Livtencity Approved for Post-Transplant Cytomegalovirus Infection
Livtencity is an orally bioavailable anti-CMV compound that targets and inhibits the UL97 protein kinase and its natural substrates.
Transplantation
Air Pollution May Up Risk for Adverse Transplant Outcomes
Moving to areas with low air pollution might improve outcomes for kidney transplant recipients, investigators suggested.
SARS-CoV-2 Infection Linked to Greater Decline in Kidney Allograft Function
Patients with moderate and severe infection experienced a 17.50% and 23.16% decrease in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), respectively, from baseline (before testing positive for SARS-CoV-2) to 90 days after the positive test.
Profit Status May Affect Transplant Referrals at Dialysis Centers
A study of patients who initiated dialysis in the Southeast United States found that those receiving care at for-profit facilities were 16% less likely to receive a kidney transplant referral than patients at non-profit facilities.
Living Donor Kidney Transplants Declined in the Last Decade
Analysis of United Network for Organ Sharing data reveals a declining trend in patients receiving a kidney from a living donor from 2010 to 2019.
SES Mediates Racial Differences in Kidney Transplant Listing
Among patients with kidney failure, accounting for SES and comorbidity attenuates racial disparities in listing for, but not receipt of, kidney transplant.
Distance to Kidney Transplant Center Does Not Affect Referral
The distance from a patient residence to transplant center seems not to impact transplant referral and evaluation initiation among those with end-stage kidney disease.
Economic Burden of Kidney Transplant Graft Failure Quantified
Kidney transplant graft failure is associated with additional medical costs of $78,079 for the average patient and a loss of 1.66 quality-adjusted life years (QALYs).
Second US Baby Born From Transplanted Uterus From Deceased Donor
The second US baby born from a transplanted uterus from a deceased donor was delivered by cesarean section in November, it was announced Thursday.
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