Transplant
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Fatty liver risk rises in years after transplant
Steatosis may be present in at least half of liver transplant recipients, and the prevalence increases significantly over time, according to data...
Conference Coverage
Aortic aneurysms pose unique challenges in transplant recipients
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Organ transplant recipients face increased risk of BCC
Recipients of a solid organ transplant face up to a sixfold increase in the risk of developing a basal cell carcinoma – a risk that seems to...
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Finding more transplant hearts but not more donors
Key clinical point: A group approach to systematically review rejected donor organs has led to expanded donor criteria and resulted in improved...
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Sirolimus reduced posttransplant skin cancer risk
Key clinical point: Sirolimus protects organ-transplant recipients against skin cancer.
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Hong Kong zygomycosis deaths pinned to dirty hospital laundry
Key clinical point: Clinicians need to maintain a high index of suspicion for early diagnosis and treatment of zygomycosis in immunosuppressed...
Conference Coverage
Denosumab boosts BMD in kidney transplant recipients
Twice-yearly denosumab effectively increased bone mineral density in kidney transplant recipients, but was associated with more frequent episodes...
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Pediatric heart transplant results not improving
Key clinical point: Pediatric heart transplantation outcomes for congenital heart disease haven’t improved in the current era, indicating ongoing...
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Artificial pancreas improved glycemia after islet cell transplant
A closed-loop insulin pump with continuous glucose monitor offers significantly better blood glucose control in patients who have received islet...
Conference Coverage
Transplant waiting-list registrations dropped after direct acting–antiviral approval
The number of new waiting-list registrations for liver transplantation among patients with hepatitis C virus declined significantly after the...
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VIDEO: Survival benefits, relapse risks in liver transplant for alcoholic hepatitis
Early liver transplantation in 40 patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis achieved a 100% survival rate at 1 year, with a 22% alcohol relapse...