By Gretchen Cuda Kroen
CLEVELAND, Ohio — For patients awaiting a lung transplant, getting a new set of lungs can often mean the difference between life and death. But donor lungs, like all donated human organs, are in short supply, and getting a transplant is largely dependent on the length of the waiting list.
And as it turns out, the length of time a patient waits matters a lot. Read the full article in Cleveland.com.
By Abigail Brooks, MA
Among a cohort of young patients with no major comorbidity burdens, 49% were not waitlisted within 5 years of dialysis initiation.
Findings from a retrospective cohort study are calling attention to disparities in kidney transplant waitlisting based on sex, race, ethnicity, and employment status.
Among more than 50,000 patients aged ≤40 years with no major medical comorbidities, nearly half were not waitlisted for a kidney transplant within 5 years of dialysis initiation, with female sex, Black race, Hispanic ethnicity, and unemployment showing the greatest association with decreased waitlisting.1 Read more in HCP Live.
By Lori Solomon
Sarcopenia is associated with adverse outcomes after liver transplantation (LT) in patients with decompensated cirrhosis (DC), according to a study published online Sept. 21 in the Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia, and Muscle.
Sarcopenia is associated with adverse outcomes after liver transplantation (LT) in patients with decompensated cirrhosis (DC), according to a study published online Sept. 21 in the Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia, and Muscle. Read the full article in Medical Xpress.
By Tahleel Mohieldin
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WTMJ) — Before the hugs and congratulations at the finish line, John Allison had a clear mission at the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon Sunday.
Allison’s goal was to help raise awareness for veteran suicide and after finding an outlet for his own mental health struggles he wanted to encourage others to not give up. Read more in WQOW News 18.
By Isabella Hornick
HONOLULU — More women and underrepresented racial/ethnic groups have entered into medicine, but bias and discrimination still exist, which can lead to poorer care, according to a presentation at the CHEST Annual Meeting.
In her presentation, “Racial and Gender Bias in Health care Systems,” Brooke Gustafson, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics in the division of pulmonary medicine at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, discussed underrepresentation in medicine over the years, challenges both women and individuals from underrepresented races/ethnicities face, as well as ways to reduce underrepresentation. Read the full article in Healio.
By Regina Schaffer
Data show pregnancy after heart transplant brings significant risks for all-cause and CV maternal morbidity as well as higher risks for cesarean delivery and hospital readmission within 1 year, highlighting the need for patient counseling.
Female patients aged 18 to 49 comprised approximately 8% of heart transplant recipients in 2021, Amanda Craig, MD, assistant professor in the division of maternal-fetal medicine at Duke University Hospital, and colleagues wrote in JACC: Heart Failure. Read the full story in Healio.
By Jasmine Youngblood
PADUCAH, KY — It’s a celebration of a second chance at life.
One Paducah man, Michael Grief, has made history as the longest living heart transplant recipient in the country, according to Vanderbilt University.
Friday, he and his family and friends celebrated the 40-year anniversary of the surgery that saved his life. Check out the full story in WPSD Local 6 News.
By Regina Shaffer
Data from a population-based study show more than half of all Hispanic or Latino adults who experienced sudden cardiac arrest had a prior diagnosis of chronic kidney disease, with 20% on dialysis, researchers reported.
In an analysis of more than 1,400 adults (27% Hispanic or Latino) who had a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and more than 3,000 Hispanic or Latino controls, researchers also found that existing CVD, including stroke, atrial fibrillation, CAD and HF, as well as heavy drinking and type 2 diabetes, were also predictors of SCA. Read more in Healio.
By Natash Persaud
Waitlist disparities even extend to younger patients with no medical contraindications to kidney transplantation who are normally considered prime candidates, a new study finds.
In the retrospective study of 52,902 US patients aged 40 years or younger with no major medical comorbidities, only 30% were waitlisted for a kidney transplant within 1 year of dialysis initiation, and 51% were waitlisted within 5 years. Read the full article in Renal & Urology News.
Analysis by Lisa Jarvis | Bloomberg
There’s long been a gap between the relatively small number of organs available for transplant and the long waiting lists of potential recipients. This week, the world got a little closer to a future in which pigs — yes, pigs — could narrow that gap.
A new study, published in Nature, showed that a monkey lived for two years after receiving a gene-edited pig kidney. Read the full article in The Washington Post.