Pig kidneys, CMS decisions: Top transplant-related news in 2024
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Healio has compiled a list of the most-read nephrology transplant news stories in 2024.
Readers were interested in the first genetically edited pig kidney transplant in a living recipient, CMS plans on graft health and managing follow-up care after living donation.
Surgeons complete first genetically edited pig kidney transplant into living recipient
Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have transplanted the first genetically edited pig kidney into a 62-year-old man living with end-stage kidney disease. Read more.
CMS ends plans to limit use of test for evaluating transplant graft health
After protests from transplant patient advocacy groups and legislators for more than a year, CMS has agreed to drop a proposal that would have limited access to a noninvasive test used to determine the health of a transplanted organ. Read more.
Living kidney donors want lifelong follow-up, health management after donation
Results showed 70% of living kidney donors were satisfied with follow-up care. Further, 66% or donors wanted lifelong annual assessments. Read more.
CMS releases proposed rule aimed at increasing efficiencies, access to kidney transplants
CMS and HHS have announced a proposed rule aimed at improving the performance of transplant centers and addressing disparities in access to kidney transplants. Read more.
Hemodialysis before kidney transplant increases patient risk for AF vs. peritoneal dialysis
Newly diagnosed cases of atrial fibrillation occurred in 286 patients who received peritoneal dialysis. Comparatively, 2,315 patients treated with hemodialysis were diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. Read more.
Northwestern Medicine researchers perform kidney transplant on awake patient
The procedure used a single spinal anesthesia injection. The 28-year-old patient reported no pain during surgery and was released the next day. Read more.
Preemptive kidney transplant in older adults linked to better patient, graft survival
PHILADELPHIA — Preemptive kidney transplant in older adults with a high kidney donor profile index pre-transplant may be linked to better patient and graft survival, data show. Read more.
Study: Donor nephrectomy in living kidney donors aged 70 years or older is safe
Donor nephrectomy in living kidney donors aged 70 years or older is safe and does not significantly impact eGFR or the risk of end-stage renal disease, recently published data show. Read more.
Transplant society asks CMS to delay launch of new payment model
The American Society of Transplantation has asked CMS to delay up to a year the launch of a 6-year demonstration aimed at increasing kidney transplants and improvements in graft survival. Read more.
Speaker: Streamline transition of patients with kidney transplant to general nephrologists
BALTIMORE — Successfully transitioning patients with a failed kidney transplant back to a general nephrologist requires a streamlined and tailored approach, a speaker said here. Read more.
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