Machine Perfusion or Cold Storage in Deceased-Donor Kidney Transplantation Jan 1, 2009
Cyril Moers, M.D., Jacqueline M. Smits, M.D., Ph. D., Mark-Hugo J. Maathuis, M.D., Ph. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Glenmark generics unit launches azathioprine in US Nov 20, 2008
Azathioprine is a generic version of Imuran, used to prevent rejection in kidney transplantation. It is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, Glenmark said in a statement. (Reuters India)
Surgery that wiped away her tears Nov 16, 2008
Hailing from Bellary, Nirhjah underwent a pancreas and kidney transplantation, that was donated by her father R Kullayappa (63) at Narayana Hrudalaya, HSR Layout on October 16. Nirjah who was suffering from insulin sensitive diabetes had come for check up a year ago at Narayana Hrudalaya. (Express Buzz)
Overnight Hemodialysis Dramatically Improves Survival, Study Shows Nov 13, 2008
Although home dialysis is may be the best approach (aside from kidney transplantation), it is not an option for most patients. Previous studies of overnight, thrice-weekly hemodialysis have shown impressive results, with ten-year survival rates as high as 75 percent. (Science Daily)
Kidney Transplantation Can Improve Mental Performance, Study Finds Nov 8, 2008
7, 2008) Individuals with kidney disease often suffer from cognitive impairment, but kidney transplantation can improve their mental performance, according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 41st Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ... In addition, the effects of surgery and immunosuppressant medications on memory and overall cognitive performance have been poorly studied, but previous research suggests that kidney... (Science Daily)
Depression Linked To Higher Death Rates From All Causes Among Elderly With Diabetes Oct 7, 2008
(May 26, 2008) For patients undergoing kidney transplantation, treatment with the anti-rejection drug sirolimus may lead to an increased risk of diabetes, reports a new study. The results suggested a higher rate of. (Science Daily)
Kidney racket busted; five arrested Sep 3, 2008
HYDERABAD: An inter-State kidney transplantation racket, involving exchange of lakhs of rupees, was busted with the arrest of five persons by city police on Monday ... Two of the kidney transplantations were performed in Chennai and the remaining in Hyderabad. (Hindu)
Inter-state kidney racket busted, 5 held Sep 2, 2008
If these results are positive, then the donor goes ahead with the kidney transplantation. "Srinivas used to digitally manipulate the HLA typing test report using a scanner, and submit the fake certificate to hospital authorities," task force inspector Ram Narasimha Reddy said. (Times of India)
History Of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Is Associated With Increased Risk For Subsequent Malignancies Aug 29, 2008
20, 2006) Following kidney transplantation, some recipients may face a three-fold increased risk of certain cancer types, according to a study in the Dec. 20 issue of. (Mar. (Science Daily)
Kidneys With Small Tumors Okay for Transplantation Aug 26, 2008
The biggest challenge in kidney transplantation is the shortage of donor organs, note Dr. David L. Nicol, from Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, and colleagues. Use of "marginal" kidneys from deceased donors has been one strategy employed to address this problem, but research has shown that outcomes are generally enhanced with live donor kidneys, even from genetically unrelated donors. (MEDLINEplus)
How One Kidney Donation Kept On Giving Aug 7, 2008
"The average waiting time in the U.S. is three years, and in New York it is in excess of five years," says Dr. Lloyd Ratner, director of kidney transplantation at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. When he made the decision to donate, DeGuilio started a chain of kidney swapping that resulted in saving four lives. (CBS News -- Early Show)
New kidney racket has TN footprint Aug 6, 2008
Preliminary tests for kidney transplantation were conducted in two city hospitals ... In the course of interrogation, Malakar had purportedly confessed to have taken a number of persons to Chennai in the past four years for kidney transplantation and received Rs 5,000 on each occasion. (Newindpress)
The arguments for and against Jun 14, 2008
"Today s biggest problem in kidney transplantation is the shortage of organs. Each year more patients are placed on the waiting list for a deceased donor transplant than there are available organs. Each year the waiting list gets longer. A regulated system would provide strict control and limit harm. It would include payment made by the government, allocation of kidneys [by predefined criteria] so that every candidate has an opportunity for a transplant, full donor evaluation, long-term... (Independent)
Wives swap kidneys to save hubbies Feb 11, 2008
Said to be the first ever inter-religion cross-donor kidney transplantation in the country, the double gift of life has come as a ray of hope in a country rocked by a horrific kidney racket. Harekrushna Bhanja (48) and his wife Kalpana from Orissa's Balasore ran into Mohd Sayeed and Saira from Cuttack at Manjulaben Kidney Hospital, a unit of Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences in Kolkata. (India Times, India)
Extreme obesity affects chances of kidney transplantation Jan 11, 2008
Led by Dr. Dorry L. Segev of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the researchers used data from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) to examine how obesity affects waiting times for kidney transplantation. "The results identify a potential bias in organ allocation that is not consistent with the goals of our allocation system," Dr. Segev comments. (EurekAlert!)
