Postoperative Monitoring: Biomarkers and Alloimmune Responses and Their Relevance to Vascularized Composite AllotransplantationCurrent Transplantation Reports - Tập 1 - Trang 203-210 - 2014
Gavin Whitehouse, Alberto Sanchez-Fueyo
Vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) is an evolving area of
transplantation. Postoperative monitoring and immunosuppression strategies draw
experience from solid organ transplantation, but VCA provides unique challenges
as grafts incorporate histologically heterogenous tissues with differing degrees
of antigenicity. In addition, such procedures are often life-improving rather
than life... hiện toàn bộ
Vascularized Composite Allografts: Procurement, Allocation, and ImplementationCurrent Transplantation Reports - Tập 1 - Trang 173-182 - 2014
Axel Rahmel
Vascularized composite allotransplantation is a continuously evolving area of
modern transplant medicine. Recently, vascularized composite allografts (VCAs)
have been formally classified as ‘organs’. In this review, key aspects of VCA
procurement are discussed, with a special focus on interaction with the
procurement of classical solid organs. In addition, options for a matching and
allocation sys... hiện toàn bộ
Cognitive Function in Kidney TransplantationCurrent Transplantation Reports - Tập 7 - Trang 145-153 - 2020
Andrew Jurgensen, Abd Assalam Qannus, Aditi Gupta
Cognitive impairment is common in kidney transplant recipients and affects
quality of life, graft survival, morbidity, and mortality. In this review
article we discuss the epidemiology, diagnosis, pathophysiology, and future
directions for cognitive impairment in kidney transplantation. We describe the
potential role of pre-transplant cognition, immunosuppression, and
peri-transplant factors in po... hiện toàn bộ
What Is Direct Allorecognition?Current Transplantation Reports - Tập 3 - Trang 275-283 - 2016
Dominic A. Boardman, Jacinta Jacob, Lesley A. Smyth, Giovanna Lombardi, Robert I. Lechler
Direct allorecognition is the process by which donor-derived major
histocompatibility complex (MHC)-peptide complexes, typically presented by
donor-derived ‘passenger’ dendritic cells, are recognised directly by recipient
T cells. In this review, we discuss the two principle theories which have been
proposed to explain why individuals possess a high-precursor frequency of T
cells with direct allos... hiện toàn bộ
Review of Major Drug-Drug Interactions in Thoracic TransplantationCurrent Transplantation Reports - Tập 5 - Trang 220-230 - 2018
Yu Xie, Deanna Dilibero, David H. Chang
The first human lung transplant surgery in the world was done in 1963, followed
by the first heart transplant in 1967, making this year its 50th anniversary.
Since then, there has been great advancement in immunotherapy, with the adoption
of calcineurin inhibitors (CNI), mycophenolate mofetil, and proliferation signal
inhibitors (PSI). However, while these medications are crucial to maintenance of... hiện toàn bộ
Managing the Costs of Routine Follow-up Care After Living Kidney Donation: a Review and Survey of Contemporary Experience, Practices, and ChallengesCurrent Transplantation Reports -
Krista L. Lentine, Nagaraju Sarabu, Gwen McNatt, Robert Howey, Rebecca Hays, Christie P. Thomas, Ursula Lebron-Banks, Linda Ohler, Cody Wooley, Addie Wisniewski, Huiling Xiao, Andrea L. Tietjen
Abstract Purpose of Review While living organ donor follow-up is mandated for
2 years in the USA, formal guidance on recovering associated costs of follow-up
care is lacking. In this review, we discuss current billing practices of
transplant programs for living kidney donor follow-up, and propose future
directions for managing follow-up costs and supporting cost neutrality in donor
care. Recent Fi... hiện toàn bộ
Informed Consent of Living Kidney Donors: Pitfalls and Best PracticeCurrent Transplantation Reports - Tập 2 - Trang 29-34 - 2015
Rebecca E. Hays
Informed consent is clearly considered the ethical bedrock fundamental to living
organ donation, a procedure lacking medical benefits for its participants.
Recent guidelines have focused on strengthening content components of living
kidney donor informed consent, including Organ Procurement and Transplantation
Network (OPTN)/United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) policies that prescribe
key compo... hiện toàn bộ
Preclinical Models in Vascularized Composite AllotransplantationCurrent Transplantation Reports - Tập 2 - Trang 284-289 - 2015
C. Anton Fries, Dmitry W. Tuder, Michael R. Davis
Vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) has the potential to
reconstruct any non-visceral tissue defect, using like for like tissue,
delivering optimal form and function. Over 150 VCA transplants have been
performed worldwide; however, this treatment remains experimental. Things
systematically tried in the clinic should follow thorough science and tested in
a model that allows predicting ... hiện toàn bộ