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Showing 1 to 20 of 61 for “"Kidney Transplantation"”.
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Targeting Mitochondrial ROS Production in Kidney Transplantation
… exist to ameliorate the effects of IRI in organ transplantation (or other IRI-related pathologies), partly due to an incomplete understanding of the underlying pathophysiology. Recently, a specific mechanism of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, thought to initiate many of …
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Studies of normothermic machine perfusion in human kidney transplantation
Normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) of human kidneys is a new preservation technique that allows for the assessment and treatment of kidneys prior to transplantation. However, there is currently no standard protocol for NMP of kidneys and limited understanding of the underlying mechanisms that …
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Effective Measures of Weight Gain Five Years Post-Kidney Transplantation
… Weight gain is commonly observed post-kidney transplantation and is associated with unfavorable health outcomes, such as graft loss, new onset diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this study was to determine the most effective measure for assessing body composition after …
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The Role of Transitional B cells in Kidney Transplantation Tolerance
… aimed at identifying biomarkers of tolerance in kidney transplant patients have revealed an expansion of peripheral blood B cells and over- expression of B cell-related genes. In humans, Memory, Naïve and Transitional B cells are the main B cell subsets found in circulation, and it is has been …
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Subjective frameworks of meaning of kidney transplantation among African recipients
… of African patients who have undergone a kidney transplant within the past ten years, either from a live donor or from a cadaver. The study further examines how these patients made (and still make) sense of the transplant experience, and hence attribute a particular subjective meaning to …
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Predicting Kidney Transplantation Using Prior Disease Diagnosis From Medicare Claims Data
<p>Kidney transplant prevalence and costs have been increasing steadily in the past few decades and this trend is anticipated to continue for years to come. Patient outcomes are heavily influenced by the amount of time they are waiting for a transplant and by the quality of care they are receiving …
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An Analysis of the Differences in Preemptive Kidney Transplantation Between Blacks and Whites
… are inequities in the allocation of cadaver kidneys for preemptive kidney transplants (PKT) between blacks and whites.</p> <p> <strong>Methods. </strong>This analysis uses descriptive statistics and univariate and multivariate analyses to identify factors associated with the determination of …
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Please Be Patient : A Cultural Phenomenological Study of Haemodialysis and Kidney Transplantation Care
… examines the practice of haemodialysis and kidney transplantation, the two medical therapies available for persons with kidney failure, from a phenomenological perspective. A basic assumption made in the thesis is that contemporary biomedicine is deeply embedded in the cultural, historical, …
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Normalization of Cerebral Blood Flow, Neurochemicals, and White Matter Integrity After Kidney Transplantation
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with abnormalities in cerebral blood flow (CBF), cerebral neurochemical concentrations and white matter integrity, each of which are associated with adverse clinical consequences in the non-CKD population, and may explain the high prevalence of …
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Deep learning survival analysis for clinical decision support in deceased donor kidney transplantation
In deceased donor kidney transplantation, the decision to accept or decline an offer relies on a clinicians intuition and ability to digest complex information in order to maximize patient survival. Risks affecting patient survival post-KT must be balanced with the risks of remaining on the …
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A Mixed Methods Evaluation of Patient and Provider Perspectives of Chronic Illness Management Following Kidney Transplantation
… Inconsistent, fragmented care coordination in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs)—whose management requires long-term, complex care, and multiple handoffs among providers—has been shown to result in suboptimal care and higher costs. In order to move forward in improving long-term outcomes, it …
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Changes of Glomerular Filtration Rate of Donated and Remnant Kidneys in A Week after Living Donor Kidney Transplantation
PURPOSE: In living donor kidney transplantation, the initial function of donor's kidneys will be split into the function of the donor's remnant kidney and the recipient's implanted kidney. The question whether the function of these remnant and implanted kidneys will change after donation and …
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The long-term effectiveness of dialysis, kidney transplantation and pancreas transplantation for patients with diabetes mellitus and renal failure: A decision analysis.
… including cadaveric (CKT) or living (LKT) kidney transplantation, simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPKT), pancreas transplantation after kidney transplantation (PAKT) or dialysis. The objective was to determine the most effective treatment strategy. Methods. Decision analysis …
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Análise da efetividade do transplante renal na qualidade de vida dos receptores no estado do Rio Grande do Norte
… the aim of analyzing the effectiveness of renal transplantation on quality of life of kidney recipients in the Rio Grande do Norte State. This is a descriptive study with longitudinal design, panel type with quantitative approach to data analysis. The Quality of Life (QoL) of chronic disease …
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Time-Related Centile Ranges for Quality of Life Outcomes in Renal Transplantation
… and monitoring quality of life (QoL) following kidney transplantation. QoL is commonly viewed as an important indicator of successful outcomes in chronic disease including kidney transplantation. Despite extensive research documenting the value of QoL, routine measurement of QoL outcomes in …
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Impact of minerals in Chinese medicinal herbs and decoctions on kidney function
Kidney function or renal function is essential and depends on the ability of the kidneys to filter the blood. Millions of people around the world suffer from kidney diseases, and these patients will eventually need a form of renal replacement therapy: dialysis or transplantation. Dialysis and …
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Identificazione di profili di rischio cardiovascolare nel trapianto di rene: polimorfismi di geni coinvolti nei processi di infiammazione e di apoptosi
… the main cause of morbidity and mortality in kidney recipients. This study was undertaken to assess the impact of functional polymorphisms located in cytokine and apoptosis genes on CVD after kidney transplantation. Cytokine polymorphisms, generally located in gene regulatory regions, are …
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Level of Awareness of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Regarding Kidney Transplantation and the Importance of Awareness in the Choice of Renal Replacement Therapy // Ниво на информираност на пациентите с хронично бъбречно заболяване по отношение на бъбречната трансплантация и значение на информираността при избора на бъбречно заместително лечение
Повече от половин милион души годишно само в САЩ и около два милиона пациенти по цял свят достигат краен стадий на бъбречното си заболяване (ESRD). Пациентите с ESRD имат две възможности да останат живи: 1. Диализно лечение за цял живот 2. Бъбречна трансплантация. От тях бъбречната трансплантация …
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