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View article: A Decade of Liver Transplantation in the United States: Drivers of Discard and Underutilization
A Decade of Liver Transplantation in the United States: Drivers of Discard and Underutilization Open
Background: Organ shortage remains a major challenge for the field of transplantation. Maximizing utilization and minimizing discard of available organs is crucial to reduce waitlist times. Our aim was to investigate the landscape of liver…
View article: Wasted Potential: Decoding the Trifecta of Donor Kidney Shortage, Underutilization, and Rising Discard Rates
Wasted Potential: Decoding the Trifecta of Donor Kidney Shortage, Underutilization, and Rising Discard Rates Open
Kidney transplantation is a life-saving intervention for end-stage renal disease; yet, the persistent gap between organ demand and supply remains a significant challenge. This paper explores the escalating discard rates of deceased donor k…
View article: Embracing the Path of Least Resistance: Endoscopic Treatment of Traumatic Pancreatic and Hepatobiliary Injuries in Polytrauma Patients
Embracing the Path of Least Resistance: Endoscopic Treatment of Traumatic Pancreatic and Hepatobiliary Injuries in Polytrauma Patients Open
View article: Shifting Pancreas Transplantation Rates and Demographics are the Culmination of Many Strategic Policy Changes
Shifting Pancreas Transplantation Rates and Demographics are the Culmination of Many Strategic Policy Changes Open
The 2014 Pancreas Allocation System established national qualifying criteria for simultaneous kidney pancreas (SPK) transplantation. The 2019 UNOS Pancreas Transplantation Committee Policy 11.3.B modified these guidelines to expand transpl…
View article: Video-Assisted Peritoneal Dialysis Placement in COVID-19 Patients
Video-Assisted Peritoneal Dialysis Placement in COVID-19 Patients Open
Novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has recently emerged as a global pandemic commonly presenting with fever, fatigue, cough, and myalgias that can turn severe.1Zho…
View article: Gastric Bypass Prior to Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation for Optimization of Diabetic Management
Gastric Bypass Prior to Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation for Optimization of Diabetic Management Open
Morbid obesity is a relative contraindication for abdominal organ transplantation. Obese patients present technical challenges intra-operatively and are at increased risk of post-operative complications. Bariatric surgery has been shown to…
View article: Predicting the broadly neutralizing antibody susceptibility of the HIV reservoir
Predicting the broadly neutralizing antibody susceptibility of the HIV reservoir Open
Broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) against HIV-1 are under evaluation for both prevention and therapy. HIV-1 sequence diversity observed in most HIV-infected individuals and archived variations in critical bNAb epitopes present a majo…
View article: Utilization of LCP-Tacrolimus (Envarsus XR) in Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplant Recipients
Utilization of LCP-Tacrolimus (Envarsus XR) in Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplant Recipients Open
A higher incidence of rejection is seen in pancreas transplant recipients compared to those who receive kidney transplant alone.[1][1] Niederhaus and colleagues found that 21% of pancreas transplant recipients either had acute cellular or …
View article: Protective Efficacy of Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies with Incomplete Neutralization Activity against Simian-Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Rhesus Monkeys
Protective Efficacy of Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies with Incomplete Neutralization Activity against Simian-Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Rhesus Monkeys Open
HIV broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) have been shown to occasionally display unusual virus neutralization profiles with nonsigmoidal slopes and plateaus at <100% neutralization against a variety of viruses. The significance of incom…
View article: Letter to the Editor: Mobile Technology Can Improve Adherence and Lessen Tacrolimus Variability in Patients Receiving Kidney Transplants.
Letter to the Editor: Mobile Technology Can Improve Adherence and Lessen Tacrolimus Variability in Patients Receiving Kidney Transplants. Open
Medication adherence is of paramount importance in transplant recipients. Studies have demonstrated that variability in tacrolimus blood concentrations is associated with de novo formation of donor-specific antibodies and an increased inci…