RenalWEB Topic - Transplantation

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	Azathioprine ("Imuran") - Drug Info from Medline Plus. National Library of Medicine PubMED search results for azathioprine and kidney transplant Continually Updated!
	Corticosteroids ("Prednisone" and many others) - Drug Info from The MedMaster™ Patient Drug Information database. National Library of Medicine PubMED search results for corticosteroids and kidney transplant Continually Updated! Search results for prednisone Continually Updated!
	Cyclosporine ("Sandimmune" or "Neoral") - Drug Info from Medline Plus. National Library of Medicine PubMED search results for cyclosporine and kidney transplant Continually Updated!
	Mycophenolate ("CellCept") - Drug Info from Medline Plus. National Library of Medicine PubMED search results for mycophenolate and kidney transplant Continually Updated!
	Pycnogenol ("Zenapax®") - Drug Info from Medline Plus. National Library of Medicine PubMED search results for daclizumab and kidney transplant Continually Updated!
	Sirolimus ("Rapamune®") - Drug Info from Medline Plus. National Library of Medicine PubMED search results for sirolimus and kidney transplant Continually Updated!
	Tacrolimus ("Prograf" or FK506) - Drug Info from Medline Plus. National Library of Medicine PubMED search results for tacrolimus and kidney transplant Continually Updated!
	A Guide to Immunosuppression in Transplantation - Posting from the Renal Fellow Network blog. - September 2019
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	Accepted Article Abstracts from the American Journal of Transplantation - April 17, 2020 COVID‐19 in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: a Single‐Center Case Series from Spain The Association of Pre‐Transplant Dialysis Exposure with Transplant Failure Is Dependent on the State Specific Rate of Dialysis Mortality Donor Evaluation in the Era of HIV‐Positive Organ Transplantation. The Importance of the Infectious Diseases Specialist Early Worsening of Diabetic Retinopathy after Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplantation—Myth or Reality?
	Kidney Transplant Programmes during the COVID-19 Pandemic - Online First correspondence from The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. - April 16, 2020
	Application of the 2017 KDIGO Guideline for the Evaluation and Care of Living Kidney Donors to Clinical Practice - Free, full-text, Published Ahead of Print CJASN article. - April 16, 2020
	Mortality and Morbidity in Kidney Transplant Recipients With a Failing Graft: A Matched Cohort Study - Free, Open Access article from Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease. - April 14, 2020
	Kidney Transplants From/To Extreme Elderly Feasible in ESRD - Article from HealthDay. - April 14, 2020
	Coronavirus Disease 2019: Utilizing an Ethical Framework for Rationing Absolutely Scarce Healthcare Resources in Transplant Allocation Decisions - (14-page pdf) Accepted Article personal viewpoint from American Journal of Transplantation (article info). - April 13, 2020
	COVID-19: Organ Donation and Transplant Town Hall (April 13) - 1 hr 33 min YouTube video of International Webinar #2 presented by the American Society of Transplantation. Also see resource handout (2-page pdf) and the AST COVID-19 page. - April 13, 2020
	20-Years Longitudinal Follow-up of Measured and Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate in Kidney Transplant Patients - Free, full-text, Advance Article from Clinical Kidney Journal. - April 13, 2020
	Posttransplant Outcome Assessments at Listing: Long‐Term Outcomes Are More Important Than Short‐Term Outcomes - Accepted Article abstract from American Journal of Transplantation. - April 13, 2020
	Metabolic Disorders with Kidney Transplant - Published Ahead of Print CJASN Abstract. - April 13, 2020
	Financial Feasibility Analysis of a Culturally and Linguistically Competent Hispanic Kidney Transplant Program - Online First abstract from Transplantation. - April 13, 2020
	Impact of Obesity on Dialysis and Transplant and Its Management - Early View Abstract from Seminars in Dialysis. - April 10, 2020
	The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Led To A Decrease In Organ Transplants - Article from Forbes. - April 9, 2020
	Patient Had Been Waiting for a Kidney. It Finally Arrived, But Coronavirus Stopped It - Article from Idaho Statesman. - April 9, 2020
	Free, Full-Text, Article in Press from Kidney International - April 9, 2020 COVID-19 Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients Early Experience with COVID-19 in Kidney Transplantation A Single Center Observational Study of the Clinical Characteristics and Short-Term Outcome of 20 Kidney Transplant Patients Admitted for SARS-CoV2 Pneumonia
