By Aubrey Whelan, The Philadelphia Inquirer
When Rich Green learned that he needed a new kidney last fall, several of his friends and family members stepped forward as potential donors. But none were an exact match.
Patients who need transplanted organs must receive them from someone whose blood type and tissues are compatible with their own, so their body doesn’t attack their new organ after surgery. Read the article in Medical Xpress.
By Richard Damas
WORCESTER, Mass. – A warm welcome Sunday afternoon for Christ Jubilee International Ministry Pastor Edith Stevquoah at her home after she underwent surgery for a kidney transplant earlier this fall. Read the article in Spectrum News 1.
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Cardiovascular (CV) morbidity after kidney transplantation (KTx) in childhood is of increasing importance. In light of a high prevalence of CV risk factors, protective measures such as physical activity (PA) come into focus. Our aim was to comprehensively assess PA in pediatric KTx recipients and evaluate its impact on CV health. Read the article in Physician’s Weekly.
By Scott Buzby
Elevated resting heart rate may be a novel risk factor for end-stage renal disease, independent from other traditional risk factors, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Read the article in Healio.
By Chayil Champion
A year ago this December, a remarkable story of love, sacrifice and family was approaching its culmination within Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
On that day, Nanette Zumwalt — a wife, mother and entrepreneur who had been battling polycystic kidney disease (PKD) — was preparing to undergo a life-changing kidney transplant. Her journey to that point was not straight forward; it took an unforeseen path of fate, love and generosity. Read the article in UCLA Health.
No substantial improvement seen over time in observed or adjusted estimated living donor kidney transplant rate ratios
By Elana Gotkine
THURSDAY, Dec. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with kidney failure, there appears to be no substantial improvement over time in the observed or adjusted Black-White mean living donor kidney transplant (LDKT) rate ratios (RRs), according to a study published online Dec. 15 in JAMA Network Open. Read the article in HealthDay.
By Penn Medicine News Writer
For thousands of people around the world waiting for a kidney, paired exchange serves as a beacon of hope. One person’s willingness to undergo the act of Kidney Paired Donation (KPD) often sets in motion a chain of beautiful and selfless acts, where individuals give and receive the chance for a better life. After completing its 100th KPD transplant in a 12 month period, the Penn Transplant Institute now holds the worldwide record for the most KPD transplants in a year. Read the article in Penn Today.
By Matt Soergel
Pat O’Shaughnessy calls it his mission — his determination to donate one of his 64-year-old kidneys to a 31-year-old man with so much to look forward to.
He failed in that mission, he believes, and his voice breaks as he admits that.
But in that failure, he probably saved his own life. So he’ll be around to continue the mission, he says, and he vows to stick with it until it succeeds. Read the article in the Jacksonville Florida Times-Union.
By Kristen Monaco
Short-term prophylaxis with direct-acting antivirals was fully effective at protecting kidney transplant recipients when their donors had hepatitis C, a proof-of-concept study showed.
In the small, uncontrolled trial, a 2-week prophylactic course prevented hepatitis C infection in all 10 negative recipients of positive donor kidneys, Christine Durand, MD, of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, and colleagues, found. Read the article in MedPage Today.
By Scott Buzby
PHILADELPHIA — A speaker unveiled the American Heart Association’s new PREVENT equations to evaluate 10- and 30-year absolute risk associated with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome.
Details on the PREVENT equations were presented at the AHA Scientific Sessions and simultaneously published in Circulation. Read the article in Healio.