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HPV-Related Cancers More Likely in Organ Transplant Recipients, HIV

Human papillomavirus-related cancers are more likely to occur in people with human immunodeficiency virus or solid organ transplant recipients, investigators report.

Retransplanted Lungs Used in CF Quadruple Organ Transplant

Surgeons successfully performed a second transplant of lungs, a liver, and a kidney for a patient suffering from cystic fibrosis and chronic organ rejection.

'NMF Standards' May Improve Timing of Renal Replacement Therapy for Post-Liver Transplant Kidney Injury

Intraoperative norepinephrine dosage, preoperative Model for End-stage Liver Disease incorporating sodium levels score, and total intraoperative fluid intake — NMF, for short — can help optimize the timing of renal replacement therapy for patients with acute kidney injury after liver transplantation, according to a study findings published online.

Sequential or Simultaneous Portal-Arterial Reperfusion During Liver Transplantation

Ischemia–reperfusion injury poses a significant risk in liver transplantation. This study evaluates sequential versus simultaneous reperfusion techniques, examining their effects on graft recovery, complications and patient survival, as no consensus exists on which method yields superior outcomes.

Groundbreaking Technique Which Preserves Liver After Death of Donor Could Help Hundreds Get Transplants

A new procedure that preserves a liver inside the body of a dead organ donor will lead to hundreds more people getting a transplant, health officials have said.

Northwestern Medicine Study Finds Lung Transplant Dramatically Improves Survival for Patients With Terminal Lung Cancer

A landmark study from the Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute, published today in JAMA, suggests lung transplantation can significantly extend survival in select patients with advanced lung cancer.

Kidney Transplant Prediction Model May Help Assess Mortality Risks up to 10 Years

A kidney transplant risk prediction model demonstrated accuracy at 10 years for predicting mortality risks, according to study data published in JAMA Network Open. Previous studies that developed kidney transplant risk prediction models were limited by a lack of external validation cohorts and short follow-up periods

A New Proposal for Organ Donation Sparks Concern

The concept of "Death by Organ Donation" proposes that surgeons be permitted to perform euthanasia by removing patients' organs while they are still alive, thus allowing for improved organ donation suitability.

Do HIV, Organ Transplant Raise Odds of HPV-Related Cancers?

People with HIV and solid organ transplant recipients are at higher risk for HPV-related cancers compared to unexposed individuals, particularly anal, penile and vulvar cancers. Factors such as poor immune status, insufficient HIV viral suppression, transplant characteristics and socioeconomic status further elevate these cancer risks.

Kidney Transplant Function in Recipients from Deceased Donors with COVID-19

During the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns about the safety of kidneys from COVID-19-positive donors resulted in fewer kidney transplants and higher rates of organ non-use in the U.S. This study investigates the relationship between donor COVID-19 positivity and one-year post-transplant estimated glomerular filtration rate in kidney transplant recipients.

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