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Surgery
Tamar B. Nobel, Rebecca A. Carr, Raul Caso, Jennifer Livschitz, Samuel Nussenzweig, Meier Hsu, Kay See Tan, Smita Sihag, Prasad S. Adusumilli, Matthew J. Bott, Robert J. Downey, James Huang, James M. Isbell, Bernard J. Park, Gaetano Rocco, Valerie W. Rusch, David R. Jones, Daniela Molena
Summary: Differences in stages at diagnosis and treatment selection were found between patients with and without a history of breast cancer. However, there were no significant differences in genomic alterations between the two groups, indicating that previous breast cancer history may not affect lung cancer at the genomic level. A high percentage of women with lung cancer did not meet current USPSTF screening criteria, regardless of breast cancer history.
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Immunology
Kit P. Lund, Frank Eriksson, Anne W. Hauge, Helena Mora-Jensen, Soren S. Sorensen, Helle Bruunsgaard
Summary: The study suggests that specific HLA class II phenotypes may impact immunological activity and complications after kidney transplantation. HLA-IMD phenotypes were associated with elevated levels of systemic inflammation biomarkers, and HLA-DR4-DQ8 phenotype was linked to mortality after transplantation.
CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Magdalena Jankowska, Beata Bzoma, Jolanta Malyszko, Jacek Malyszko, Maciej Slupski, Grazyna Kobus, Zbigniew Wlodarczyk, Boleslaw Rutkowski, Alicja Debska-Slizien
Summary: Elderly patients are the fastest-growing population on waiting lists for kidney transplantation, with recognized barriers including post-transplant morbidity and mortality. A study comparing outcomes of kidney transplant recipients older than 60 with younger recipients from the same donor found no significant differences in graft function after one year, but faster decline in glomerular filtration rate in younger recipients. Elderly recipients showed higher rates of cardiovascular complications and post-transplant diabetes, while long-term patient and graft survivals were lower compared to younger recipients. However, death-censored graft survival was similar in both groups after excluding donor factors.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Francesco Reggiani, Gabriella Moroni, Claudio Ponticelli
Summary: Cardiovascular disease after kidney transplantation has a multifactorial pathogenesis, with both non-modifiable and modifiable risk factors involved.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Pere Fontova, Helena Colom, Raul Rigo-Bonnin, Lisanne N. van Merendonk, Anna Vidal-Alabro, Nuria Montero, Edoardo Melilli, Maria Meneghini, Anna Manonelles, Josep M. Cruzado, Juan Torras, Josep Maria Grinyo, Oriol Bestard, Nuria Lloberas
Summary: The study compared the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profiles of tacrolimus between morning and night doses, showing significantly lower drug concentrations in whole blood and intracellular compartments after the night dose compared to the morning dose. However, this lower exposure did not translate into a significant reduction in pharmacodynamic effect.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
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Surgery
Chung-Ying Lee, Mei-Yi Wu, Hsiu-Chen Chan, Tzu-Ting Chen, Le-Yin Hsu, Mai-Szu Wu, Yih-Giun Cherng
Summary: This study investigated the impact of diabetes mellitus on the risks of end-stage kidney disease and post-liver transplantation mortality. The results demonstrated that pre-existing diabetes significantly increased these risks.
TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Bo Peng, Li-Li Wang, Li-Ping Dou, Fei Li, Xiang-Shu Jin, Lu Wang, Ming-Yu Jia, Yan Li, Jian Bo, Yu Zhao, Hai-Yan Zhu, Wen-Rong Huang, Dai-Hong Liu
Summary: This study compared HCT outcomes between patients with pre-CCVD and those without pre-CCVD, finding an increased incidence of post-CCVD associated with pre-CCVD, leading to increased NRM and inferior OS.