	ERA-EDTA Launches European Database (for COVID-19 cases) - Press release. - April 9, 2020
	Coronavirus Pressures ‘Put Organ Transplants at Risk’ - Article from the BBC on UK transplant practices. - April 9, 2020
	Kidney Transplant Outcomes Suffer at Clinics That Add Liver Transplants - Article from UCLA Anderson Review. - April 8, 2020
	Validation of Prognostic Index for Allograft Outcome in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Transplant Glomerulopathy - Free, full-text, Article in Press from Kidney International Reports. - April 8, 2020
	Kidney Transplants: A Look At One Borderline Essential Medical Procedure - Audio report (3 min 45 sec) from WBUR (Boston). (Using kidneys from patients who have died of COVID-19 is not recommended.) - April 7, 2020
	COVID-19 and Solid Organ Transplant - News and resources for organ procurement organizations and transplant hospitals about COVID-19 from UNOS (United Network for Organ Sharing). - April 7, 2020
	DESCARTES Expert Opinion Regarding the Management of Immunosuppressive Medication for Kidney Transplant Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic. - (2-page pdf) Document (April 6) from the ERA-EDTA COVID-19 web page. - April 6, 2020
	Prioritizing Transplants When Other Surgeries Are on Hold - Article from Medscape Nephrology (registration required). - April 6, 2020
	Home-Based Inspiratory Muscle Training in Pediatric Patients after Kidney Transplantation: a Randomized Clinical Trial - Online First abstract from Pediatric Nephrology. - April 6, 2020
	Model Shows Hep C-Infected Kidney Transplants Beneficial, Cost-Effective - Article from HealthDay. - April 6, 2020
	KDIGO Announces Publication of the Transplant Candidate Guideline - Press release from Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO). - April 6, 2020
	Management Of Patients On Dialysis And With Kidney Transplant During SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) Pandemic In Brescia, Italy - Free, full-text, Article in Press from Kidney International Reports. - April 4, 2020
	Still Considering Whether To Shut Down Your Transplant Program? See This: - Tweet from Swapnil Hiremath. - April 4, 2020
	Accepted Article Abstracts and Full-Text PDFs from American Journal of Transplantation - April 3, 2020 Case Report: COVID‐19 in Post‐Transplantation Patients‐ Report of Two Cases — (9-page pdf) Case Report: A Familial Cluster, Including a Kidney Transplant Recipient, of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19) in Wuhan, China — (12-page pdf) Case Report: SARS Cov2 Infection in a Renal Transplanted Patient. A Case Report — (10-page pdf) Personal Viewpoint: The COVID‐19 Outbreak in Italy: Initial Implications for Organ Transplantation Programs — (16-page pdf) Letter to the Editor: Immunosuppression Drug‐Related and Clinical Manifestation of Coronavirus Disease 2019: a Therapeutical Hypothesis — (5-page pdf)
	The Role of Telemedicine in Kidney Transplantation: Opportunities and Challenges - (15-page pdf) Free, full-text, Published Ahead of Print article from Kidney360 (article info). - April 3, 2020
	Free, Full-Text, Accepted Articles PDFs from American Journal of Transplantation - March 31, 2020 Novel Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) in the Immunocompromised Transplant Recipient: #Flatteningthecurve – 8-page pdf COVID-19 in Kidney Transplant Recipients – 9-page pdf
	Kidney Transplant Recipients Losing Their Jobs and Health Insurance; Many Cannot Afford Immunosuppressants and Will Return to Dialysis - Tweet from Christos Argyropoulos. - March 31, 2020
	Accuracy and Concordance of Measurement Methods To Assess Non-Adherence after Renal Transplantation – a Prospective Study - Free, Open Access Article from BMC Nephrology. - March 31, 2020
	Patient Message on Coronavirus and Transplants - 2-minute YouTube video by American Kidney Fund’s Mike Spigler, VP of Patient Services and Kidney Disease Education. - March 30, 2020
	Viable Organs from Deceased Donors Go Unused as Ontario Hospitals Pause Some Transplants - Article from the CBC. - March 30, 2020
	Transplant and COVID-19 - Page from Nephrology Journal Club. - March 28, 2020
	Organ Transplant: ‘Essential’ Surgery in a Time of Pandemic - (Registration required, but free.) Article from MedPage Today. - March 26, 2020
	Distance to Transplant Center and Likelihood of Being Considered for Transplantation - Press release, free, full-text, Published Ahead of Print CJASN article, editorial, and Patient Voice piece from the American Society of Nephrology. - March 24, 2020
