News tagged with kidney transplant recipients
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New transplant method may allow kidney recipients to live life free of anti-rejection medication
New ongoing research published today in the journal Science Translational Medicine suggests organ transplant recipients may not require anti-rejection medication in the future thanks to the power of stem cells, which may pr ...
Medical research
Mar 07, 2012 |
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Study reveals optimal treatment for most common infection after organ transplantation
Waiting to treat the commonest viral infections in transplant recipients until they reach a certain threshold is better than prophylactically treating all recipients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of ...
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Aug 23, 2012 |
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Nearly one-third of kidney transplant patients readmitted to hospital within 30 days
Three in 10 patients receiving a kidney transplant require readmission to the hospital within 30 days of discharge following surgery, according to a Johns Hopkins analysis of six years of national data.
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Oct 16, 2012 |
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Recipients of organ transplants at increased risk for broad range of cancers
Patients who have received a solid organ transplant, such as kidney, liver, heart or lung, have an overall cancer risk that is double that of the general population, with an increased risk for many different types of malignancies, ...
Cancer
Nov 01, 2011 |
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Substitution of brand name with generic drug proves safe for transplant recipients
A new study published in the American Journal of Transplantation reveals that substitution of a brand name immunosuppressive drug with a generic (manufactured by Sandoz) for preventing rejection of transplanted organs appear ...
Medications
Sep 13, 2011 |
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Blood condition is highly predictive of graft failure in pediatric kidney transplant
For children receiving kidney transplants, a potentially correctable blood condition present in about one in four recipients is associated with a moderately increased risk of the graft's later failure, suggesting that clinicians ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 19, 2012 |
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Stop taking steroids: Kidney transplant recipients may not need long-term prednisone
Rapid discontinuation of the immunosuppressive steroid prednisone after a kidney transplant can help prevent serious side effects, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American So ...
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Jan 26, 2012 |
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Low vitamin D linked with lower kidney function after transplantation
Vitamin D deficiency may decrease kidney function in transplant recipients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The finding suggests that vitamin ...
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Mar 28, 2013 |
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Community health indicators tied to transplant outcomes
(HealthDay) -- In the community setting, health indicators are significantly associated with post-kidney-transplant mortality, according to a study published online Feb 20 in the Archives of Surgery.
Surgery
Feb 23, 2012 |
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Single gene variant in donors may affect survival of transplanted kidneys
A single genetic variant in kidney donors' cells may help determine whether their transplanted organs will survive long term, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Ne ...
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Oct 11, 2012 |
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Promising breakthrough for transplant patients
A team led by Dr. Marie-Josée Hébert from the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) has discovered a new cause of organ rejection in some kidney transplant patients. Her team has identified a new class ...
Surgery
Feb 27, 2013 |
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Disparities exist in kidney transplant timing
African-Americans and individuals without private health insurance are less likely than others to receive a kidney transplant before requiring dialysis, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Jo ...
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Jan 31, 2013 |
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Regular exercise improves health of people with long-term kidney disease
There are many reasons why people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often lose fitness and have increasing difficulty performing normal daily tasks, but new research shows scientific evidence for the benefits of regular exercise ...
Health
Oct 05, 2011 |
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Drug fails to help kidney transplant recipients
A drug that protects the kidneys of patients with chronic kidney disease does not seem to provide the same benefit to kidney transplant recipients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of th ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 10, 2013 |
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Time to stop giving toxic drugs to kidney transplant patients?
Patients who receive kidney transplants must take lifelong medications that, while preventing organ rejection, can also compromise other aspects of health. Immunosuppresive drugs called calcineurin inhibitors protect transplanted ...
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Sep 22, 2011 |
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