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May 27, 2017
3 min

Diabetic donor kidneys may offer greater survival benefit to transplant candidates – News-Medi

May 27, 2017 A new study indicates that receiving donor kidneys from individuals with diabetes may offer a greater survival benefit than remaining on the waitlist for many transplant candidates. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN), may help address the growing organ shortage. As the demand for deceased donor kidneys increases, physicians and kidney transplant candidates need better information a

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Duffield first grader receiving transplant from father, support from community – WCYB

May 10, 2017
2 min

Duffield first grader receiving transplant from father, support from community – WCYB

WATCH: Duffield first grader… In a class full of first graders, Caden Gilbert is hard at work. However, the kind-hearted 7-year-old has a lot more to focus on than spelling tests and books. On June 8th, Caden will have a kidney transplant. His dad is the donor. “I would give him both of them if that’s what it took,” Caden’s dad, Christopher Gilbert, said. It was July 2015. The Gilbert family was coming home from Myrtle Beach only to find that Caden was extremely ill. After co

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Health Matters: Dialysis vs Kidney Transplant – NBC2 News

May 9, 2017
2 min

Health Matters: Dialysis vs Kidney Transplant – NBC2 News

Last year more than 33,000 patients received transplants. Many of those were kidney transplants. Before getting a kidney transplant, many patients live on dialysis for years. Dr. Gautham Mogilishetty, a kidney transplant surgeon with Lee Health, says dialysis can prolong life expectancy. “Dialysis is an artificial means of providing kidney function. The closest amount of kidney function that you can provide with dialysis is about 15 to 20 percent.” The average life expectancy

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May 9, 2017
4 min

Kidney transplant funds to rise 50% – Royal Gazette

Lisa Simpson Published May 9, 2017 at 8:00 am (Updated May 9, 2017 at 7:01 am) Welcoming move: Bill Carter RN, Irena Ashton RN, Marianne Herbert RN Island favours deceased donors Bermuda has reverted to receiving mainly deceased donor organs for kidney transplant patients despite a rise in living donors between 2003 and 2009. According to transplant co-ordinator Marianne Herbert, this could potentially be attributed to the high rate of contraindicated diseases in the local po

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May 7, 2017
2 min

Ask the Expert: What is a kidney transplant chain? – The Daily Progress

Q. What is a kidney transplant chain? How do they benefit people in need of a transplant? A. Transplantation by a live kidney donor offers several advantages to the potential transplant recipient, including better life expectancy, less time on dialysis and better kidney quality. A substantial number of live kidney donors are incompatible with their intended recipients — such as a family member or friend — either because of blood type differences or the presence of preformed a

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Apr 24, 2017
3 min

Testing urine for particular proteins could be key to preventing kidney transplant failure – S

Testing for molecular markers in the urine of kidney transplant patients could reveal whether the transplant is failing and why, according to research presented at the 27th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID). Transplants are life-saving treatments for patients with end-stage kidney disease but around 25% fail within five years, either because the body begins to reject the new organ, or because a viral infection has taken hold of the ki

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Mar 30, 2017
4 min

Donor-recipient weight and sex mismatch may contribute to kidney transplant failure – EurekAle

Highlights Among deceased donor kidney transplant recipients, those who were >30 kg (66 pounds) heavier than the donor had a 28% higher risk of transplant failure compared with equally weighted donors and recipients. If the kidney was from a smaller donor of the opposite sex, the relative risk of transplant failure was further elevated to 35% for a male receiving a kidney from a female donor and 50% for a female receiving a kidney from a male donor. More than 100,000 people a

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100 percent success rate for baby kidney transplants at U of M – KMSP-TV

Mar 10, 2017
2 min

100 percent success rate for baby kidney transplants at U of M – KMSP-TV

100 percent success rate for baby kidney transplants at U of M MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) – Three-year-old London Hall has no problems keeping up with her brothers now, but as an infant it quickly became clear her twin brother was reaching milestones she wasn’t. “[She was] three months old or so when we first started noticing that maybe when they were laying the floor she wasn’t moving her legs and arm quite as much,” said Gloria Hall, London’s mom. Later when London struggled to eat

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Mar 3, 2017
2 min

Research provides insights on antibody-mediated rejection in kidney transplant patients – News

March 3, 2017 at 4:17 AM New research provides insights on transplant recipients’ antibody responses against donor kidneys and how the timing of those responses can have important implications. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). An antibody response against donor organs is the main cause of kidney rejection following transplantation. Antibodies can occur in 2 scenarios: before transplantation (pre-existing don

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Feb 28, 2017
4 min

Young children experience better long-term kidney transplant success than adults, study finds &#8211

February 27, 2017 at 7:08 PM The success of kidney transplants has vastly improved for children over the past half-century, with young children now experiencing better long-term transplant success than adults, according to study results from a large pediatric transplant center. These findings are published online as an “article in press” on the Journal of the American College of Surgeons website in advance of print publication. “The outlook for infants and children with end-s

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Teacher, student kidney transplant set for Wednesday – News8000.com – WKBT

