Transplantation News

Letermovir effectively prevented cytomegalovirus disease among kidney transplant patients with fewer side effects than valganciclovir, according to a study presented at IDWeek.

Patients who received a kidney-pancreas or heart transplant were more likely to be diagnosed with a bone and joint infection compared with other transplant recipients, according to a study in the American Journal of Transplantation.

Protein intake positively correlated with recovery of skeletal muscle mass in kidney transplant recipients, according to a study in Clinical Nutrition.

In The Netherlands, 56% of kidney transplant recipients reported employment, according to data published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

Patients who experience delirium after a kidney transplantation are at an increased risk for dementia and cognitive decline, according to data published in the American Journal of Transplantation.

In a theoretical context, the 2021 creatine-based Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration equation reduced racial differences in preemptive wait time accrual more than the use of the creatinine-cystatin equation, this study shows.

The American Society of Transplantation has released guidance on preventive measures and treatment of monkeypox for individuals with an organ transplant, along with guidance for accepting donated organs from individuals with the virus.

During the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of eligible organ donors and actual organs donated fell approximately 30% in the United Kingdom, according to data published in Anesthesia.

A survey of Canadian health professionals revealed poor communication and a lack of education and training as barriers to living donor kidney transplantation, according to data published in Kidney International Reports.

Members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance grilled leaders of the United Network for Organ Sharing during a recent congressional hearing on poor management of the nation’s organ supply.