	Reversal of Asymptomatic Cardiac Dysfunction Following Renal Transplantation - Free, full-text, Advance Article from Clinical Kidney Journal. - March 24, 2020
	Webinar: COVID 19 Organ Donation and Transplant Town Hall - YouTube 2-hour presentation recorded on March 23rd. A number of transplant organizations from around the world partnered to develop this educational webinar for the organ donation and transplantation communities. They share experiences to date and respond to questions about the impact of COVID-19 on organ donation and transplantation. - March 23, 2020
	Transplant Decisions Complicated by Donor COVID-19 Unknowns - Article from Medscape Nephrology (registration required). - March 23, 2020
	Accepted Article Abstract and Full-Text Articles (PDFs) from American Journal of Transplantation - March 23, 2020 COVID‐19: A Global Transplant Perspective on Successfully Navigating a Pandemic – (22-page pdf) Case Report of COVID‐19 in a Kidney Transplant Recipient: Does Immunosuppression Alter the Clinical Presentation? – (13-page pdf)
	COVID-19 Information and Guidance for Children on Haemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis and Immune suppression (including Renal Transplants) - Resource from The Renal Association (UK). - March 20, 2020
	Policy Challenges for Organ Allocation in an Era of “Precision Medicine” - Free, Open Access Articles from Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease. - March 20, 2020
	Free, Full-Text, Articles in Press from American Journal of Kidney Diseases - March 19, 2020 The Role of the General Nephrologist in Evaluating Patients for Kidney Transplantation: Core Curriculum 2020 Interventions for Preventing Bone Disease in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Editorial Summary of a Cochrane Review Interventions for Preventing Bone Disease Following Kidney Transplantation: Is There Evidence for Specific Therapy?
	Latest transplant news from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
	Kidney Transplant news stories from Yahoo! News - Continually Updated!

	Latest Scientific Journal Articles on Kidney Transplantation
	Alliance for Paired Donation web site
	Bienvenido a Infórmate - kidney transplantation information for Hispanic/Latino patients from the National Kidney Foundation
	Booklet Advises Parents of Pediatric Transplant Patients - Resource (35-page pdf) from UNOS Transplant Living. - 2018
	Brochure Addresses Patients' Questions about Transplant Candidate Kidney Evaluation and Listing - PDF Resource from the United Network for Organ Sharing
	Center and OPO Specific Reports from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients web site
	Developing an Artificial Kidney with Dr. Morteza Ahmadi - 25-minute YouTube video that was part of the Demystifying Medicine Seminar Series in 2017. Dr. Ahmadi founded Qidni Labs in Canada in 2014.
	Expert Alert: The Ultimate Gift — Five Things to Know about Being a Living Kidney Donor - Article from the Mayo Clinic. - December 2019
	Evaluation of Kidney Donors: Core Curriculum 2018 - Free, Full-Text, Articles in Press from American Journal Of Kidney Disease - January 2018
	Financial Assistance for Living Donors web site
	The Gift that Heals: Stories of hope, renewal and transformation through organ and tissue donation - book by Reg Green
	Guidelines for Preventing Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Through Transplantation of Human Tissue and Organs from the CDC - May 20, 1994
	Help Hope Live web site
	Hospital Organ Donation Campaign Toolkit from OrganDonor.gov. - November 2019
	How the Immune System Can Make Getting an Organ Transplant Trickier - Mayo Clinic Minute video. - January 29, 2019
	How the Transplant Waiting List Works - Article from the Renal Support Network - April 2012
	Hundreds of Interlaced Fingers: A Kidney Doctor's Search for the Perfect Match - A young, hopeful doctor's memoir (book) --an unforgettable love story and an informative journey into the world of medicine and kidney transplantation that ultimately asks: What does it mean to let go of something that you love, even if it is life itself?
	The Jewish Kidney & Transplant Support Center - Advice and support for kidney transplant and dialysis patients
	Kidney Transplantation: The Patient’s Guide - KidneyTalk podcast from Renal Support Network. - August 15, 2018
	Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Program from the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
	Kidney Transplant web sites from Yahoo!
	Kidney Transplant eBook - by Dr. Leonardo V. Riella - September 2016
	Living Donors: Practical Information from DPC and NKF - Notice from the Northwest Renal Network.
