Transplantology, Volume 6, Issue 2

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Background: Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) encompasses an uncommon but wide spectrum of clinical conditions resulting from abnormal lymphoproliferation in patients receiving chronic immunosuppression following organ transplantati...

Background: Animated video is promising to educate and empower caregiving and provide additional social support for kidney transplant (KT) access; yet, it has not been tested. Our clinical-research group developed a caregiver-directed educational ani...

In the original publication [...]

Liver transplantation (LT) has deeply transformed the treatment of end-stage liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma, offering the most effective therapy for many liver conditions. However, LT carries inherent risks, including the development of c...

Recurrent primary glomerulonephritis is a frequent and severe disease that represents the second or third leading cause of graft loss. The purpose of this study is to address the rates of recurrence for all types of glomerulonephritis, detailing thei...

Objective: This study aims to examine long-term diseases, conditions, self-control, and self-management in kidney transplant recipients. Method: This is a descriptive correlational study, including a total of n = 130 kidney transplant recipients. The...

Background: Classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) is a treatable malignancy; however, relapsed or refractory (R/R) cases pose significant challenges. PD-1 inhibitors have shown efficacy, but the role of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) follo...

The growing disparity between the demand for donor hearts and their availability has reignited interest in donation after circulatory death (DCD) heart transplantation. Historically, DCD heart transplantation has been overshadowed by donation after b...

This Critical Appraisal aims to explore the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of medications used in organ donors after euthanasia (ODE) and their impact on abdominal organ quality. With the legalization of ODE, the donor pool has expanded, but i...

Antibody-mediated rejection is a critical factor in acute and chronic allograft rejection, with Human Leukocyte Antigen as the primary target of the humoral immune response in kidney transplants. In addition to HLA antibodies, non-HLA Abs also play a...

Background: Optimizing organ preservation techniques is imperative in the face of donor kidney shortage and high waiting list mortality. Hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP) has emerged as an effective method to improve graft function post-transplanta...