ATC 2013: Everolimus in Kidney Transplantation – HERAKLES trial
Everolimus in Kidney Transplantation: HERAKLES trial Many studies have been conducted with the intention of reducing exposure to calcineurin inhibitors. Avoiding calcineurin [...]
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ATC 2013: Does Adding Rituximab to IVIg and Plasmapheresis Improve Outcome of AMR? 1-Yr Results of RITUX-ERAH Study
Does adding rituximab to IVIg and plasmapheresis improve outcome of antibody mediated rejection? One year results of the RITUX-ERAH study. In transplant and nephrology, the [...]
ATC 2013: Eculizumab Therapy for Chronic Antibody Mediated Rejection
Eculizumab Therapy for Chronic Antibody Mediated Rejection Chronic antibody mediated rejection (AMR) is currently a major problem in kidney transplantation. Chronic AMR [...]
ATC 2013: Alemtuzumab Induction and Belatacept-Based Immunosuppression in Kidney Transplant Recipients
ATC abstract presentation: Alemtuzumab Induction and Belatacept-Based Immunosuppression in Renal Transplant Recipients: Peripheral Dynamics of T and B cell Populations with [...]
Delayed Graft Function: Where Do We Stand?
Detailed reviews of treatment options for delayed graft function following kidney transplantation are lacking despite numerous randomized trials in the last few years. Dr. [...]
Ischemic Injury to the Kidney – Where is the lesion?
In the February issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Sharma et al report a case of allograft renal cortical infarction. A 78-year-old woman on cyclosporine [...]
eAJKD Poll Results: Undocumented Immigrants and Access to Transplantation
In the United States, most states are paying for dialysis therapy for undocumented immigrants with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). In a recent study by Linden et al in the [...]
Quick Poll: Kidney Transplantation for Undocumented Immigrants
In the United States, taxpayers in most states are paying for years of dialysis therapy for undocumented immigrants with end-stage renal disease who are not able to pay for [...]
Patient Preference Versus Physician Preference of Immunosuppression
Immunosuppressive regimens are largely selected by physicians. Has anyone asked patients what they prefer? A unique and illustrative approach to understanding attitudes and [...]
1-Day Centralized Pretransplant Work-up Model: A Success Story
The transplant candidate work-up is a long and complex process that slows down the final listing of transplant patients. Cardiology evaluations, screening tests, social work [...]