face Diabetes Riskѻý> Meta-analysis findings may impact clinical management and follow-up May 01, 2016