	Living Kidney Donor Network
	Living Kidney Donor Search
	Living Kidney Donor Search Tools and Tips web site
	Living Donors Online Message Board discussion page
	Management of Kidney Transplant Recipients by General Nephrologists: Core Curriculum 2019 - Free, Full-Text Articles from American Journal Of Kidney Diseases
	Medical Advisory Council (MAC) Transplant Toolkit from the The Forum of ESRD Networks
	Medical Complications of Kidney Transplantation (Hardcover) by Claudio Ponticelli (Editor) - January 2008
	MLN Matters: New to State Operations Manual (SOM), Appendix X, Survey Protocol and Interpretive Guidelines for Organ Transplant Programs - Notice and link to 55-page pdf. - May 2019
	National Donor Memorial web site
	National Foundation for Transplants web site
	National Kidney Registry web site
	National Living Donor Assistance Center - Website developed by Transplant Informatics Institute, a subsidiary of UNOS.
	National Service Framework for Renal Services: Part One - Dialysis and transplantation - Department of Health web site
	Nutrition Care for Your Kidney Transplant - owner's manual from Journal of Renal Nutrition
	Organ Donation Toolbox - from the Organ Donation and Transplantation Alliance web site
	The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) weekly updated Waiting Lists for transplants.
	OPTN / SRTR 2018 Annual Report: Introduction and OPTN/SRTR 2018 Annual Data Report: Kidney - Annual report from the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network and the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients.
	Pediatric Transplantation web site
	Pregnancy After Transplant from the Transplant Living web site
	Influenza and Transplant Recipients: Ways To Prevent And Treat - Conversations in Transplantation from the American Society of Transplantation - November 2010
	Q&A on Living Donation from the NKF web site
	Questions About Kidney Transplantation from TransWeb.org web site
	Renal Transplantation - this is a growing library of key high-impact articles in nephrology, chosen by UKidney's contributors as suggested reading for nephrology trainees and practitioners.
	The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) web site.
	Top 10 Myths About Donation & Transplantation from TransWeb.org web site
	Transplantation and Organ and Tissue Donors and Transplant Recipients from the NKF web site.
	TransplantLiving - the patient's connection to the transplant community from UNOS
	Update: Investigations of West Nile Virus Infections in Recipients of Organ Transplantation and Blood Transfusion - from MMWR - September 20, 2002
	UNOS Corporate Annual Report from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
	UNOS Transplant Pro - website for transplant professionals
	What Every Parent Needs to Know - booklet advises parents of pediatric transplant patients produced by the OPTN/UNOS Patient Affairs Committee
	What You Might Not Know about Being an Organ Donor - Short video from the Mayo Clinic. - April 2019
	Who is Eligible for Medicare? from the The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare Information

	Evaluation of Kidney Donors: Core Curriculum 2018 from the American Journal of Kidney Disease
	Transplantation Fact Sheet (pdf) from the American Nephrology Nurses’ Association
	European Best Practice Guideline for Transplantation Part 1 and European Best Practice Guideline for Transplantation Part 2 - guidelines endorsed by the European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA)
	Treatment Methods for Kidney Failure: Kidney Transplantation from the National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
	End-Stage Renal Disease: Choosing a Treatment That's Right for You: Transplantation from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
	HLA Matching from the University of Michigan Medical Center.

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	U.S. Facts About Kidney Transplantation from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) web site
	Organ Donation and Transplantation Dashboard resource available on the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) website
	OPTN / SRTR 2017 Annual Report: Introduction and OPTN/SRTR 2017 Annual Data Report: Kidney - Annual report from the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network and the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients.
	Transplant Statistics: Center-Specific Reports from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) web site

	Here is a listing of articles on the laparoscopic nephrectomy procedure from the latest scientific journals (PubMed search).
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	Listing of North American Transplant Coordinators Organization (NATCO) Meetings
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	US Transplant Centers - from the OPTN web site
	Transplant Statistics: Center-Specific Reports from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) web site

	FDA Guidance for Industry on Xenotransplantation from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration
	International Xenotransplantation Association. web site
	Kidney Xenotransplantation — Steps toward Clinical Application - Free, full-text, perspective piece from the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. - February 2019
	U.S. Public Health Service Guideline on Infectious Disease Issues in Xenotransplantation from the Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) - August 24, 2001
	Stem Cell Information - from the National Institutes of Health
	Stem Cell Research - Full coverage page from Yahoo
	Beyond Transplants: Growing Organs in the Lab from Popular Mechanics
	Interspecies Organogenesis-Derived Tissues for Transplantation - free, full-text articles from Transplantation - July 2017
	24-minute Video from The Kidney Project Facebook Page on their Implantable Artificial Kidney - This is a UCSF project headed by Shuvo Roy