Article
Urology & Nephrology
Jihad Kaouk, Mohamed Eltemamy, Alireza Aminsharifi, Zeyad Schwen, Clark Wilson, Mahmoud Abou Zeinab, Juan Garisto, Louis Lenfant, Alvin Wee
Summary: Single-port robotic-assisted kidney transplantation (RAKT) is a feasible technique with potential benefits such as true single-site minimally invasive surgery and less morbidity, while maintaining comparable short-term graft functional outcomes.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Thomas Prudhomme, Jean Baptiste Beauval, Marine Lesourd, Mathieu Roumiguie, Karel Decaestecker, Graziano Vignolini, Riccardo Campi, Sergio Serni, Angelo Territo, Luis Gausa, Volkan Tugcu, Selcuk Sahin, Antonio Alcaraz, Mireia Musquera, Michael Stockle, Martin Janssen, Paolo Fornara, Nasreldin Mohammed, Arnaud Del Bello, Nassim Kamar, Federico Sallusto, Alberto Breda, Nicolas Doumerc
Summary: The study compared the minor and major intra- and postoperative complications of living donor robotic assisted kidney transplantation in obese, overweight, and non-overweight recipients. The results showed that there were no major intra-operative complications in any study group, and rates of postoperative complications and delayed graft function were similar among the three groups. The number of arteries was identified as an independent predictive factor of suboptimal renal function at post-operative day 30 in the multivariate analysis.
WORLD JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Alice Bedin, Marie Carbonnel, Renaud Snanoudj, Antoine Roux, Sarah Vanlieferinghen, Claire Marchiori, Alexandre Hertig, Catherine Racowsky, Jean-Marc Ayoubi
Summary: A retrospective study on women under 40 who underwent solid organ transplantation showed that pregnancies after transplantation are feasible, but with increased risks of pre-eclampsia and premature birth, requiring close monitoring.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Jules Weinhard, Johan Noble, Thomas Jouve, Paolo Malvezzi, Lionel Rostaing
Summary: Tocilizumab, used as an adjunct therapy in desensitization, shows potential in hindering B-cell maturation and improving long-term efficacy by reducing anti-HLA rebound, although its short-term effectiveness is not significant.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Mariarosaria Campise, Carlo Maria Alfieri, Marta Perego, Francesco Tamborini, Donata Cresseri, Maria Teresa Gandolfo, Valentina Binda, Anna Regalia, Piergiorgio Messa
Summary: Elderly and comorbid kidney transplant patients with COVID-19 are at high risk for severe symptoms, with acute kidney injury and age being the most important factors influencing mortality. Adjustments in steroid dosage and calcineurin inhibitors play a significant role in treatment outcomes.
Article
Pediatrics
Amelia K. K. Le Page, Lilian M. M. Johnstone, Joshua Y. Y. Kausman
Summary: This study examines the hospital admissions in the first 12 months after paediatric kidney transplantation due to graft dysfunction associated with dehydration. The results show that 42% of children had at least one dehydration admission in the first year after transplantation. The identified risk factors for dehydration admissions emphasize the need for further research on optimal fluid intake and hydration advice for children and teenagers following kidney transplantation.
PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Mohamad M. Alkadi, Essa A. Abuhelaiqa, Mostafa F. Elshirbeny, Ahmed F. Hamdi, Omar M. Fituri, Muhammad Asim, Saad R. Alkaabi, Moutaz F. Derbala, Mona E. Jarman, Adel M. Ashour, Awais Nauman, Yousuf K. Al Maslamani, Adeel A. Butt, Hassan A. Al-Malki
Summary: This study aimed to determine the impact of DAA therapy on kidney transplant recipients with HCV infection in Qatar. The results showed that DAA therapy successfully eradicated HCV infection with a 100% SVR rate, and was well-tolerated with stable kidney function.
IMMUNITY INFLAMMATION AND DISEASE
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Utku Ozgen, Murat Ozban, Onur Birsen, Sevda Yilmaz, Belda Dursun, Mevlut Ceri, Mesut Eker, Huseyin Cagatay Aydin
Summary: The study compared transplantation data from spousal donors and living-related donors. The results showed similar patient and graft survival rates between the two groups, indicating that spousal donor kidney transplantation can be considered an acceptable alternative to donor supply despite potential tissue compatibility issues.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Melissa Grigorescu, Stephan Kemmner, Ulf Schoenermarck, Isidora Sajin, Wolfgang Guenther, Tiago Lemos Cerqueira, Ben Illigens, Timo Siepmann, Bruno Meiser, Markus Guba, Michael Fischereder, Manfred Johannes Stang
Summary: The study found that in a transplant center in Germany, medical reasons are the main cause for potential living kidney donors to be disqualified, with potentially severe consequences for potential recipients. However, only a small number of disqualified end-stage kidney disease patients subsequently received kidney transplants, leaving others at higher risk of death.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Immunology
George H. B. Greenhall, Ines Ushiro-Lumb, Sue Pavord, Beverley J. Hunt, Hemant Sharma, Sanjay Mehra, Francis Calder, Nicos Kessaris, Hannah Kilbride, Gareth Jones, Reza Motallebzadeh, Zainab Arslan, Stephen D. Marks, Keith Graetz, Gavin J. Pettigrew, Nicholas Torpey, Chris Watson, Debabrata Roy, John Casey, Gabriel C. Oniscu, Ian Currie, Andrew Sutherland, Marc Clancy, Frank Dor, Michelle Willicombe, Bynvant Sandhu, Jay Nath, Charles Weston, David van Dellen, David J. Roberts, Susanna Madden, Rommel Ravanan, John Forsythe, Muhammad A. Khurram, Ismail Mohamed, Chris J. Callaghan
Summary: The UK experience shows favorable outcomes are possible after kidney transplantation from donors with VITT, highlighting the need for ongoing vigilance for donor-related complications in these patients.
