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WikiGuidelines group publishes first new UTI guidance in 14 years

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Patients with diabetes at time of kidney allograft loss may have lower survival

Patients with diabetes at time of kidney allograft loss may have lower survival

Patients who have diabetes at the time of kidney allograft loss may have a lower chance of survival compared without, according to .

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Transplants for school-aged children increase during summer vs. non-summer break weeks

Transplants for school-aged children increase during summer vs. non-summer break weeks

Kidney transplants in school-aged children increased during the summer break compared with non-summer break weeks, according to published data.

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WikiGuidelines group publishes first new UTI guidance in 14 years

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July 12, 2024
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Immigrant, racialized status may affect pursuit of living donor kidney transplant

Immigrant, racialized status may affect pursuit of living donor kidney transplant

Immigrant and racialized status may affect readiness to pursue living donor kidney transplant, according to results of a study.

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July 10, 2024
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Organ network to remove race, hepatitis C coefficients for evaluating organ function

Organ network to remove race, hepatitis C coefficients for evaluating organ function

The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network has removed two variables – whether a potential organ donor is African American or Black or has tested positive for the hepatitis C virus – from methods to evaluate deceased donor organs.

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July 05, 2024
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Study: Episodic, other cognitive functions normalized after kidney transplant

Study: Episodic, other cognitive functions normalized after kidney transplant

Episodic and verbal declarative memory normalized in adults on in-center hemodialysis after receiving a kidney transplant, according to study results. Other cognitive impairments also showed improvement.

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June 25, 2024
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Use of normothermic regional perfusion may not impact public perception of organ donation

Use of normothermic regional perfusion may not impact public perception of organ donation

PHILADELPHIA — Using normothermic regional perfusion to maintain donatable organs after circulatory death may not impact public perceptions of organ donation, data show.

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June 25, 2024
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Northwestern Medicine researchers perform kidney transplant on awake patient

Northwestern Medicine researchers perform kidney transplant on awake patient

Surgeons at Northwestern Medicine have performed the first kidney transplant in the U.S. in which the patient was awake during procedure, according to a press release from the hospital.

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June 24, 2024
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Apolipoprotein L1 kidney risk variants linked to post-transplant collapsing glomerulopathy

Apolipoprotein L1 kidney risk variants linked to post-transplant collapsing glomerulopathy

PHILADELPHIA — In patients with post-transplant collapsing glomerulopathy, a similar portion of donors had one or two apolipoprotein L1 kidney risk variants, whereas few had none.

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June 21, 2024
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Study: eGFR decline after transplant may be worse for patients who gain weight

Study: eGFR decline after transplant may be worse for patients who gain weight

PHILADELPHIA — The course of eGFR decline after kidney transplant may be worse for patients who gain weight after surgery, data from the American Transplant Congress show.

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June 19, 2024
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Former HHS head Azar: Innovation, collaboration needed to combat organ scarcity

Former HHS head Azar: Innovation, collaboration needed to combat organ scarcity

PHILADELPHIA — Innovation and collaboration in nephrology may help combat organ scarcity and improve care, former HHS Secretary, the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, said at the American Transplant Congress.

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