CHINESE MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
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Urology & Nephrology
Marc Raynaud, Olivier Aubert, Peter P. Reese, Yassine Bouatou, Maarten Naesens, Nassim Kamar, Elodie Bailly, Magali Giral, Marc Ladriere, Moglie Le Quintrec, Michel Delahousse, Ivana Juric, Nikolina Basic-Jukic, Gaurav Gupta, Enver Akalin, Daniel Yoo, Chen-Shan Chin, Cecile Proust-Lima, Georg Bohmig, Rainer Oberbauer, Mark D. Stegall, Andrew J. Bentall, Stanley C. Jordan, Edmund Huang, Denis Glotz, Christophe Legendre, Robert A. Montgomery, Dorry L. Segev, Jean-Philippe Empana, Morgan E. Grams, Josef Coresh, Xavier Jouven, Carmen Lefaucheur, Alexandre Loupy
Summary: This study analyzed GFR trajectories, determinants, and their association with end-stage kidney disease in kidney transplant recipients. Eight distinct eGFR trajectories and seven determinants were identified, providing a basis for risk stratification and monitoring of kidney transplant patients.
KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Sami Alasfar, Lavanya Kodali, Carrie A. Schinstock
Summary: Despite advancements in immunosuppressive therapies, kidney transplant rejection remains a challenge. This article provides an overview of the diagnosis, current therapies, and management strategies for acute T-cell-mediated rejection (TCMR) and antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR). Corticosteroids are the primary treatment for TCMR, while plasmapheresis is commonly used for ABMR, although its efficacy is still debated. Optimizing immunosuppression and addressing adherence are crucial for managing both types of rejection, but further research is needed to explore newer therapeutics and evaluate their effectiveness.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Urology & Nephrology
David Al-Adra, Talal Al-Qaoud, Kevin Fowler, Germaine Wong
Summary: Cancer is a significant concern after kidney transplantation, with poor outcomes once developed and limited screening and treatment strategies available for this high-risk population. Understanding patients' experiences and knowledge can help inform the epidemiology and burden of cancer in kidney transplant recipients.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Christian Wolf, Artem Belopolsky, Markus Lappe
Summary: The research found that foveal inspection and peripheral selection are dependent on each other, and peripheral information can be maintained across eye movements to influence subsequent eye movement decisions.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Manuela Yepes-Calderon, Daan Kremer, Adrian Post, Camilo G. G. Sotomayor, Ulrike Seidel, Patricia Huebbe, Tim J. J. Knobbe, Kai Lueersen, Michele F. F. Eisenga, Eva Corpeleijn, Martin H. H. De Borst, Gerjan J. J. Navis, Gerald Rimbach, Stephan J. L. Bakker
Summary: A study found that kidney transplant recipients have an increased risk of cardiovascular mortality. It also revealed an association between post-transplantation copper status and the risk of cardiovascular mortality, with a potential effect modification by sex. Among male recipients, higher plasma copper concentration was independently associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular mortality, while this association was absent among female recipients.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Ja Young Jeon, Soo Jung Kim, Kyoung Hwa Ha, Ji Hyun Park, Bumhee Park, Chang-Kwon Oh, Seung Jin Han
Summary: A retrospective cohort study conducted between 1994 and 2016 found that pre-transplant diabetes remains a significant risk factor for post-transplant mortality and cardiovascular events in kidney transplant recipients.
JOURNAL OF DIABETES INVESTIGATION
(2021)
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Clinical Neurology
Shuichiro Neshige, Tomohiko Ohshita, Ryuji Neshige, Hirofumi Maruyama
Summary: Although a previous smoking history had a neuroprotective effect prior to onset of PD, the association between the previous history and current phenotype in PD was not visible in the present study. However, the possibility that current nicotine intake might modify the parkinsonism deterioration will need to be further evaluated, especially in non-elderly patients. Cigarette smoke-related negative mood could be a confounder for quitting smoking in PD patients.
JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Urology & Nephrology
Takehiko Kawaguchi, Takayuki Hamano, Ikuto Masakane, Atsushi Wada, Eri Okada, Moritoshi Kadomura, Toshiyuki Imasawa
Summary: This study found that in a Japanese cohort of dialysis patients, the cardiovascular mortality risk of transplant-failure patients may be significantly lower than that of transplant-naive patients, while there may be a trend towards a slightly higher infection-related mortality risk in transplant-failure patients.
JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY
(2021)