Article
Surgery
Esteban Calderon, Yu-Hui Chang, James M. Chang, Cristine S. Velazco, Emmanouil Giorgakis, Ananth Srinivasan, Adyr A. Moss, Hasan Khamash, Raymond Heilman, Kunam S. Reddy, Amit K. Mathur
Summary: The study found that early dismissal (<=2 days) after kidney transplantation does not lead to increased healthcare utilization or harm transplant and patient survival outcomes. There were no significant differences in readmissions or emergency room visits at 30 or 90 days post-transplant, glomerular filtration rate at 12 months, or rates of biopsy-proven acute rejection between groups with different lengths of stay.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Enrique Montagud-Marrahi, Elena Cuadrado-Payan, Evelyn Hermida, Judit Cacho, David Cucchiari, Ignacio Revuelta, Jimena del Risco-Zevallos, Nuria Esforzado, Frederic Cofan, Federic Oppenheimer, Vicens Torregrosa, Joana Ferrer, Antoni J. Amor, Enric Esmatjes, Maria Jose Ramirez-Bajo, Mireia Musquera, Mathew Cooper, Beatriu Bayes, Josep M. Campistol, Fritz Diekmann, Pedro Ventura-Aguiar
Summary: A retrospective analysis of nearly 10,000 simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplant recipients revealed that preemptive transplantation led to improved patient and graft survival rates, particularly for those on dialysis for an extended period.
KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Kalliopi Vallianou, Smaragdi Marinaki, Chrysanthi Skalioti, Sophia Lionaki, Maria Darema, Christina Melexopoulou, Ioannis Boletis
Summary: This study found that recurrence of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) after kidney transplantation is relatively common, and timely diagnosis and treatment with plasmapheresis can induce remission in the majority of patients.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Lukas K. van Vugt, Marieke van der Zwan, Marian C. Clahsen-van Groningen, Madelon van Agteren, Daphne M. Hullegie-Peelen, Brenda C. M. De Winter, Marlies E. J. Reinders, Pedro Miranda Afonso, Dennis A. Hesselink
Summary: Alemtuzumab is an effective treatment for severe kidney transplant rejection, but it results in long-lasting lymphocyte depletion and is associated with frequent infections and worse patient survival outcomes.
TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Latifa Driouch, Asmaa Azzouzi, Naima Ouzeddoun, Loubna Benamar, Rabia Bayahia, Tarik Bouattar
Summary: This study retrospectively analyzed the records of transplant recipients who had one or more pregnancies after kidney transplantation. The results showed that in our department, a quarter of transplant recipients were able to successfully carry a pregnancy, but it requires special planning and monitoring.
NEPHROLOGIE & THERAPEUTIQUE
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Amel Harzallah, Mondher Ounissi, Meriem Hajji, Soumaya Chargui, Hafedh Hedri, Ezzeddine Abderrahim, Fathi Ben Hamida, Mongi Bacha, Taieb Ben Abdallah
Summary: A patient developed post-transplant Kaposi's sarcoma with initial good response but later relapse with visceral involvement. Chemotherapy led to partial remission and maintenance of renal graft function.
NEPHROLOGIE & THERAPEUTIQUE
(2021)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Mohamed Mongi Bacha, Ikram Mami, Hanene Gaied, Mondher Ounissi, Hafedh Hedri, Ezzeddine Abderrahim, Taieb Ben Abdallah
Summary: Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a rare and severe infectious complication characterized by the presence of gas in the renal parenchyma. This article reports a rare case in a kidney transplant recipient, occurring in a non-functional graft with an exceptional association with emphysematous cystitis.
NEPHROLOGIE & THERAPEUTIQUE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Soumaya Chargui, Nesrine Braiek, Mohamed Mongi Bacha, Amel Harzallah, Hafedh Hedri, Mondher Ouinissi, Ezzeddine Abderrahim
Summary: It is crucial to prevent recurrence and secondary cancers, while also being aware of the risk of rejection.