Feb 22, 2017
2 min

Teacher, student kidney transplant set for Wednesday – News8000.com – WKBT

Teacher, student kidney transplant… MADISON, Wis. – After a year-and-a-half long mission to save the life of 4-year-old Lyla Carreyn, is nearing an end. On Wednesday morning, doctors at the American Family Children’s Hospital will give the little girl a life-saving kidney transplant. “I can’t wait to see all of the milestones she gets to have now,” says Beth Battista, Lyla’s living donor. A year and a half ago, Lyla became sick at school and her mother, Dena Carreyn, took her

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Language barriers may interfere with access to kidney transplantation – NephrologyNews.com

Feb 10, 2017
2 min

Language barriers may interfere with access to kidney transplantation – NephrologyNews.com

Language barriers may hinder U.S. kidney transplant candidates’ access to transplantation, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). The findings suggest that patients who primarily speak a language other than English may face disparities that keep them from completing their kidney transplant evaluation and ultimately receiving a kidney transplant. A team led by Ed Huang, MD (Cedars-Sinai Medical

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The Robot That Performed My Kidney Transplant Declined to Be Interviewed – New York Times

Jan 13, 2017
5 min

The Robot That Performed My Kidney Transplant Declined to Be Interviewed – New York Times

By TIFF FEHR January 13, 2017 Times Insider delivers behind-the-scenes insights from The New York Times. Ten years ago, I did not expect my brand new Twitter account to have much of an impact on my life. Yet it certainly has — affecting my career, my choice of where to live, my friendships, my adoption of pets, my intellectual lifestyle and even my emoji use. Now, Twitter has cost me a body organ. Yet my (voluntary!) loss is another Twitter user’s gain: I recently donated a k

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Medicare Pays For A Kidney Transplant, But Not The Drugs To Keep It Viable – NPR

Dec 22, 2016
4 min

Medicare Pays For A Kidney Transplant, But Not The Drugs To Keep It Viable – NPR

Enlarge this image Cyclosporine is one of the drugs that organ transplant patients take so the body won’t reject the organ. Brendan Gates/Flickr hide caption toggle caption Brendan Gates/Flickr The federal government will pay more than $100,000 to give someone a kidney transplant, but after three years, the government will often stop paying for the drugs needed to keep that transplanted kidney alive. Constance Creasey is one of the thousands of people who find themselves caug

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Nov 16, 2016
1 min

CareDx and Leading Transplant Clinicians to Present AlloSure® DART Data During Kidney Week at the Am

CareDx and Leading Transplant Clinicians to Present AlloSure® DART Data During Kidney Week at the American … GlobeNewswire (press release) BRISBANE, Calif., Nov. 16, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CareDx, Inc. (Nasdaq:CDNA), a molecular diagnostics company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value diagnostic solutions for transplant … and more » #Kidney

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Sep 13, 2016
3 min

New score seeks to expand pool of kidneys available for transplant – Science Daily

With over 120,000 patients in the United States waiting for a kidney transplant, scientists and physicians are constantly looking to expand the pool of available organs through increasing donation and optimizing allocation. Researchers from Thomas Jefferson University analyzed data from thousands of transplants and developed a scoring system for donor kidneys that they hope might expand the pool of available organs in two ways. They published their findings in the Annals of T

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Sep 11, 2016
2 min

Robot carries out its first kidney transplant on two Britons – International Business Times UK

Two Britons have left hospital just four days following a kidney transplant after it was successfully carried out by a robot. Siobhan Morris, 42, and Andy Brooks, 58, who had transplants within a day of one another, are the first patients in Britain to undergo the procedure performed by a non-human. According to the Sunday Times, the transplants were so accurate and caused such limited damage that only paracetamol was required for pain relief. In comparison, patients who unde

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Sep 1, 2016
4 min

What Happens When A Living Kidney Donor Needs A Transplant? – Kaiser Health News

Becoming a living kidney donor can be a heroic act, but it has its downsides: increased risks of health complications and occasionally, diseases that may create the need for the donor to have a kidney transplant later in life. In recognition of these possible consequences, living kidney donors who are in need of a transplant have, since 1996, been given priority status to shorten their time on the waiting list. But according to a study published Thursday in the Clinical Journ

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Jul 30, 2016
2 min

Kidney transplant organ failure risk can now be predicted due to ‘landmark’ research &#8

Australian and American researchers have identified several genes that hold the key to determining the future outcome of a kidney transplant, in what has been described as a landmark breakthrough in medical research. Key points: Genes predictive of poor kidney function in future were identified by researchers Experts say knowing likely outcome of transplant will allow for planning and better patient care Researchers about fives years away from clinical trials Experts at Sydne

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Jul 15, 2016
4 min

New kidneys 40 years apart show transplant progress, hurdles – Clinton Herald

WASHINGTON (AP) — Brenda Hudson recalls weeks spent in a glass-enclosed isolation room after her first kidney transplant, her family allowed to visit only when suited up against germs. That transplant lasted a remarkable four decades — and now Hudson’s recovery from a second one, this time faster and surrounded by germy visitors, showcases how far organ transplants have come and the hurdles that still await. “I’m ready to be well again,” Hudson exclaimed before being wheeled

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