Transplantation News

Intent-to-treat survival among pediatric patients who have received a heart, liver or kidney transplant steadily improved over the past 3 decades, according to a study of more than 47,000 transplants.

DaVita Integrated Kidney Care has joined forces with more than 1,000 kidney doctors, transplant providers, hospice providers and advanced care practitioners to launch 11 value-based care programs across the U.S.

In a real-world outpatient population, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist use in patients with chronic kidney disease was associated with lower rates of renal replacement therapy initiation compared with nonuse, researchers reported.

A small single-center study published in Kidney International Reports suggests giving bortezomib treatment to patients with multiple myeloma prior to a kidney transplantation to ensure best outcomes.

A survey of staff in the Southeast of America revealed the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the kidney transplant process, such as referrals and evaluations, according to data published in Kidney International Reports.

Although vaccines reduce the overall risk for COVID-19 regardless of immune status, patients with immune dysfunction are at a “substantial risk” for breakthrough infection versus those without, according to data.

DaVita Inc. announced its acquired MedSleuth, a transplant software company known for connecting transplant candidates, transplant centers, physicians and care teams to improve kidney and liver transplant outcomes.

In a letter to the editors of Kidney Medicine, the team of researchers who created KidneyPal called for more research evaluating palliative care in transplant patients with allograft failure.

CareDx Inc. announced in a press release that its AlloMap Kidney completed the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments validation, allowing it to move forward for a commercial launch.

CVD leads to approximately 40% to 50% of deaths in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease or end-stage renal disease, so CV risk assessment of recipients and donors is an important part of the kidney transplantation process.