CLINICAL CASE REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Samarra Badrouchi, Abdulaziz Ahmed, Mohamed Mongi Bacha, Ezzedine Abderrahim, Taieb Ben Abdallah
Summary: This study proposes a machine learning framework to predict graft survival after five years of kidney transplantation and determines the most influential parameters. The XGBoost algorithm was found to be the best model with high AUC and sensitivity. The framework can serve as a decision support system for Nephrologists to provide safer treatment recommendations and achieve positive kidney transplant outcomes.
EXPERT SYSTEMS WITH APPLICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Soumaya Chargui, Emna Allouche, Wiem Dkhil, Sahar Agrebi, Habib Ben Ahmed, Khaled Ezzaouia, Mariem Hajji, Asma Ezzamouri, Leila Basdah, Fethi Ben Hamida, Amel Harzallah, Ezzeddine Abderrahim
Summary: This study assessed the prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy in hemodialysis patients and the accuracy of different electrocardiographic criteria. The results showed that all electrocardiographic criteria had low sensitivity and high specificity. Combining multiple criteria is necessary to improve diagnostic accuracy.
NEPHROLOGIE & THERAPEUTIQUE
(2022)
Article
Hematology
Ezzedine Abderrahim, Ayman S. Moussa, Mahmoud Ahmed, Saad Alobaili, Afef Dridi, Ibrahim A. Jubran, Wisam H. A. Al-Badr, Stefan H. Jacobson
Summary: This study evaluated hospitalization patterns in a large HD cohort and found that infection was the leading cause of hospitalization, with higher mortality risk for hospitalized patients.
THERAPEUTIC APHERESIS AND DIALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Soumaya Chargui, Rawnak Houli, Mondher Ounissi, Fethi Ben Hamida, Amel Harzallah, Ezzeddine Abderrahim
Summary: Venous thrombosis is a rare complication of salt-wasting tubulopathies, a case study of a young woman with Gitelman syndrome (GS) showed successful treatment with heparin due to hypomagnesemia being the cause of thrombosis.
CLINICAL CASE REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Imen Gorsane, Hayet Kaaroud, Malek Karroubi, Mariem Hajji, Kahena Bouzid, Ezzeddine Abderrahim
Summary: This retrospective study analyzed the clinical characteristics and etiology of three cases of type IVa2 urinary lithiasis, finding renal colic as the main symptom and the morphology and composition of the stones providing valuable information for identifying the causes of acidosis.
NEPHROLOGIE & THERAPEUTIQUE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Pediatrics
Manel Jellouli, Abir Boussetta, Meriem Hajji, Yosra Falfoul, Linda Hadj Kacem, Ezzeddine Abderrahim, Tahar Gargah
PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Pediatrics
Manel Jellouli, Abir Boussetta, Meriem Hajji, Yosra Falfoul, Linda Hadj Kacem, Ezzeddine Abderrahim, Tahar Gargah
PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Meriam Hajji, Manel Neji, Sahar Agrebi, Saoussen Ben Nessira, Fethi Ben Hamida, Samia Barbouch, Amel Harzallah, Ezzedine Abderrahim
Summary: In this study, the authors shared their experience with catheter-related infections (CRI) in chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients and recorded the incidence, symptoms, complications, and mortality of CRI. The results showed that CRI was common in HD patients, with fever and chills being the main symptoms accompanied by inflammatory signs. The duration of catheter use and ferritin level were identified as independent factors predisposing to CRI in this population.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Abir Boussetta, Manel Jellouli, Meriem Hajji, Samia Rekaya, Monia Ouederni, Ezzeddine Abderrahim, Tahar Gargah
JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Meriam Hajji, Samia Barbouch, Hayet Kaaroud, Khaoula Ben Abdelghani, Fethi Ben Hamida, Amel Harzallah, Ezzeddine Abderrahim
Summary: This retrospective study focuses on the complexity of managing hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) in individuals with renal dysfunction. The study analyzed the medical files of 14 female patients diagnosed with HLH, highlighting the clinical presentation, complications, and treatment outcomes. The study emphasizes the importance of early recognition and treatment of HLH, especially in patients with associated renal complications.
CLINICAL MEDICINE INSIGHTS-CASE REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Meriam Hajji, Samia Barbouch, Rim Goucha, Fethi Ben Hamida, Imen Gorsane, Ezzeddine Abderrahim
Summary: This study retrospectively evaluated the epidemiological, clinical, and histopathological features of ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis (GN) and investigated factors associated with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The results showed that age, sex, and clinical symptoms were associated with the disease. Histopathological classification and renal risk score were associated with the occurrence of ESRD. Overall survival rate improved, but the risk of relapse remained high.
PAN AFRICAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Samarra Badrouchi, Samia Barbouch, Asma Bettaieb, Nada Sellami, Mariem Hajji, Taieb Ben Abdallah, Fethi Ben Hamida, Amel Harzallah, Ezzedine Abderrahim
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the management of PD patients, but this paper provides insights into strategies for managing PD patients during the pandemic. It also discusses the characteristics of COVID-19 in PD patients and the advantages of PD as a home-based therapy.
JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY
(2022)
