American Journal of Transplantation

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Antimicrobial treatment no benefit after kidney transplant

(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing kidney transplantation (KT), systematic antimicrobial treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB) beyond the second month post-transplant is not beneficial, according to a study published ...

Cardiology

Profound hypothermia best avoided in initial reperfusion

(HealthDay)—For hearts donated after circulatory death (DCD), avoidance of profound hypothermia during initial reperfusion (IR) improves functional recovery, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in the American ...

Surgery

Research provides insights on how to improve face transplants

Over 30 face transplants have been performed to date, but little is known about the long-term outcomes of recipients. A new study published in the American Journal of Transplantation reveals that faces, when transplanted, ...

Diabetes

Artificial pancreas therapy performs well in pilot study

Researchers are reporting a breakthrough toward developing an artificial pancreas as a treatment for diabetes and other conditions by combining mechanical artificial pancreas technology with transplantation of islet cells, ...

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