A new data report contains key measures of adult heart allocation based on policy changes implemented in October 2018.
The report notes several important trends since implementation, including:
Managing your health after transplant can feel like a full-time job, especially in the beginning. And when it comes to caring for your new kidney, medications play no small part. Taking immunosuppressant (anti-rejection) drugs keeps your transplanted organ protected and healthy.
Whether you recently received a new kidney or are years out from your transplant, it’s always a good idea to take another look at these medications. Tapping the knowledge of two experts, we review the role immunosuppressants play, the different types available, and the best way to manage side effects. Read the full story on CareDx.com.
Whether by plane, train or automobile, with many of us traveling for the upcoming holidays, we rounded up some transplant travel essentials to keep you healthy and sane during the hustle and bustle of the season. Read the full article on CareDx.com.
Organ procurement organizations and transplant centers were about 5% less likely to choose organs from 70-year-old donors compared to those who were just a year younger.
American transplant centers as well as organ procurement organizations, the groups responsible for recovering organs from deceased donors in the United States, were less likely to accept or select organs from donors who were 70 years old when they died compared to those who were 69, new research found.
This is an example of left digit bias, a common type of unconscious bias that involves placing value based on the first digit in a number and thus is often linked to ageism.
Read the full story from University of Michigan Health.
You just found out you need an organ transplant. Whether it’s a heart, kidney, liver or lung, there are some key fundamentals to keep in mind as you navigate your transplant journey. Who better to share advice than those who have been through it?
Below are words of advice transplant recipients shared on Facebook and Instagram from their experiences during their transplant journeys. Read more on CareDx.com.
Liver transplant recipients benefited from a low carbohydrate diet (LCD), achieving weight loss and an improved metabolic phenotype profile, according to a randomized trial.
In an interim analysis involving 27 patients, those who followed an LCD had a significantly higher mean weight loss of nearly 8 kg (about 17 lbs) over 6 months, compared to those on a low calorie restricted diet (CRD), who did not experience any significant weight loss (P=0.01), reported Mohammad Siddiqui, DO, of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. Read more in MedPage Today.
Nephrologists are responsible for the care of patients with a diverse array of systemic diseases, comorbidities, and kidney issues across a variety of service locations (clinic, inpatient, dialysis unit). As the field of nephrology becomes increasingly complex, there has been a need for advanced training and subspecialization, similar to the transformation cardiology experienced with heart failure, electrophysiology, and interventional cardiology. Read the full article in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN).
Having an organ transplant can feel like a new lease on life!
You find that you can suddenly do more of the things that you enjoy. However, new recipients are sometimes overwhelmed with all the requirements of post-transplant living.
Read the full story on CareDx.com.
There’s a reason the heart is considered a vital organ. It pumps blood throughout our bodies. That blood, in turn, carries a constant supply of oxygen and nutrients to sustain our other organs and takes unwanted waste products away. Keeping the heart healthy is of utmost importance given its many crucial roles. Read the full story from Yale Medicine.
Since 2019, the Nevada Donor Network Foundation has been on a mission to bring a new transplant institute to Nevada.
And due to a recent investment of American Rescue Plan Act funds, the nonprofit has gotten closer to bringing the institute to life.
But why a new transplant institute? Especially since there is already a center for transplantation at University Medical Center. To answer that is Joe Ferreira, the CEO and president of the Nevada Donor Network. Check out the full story from Nevada Public Radio.