BK Virus-Associated Nephropathy in Adult Patients Post Kidney Transplantation: What Progress in 30 Years of History?
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Kidney Transplantation - Clinical and Surgical Challenges
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Guest Editors
Dr. Asuri Krishna, Additional Professor Surgery
All india institute of medical sciences, Delhi, India
Research Interests: Laparoscopy; Renal transplant; Hepato pancreatico biliary diseases; Trauma surgery; Colorectal
Dr. Abbas Ghazanfar, Consultant Transplant Surgeon
Renal Transplant Unit, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Blackshaw Road, Tooting, London SW17 0QT, UK
Research Interests: Live donor renal transplantation; Renal Transplant in complex recipients i.e. high BMI, multiple transplants and complex anatomy; Dual Kidney transplant; Vascular access in patients with chronic kidney disease
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BK Virus-Associated Nephropathy in Adult Patients Post Kidney Transplantation: What Progress in 30 Years of History?Abstract Completely unknown before the 90s and exceptional up to the 2000s, BK virus nephropathy (BKvN), usually known as polyomavirus-associated nephropathy, has emerged as a significant and severe viral complication in kidney transplantation (KT). More than twenty years after Gardner's discovery of BKv in 1971, Purighalla described, in 1995, the [...] |
Peri-transplant Treatment with Ceftaroline in Kidney Transplant Recipients at Risk of Donor-derived MRSA Infections: A Case Seriesby
Biagio Pinchera
,
Rosa Carrano
,
Emilia Trucillo
,
Alessia D'Agostino
,
Alessia Sardanelli
,
Simona Mercinelli
,
Fabrizio Salemi
,
Amerigo Piccione
,
Elisa Schettino
,
Paolo Romano
,
Gianluca Rompianesi
,
Roberto Ivan Troisi
and
Ivan Gentile
Abstract The rising prevalence of MDR pathogens has a significant impact on the recipients' outcome, as this increases the risk of graft complications and makes the management of the peri-transplant phase more difficult. Among the different MDR germs, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) represents one of the most frequentl [...] |
Utility of MEST and MEST-C Scoring in IgA Nephropathy in Kidney Transplantation: A Mini ReviewAbstract IgAN is a major cause of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) leading to kidney transplantation in a significant proportion of patients. However, its recurrence in transplanted kidneys can lead to graft loss. The rate of graft loss attributable to IgAN after transplantation is variably reported in different retrospective cohorts. Previous reports [...] |
A Urinary Proteomics Approach to Predict Treatment Response in Acute Antibody-Mediated Rejectionby
Somaye-Sadat Heidari
,
Nooshin Dalili
,
Shiva Samavat
,
Shiva Kalantari
,
Leonard Foster
,
Kyung-Mee Moon
and
Mohsen Nafar
Abstract Acute antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) is a severe complication affecting kidney allografts' long-term survival. Timely detection and appropriate treatment of AMR are crucial for improving graft outcomes. This study aimed to discover non-invasive urinary biomarkers that can predict the response to therapy in patients with AMR. Materials and [...] |
Identification of Potential Predictive and Diagnostic Urinary Biomarkers for Acute Rejection in Renal Transplant Recipients: A Proteomics Studyby
Mohsen Nafar
,
Shiva Samavat
,
Nooshin Dalili
,
Shiva Kalantari
,
Leonard Foster
,
Kyung-Mee Moon
and
Somaye-Sadat Heidari
Abstract Acute rejection (AR) is one of the main predictors of long-term survival of allograft. The development of noninvasive diagnostic biomarkers of AR is an unmet need for the timely detection. This study aimed to identify novel detective biomarkers of AR by analyzing the urine proteome profile of transplant patients. Forty-two transplant patients [...] |
Successful Kidney Transplantation of Two Patients with Donors Positive for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus InfectionAbstract Despite preventative measures, including vaccination, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection may result in severe illness, particularly in immunosuppressed transplant recipients. This has had a negative impact on organ donation and transplantation rates. However, the risk of transmission from SARS-CoV-2 positive [...] |
Normal Saline vs Plasma-Lyte A Use Intra- and Post-Operatively in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipientsby
Kristen R Szempruch
,
Alec D Martschenko
,
Harendra Arora
,
Robert S Isaak
,
Ravindra Prasad
,
John L Schmitz
,
Chuning Liu
,
Fei Zou
and
Pablo Serrano Rodriguez
Abstract Fluid management intra- and post-operatively for kidney transplant recipients (KTR) is essential to maintain adequate perfusion to the kidney. 0.9% normal saline (NS) is commonly used, but it can cause hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis, which may result in hyperkalemia and lead to delayed graft function (DGF). Plasma-Lyte A (PA) is an alternat [...] |
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