Rural Residents Get Fewer Organ Transplants Jan 10, 2008
They're 10% to 20% less likely to undergo heart, liver and kidney transplantation ... The study of almost 175,000 potential transplant recipients showed that those living outside metropolitan centers "were 8 percent to 15 percent less likely to be wait-listed and 10 percent to 20 percent less likely to undergo heart, liver and kidney transplantation than patients in urban environments," the report said ... "You can't just get listed easily," said Dr. Pang-Yen Fan, director of kidney... (MEDLINEplus)
Rural Residents Get Fewer Organ Transplants: Study Jan 9, 2008
They're 10% to 20% less likely to undergo heart, liver and kidney transplantation ... (SOURCES: Pang-Yen Fan, M.D., director of kidney transplantation, University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Worcester; John Fung, M.D., director of transplant services, Cleveland Clinic; Jan. 9/16, 2008, Journal of the American Medical Association) ... The study of almost 175,000 potential transplant recipients showed that those living outside metropolitan centers "were 8 percent to 15 percent less... (Health-Finder)
Andhra CM to sign digitally in medical emergencies Dec 17, 2007
Medical emergency must be attended to immediately as many patients come with diseases reaching advanced stages that require heart surgeries, kidney transplantation etc, he feels. This move of the chief minister is backed by a strong system. (Business Standard)
Bangalore kidney smuggler caught Sep 3, 2007
The Central Crime Branch (CCB) police on Saturday arrested Nagaraj, who was behind a kidney transplantation racket that was busted by the Nelamangala police on August 13 ... The police said Nagaraj had arranged four donors, and kidney transplantations had taken place at Kempe Gowda, Manipal and KR hospitals. (India Times, India)
Novel MS Drug Shows Promise In Two Lethal Leukemias Aug 29, 2007
Presently, fingolimod is in advanced clinical-trials testing for the treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis, and to prevent organ rejection following kidney transplantation. This novel agent represents a promising new strategy for treating CML that is resistant to imatinib and related targeted agents, says coauthor Guido Marcucci, associate professor of internal medicine and an oncologist who specializes in leukemia drug development at Ohio State's James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research... (Science Daily)
UCLA Program Aims to Revolutionize Kidney Transplants Aug 11, 2007
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New and innovative programs to obtain donor organs have the potential to revolutionize kidney transplantation ... UCLA has been among the pioneers in the field of kidney transplantation, and consistently ranks among the top five centers nationally. (PR Newswire)
Chinese seek answers in organ scandal Apr 22, 2007
At the kidney transplantation center at a hospital affiliated with the school, Meng and Wu meet an unidentified man puffing on a cigarette, who says he had a kidney transplanted there seven years ago from an executed prisoner. "How do I know? It's an unspoken truth here," he says. (USA Today)
Breakthrough In Understanding Type-2 Diabetes As Key Genes Identified Feb 14, 2007
The most important genes associated with a risk of developing type-2 diabetes have been identified, scientists report in a new study. The researchers looked for mutations in the building blocks, called nucleotides, of DNA. They examined over 392,000 of these mutations to find the ones specific to type-2 diabetes. (Science Daily)
Graft and Host, Together Forever Jan 15, 2007
He developed new techniques for transplant surgery, helped to make kidney transplantation viable and was one of the first researchers to try xenografts--in the 1960s he placed baboon kidneys in six patients. (None of the transplants lasted long.). (Scientific American)
How To Cut Kidney Transplantation Waiting List Death Rates By One-Third, Dramatically Reduce Instances of Discarded Organs Jan 5, 2007
The paper, Recipient Choice Can Address the Efficiency-Equity Trade-Off in Kidney Transplantation: A Mechanism Design Model, was co-written by Zenios with Xuanming Su at Berkeley s Haas School of Business ... As an O.R. practitioner, I m fascinated by efficiency gains, and the current national kidney transplantation waiting list is a system that cries out for optimization, says Professor Zenios ... -- Kidney transplantation or renal transplantation is the organ transplant of a kidney in a... (Science Daily)
Twin surgeons fulfill promise Jan 1, 2007
Their stint in Kabul, operating under extraordinary conditions, was the first time they worked together as surgeons, said Vance Moss, a board-certified urologist who wants to specialize in kidney transplantation. His brother Vince specializes in cardiothoracic surgery and is starting a practice in New Jersey. (Newsday -- Long Island)
