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New protocol streamlines therapy that makes more kidney transplants possible (Physorg)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:03:00 GMT

Kidney Transplants Less Successful At Night (Medical News Today)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Kidney transplants should be carried out during the day if possible. At least this is the conclusion suggested by a survey just published by urologists and internists at the University of Bonn (Transplantation Proceedings, vol. 40, p. 1341 ff.). Hence operations carried out at night require a further operation more than twice as often as other operations.

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New Protocol Streamlines Therapy That Makes More Kidney Transplants Possible (Newswise)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:21:32 GMT

A new therapy developed at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center improves transplant rates and outcomes for patients awaiting living- and deceased-donor kidney transplantation. The therapy may provide an option for many patients "sensitized" to transplant antigens (human leukocyte antigens, or HLA) who previously would not have been candidates for transplantation because of...

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Rituxan Benefits Kidney Transplants (Law Blog - WSJ.com)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:00:00 GMT

Blood cancer treatment Rituxan could sharply improve the chances of successful kidney transplants for patients at risk of rejecting them, a study finds.

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Kidney transplants less successful at night (Physorg)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:31:43 GMT

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Kidney Transplants on Hold in City (Red Orbit )

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:00:33 GMT

By Prafulla Marpakwar MUMBAI: Exactly two months after crime branch sleuths stepped in to probe a seven-year-old kidney transplant case, there has been a sudden drop in such surgeries across the metropolis.

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Men and women benefit from gender specific transplants (Dr Penna)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:14:36 GMT

The gender of donor and recipient plays a larger role in kidney transplants than previously assumed. Female donor kidneys do not function as well in men due to their smaller size. Women have a higher risk of rejecting a male donor kidney. Therefore, in the future, gender should be considered more in the allocation of [...]

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Blacks Get Fewer Kidney Transplants (Stereohyped)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:29:22 GMT

From the Chicago Tribune: “The preferred treatment for kidney failure is an organ transplant. But although African-Americans suffer from kidney disease at higher rates than whites, they are less likely to be referred for transplants, less likely to be placed on a waiting list and less likely to get kidneys once on the list, according [...]

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Men And Women Benefit From Gender Specific Kidney Transplants (Medical News Today)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT

The gender of donor and recipient plays a larger role in kidney transplants than previously assumed. Female donor kidneys do not function as well in men - due to their smaller size. Women have a higher risk of rejecting a male donor kidney. Therefore, in the future, gender should be considered more in the allocation of donor kidneys, say researchers from Basel and...

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African Americans Disproportionately Receiving Fewer Kidneys (Illinois Medical Malpractice Blog)

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:50:27 GMT

While African Americans are diagnosed with kidney disease at a rate higher than white people, they are less likely to be referred for kidney transplants , placed on a waiting list, and to get kidneys once on the list. All of that means that African American are spending more time on dialysis, which is associated with higher death rates and lower quality of life. There are...

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Male to female kidney transplants 'more likely to fail' (The Telegraph)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:01:20 GMT

Kidney transplants are significantly more likely to fail if the organ is given from a man to a woman, new research shows.

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AMAG's Iron Replacement Therapy: Great Potential, Problematic Trial (Seeking Alpha)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:19:37 GMT

A. Reza Saadat submits: On May 31st, AMAG Pharmaceutical (AMAG) announced results from a randomized phase III study of Ferumoxytol, an intravenous [IV] iron replacement therapy, in 31 patients with chronic kidney disease [CKD] stages 1-5 with functioning kidney transplants. The primary endpoint was the mean change in hemoglobin from baseline at Day 35. The following results were...

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Kidney transplants; Sanctions for Zimbabwe; The two Obamas and Putin (International Herald Tribune)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:45:27 GMT

Kidney transplants; Sanctions for Zimbabwe; The two Obamas and Putin

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120 West Aussies wait for organs (News.com.au)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

AT least four people will die this year waiting for a liver transplant and more than 120 others are on waiting lists for heart, lung, liver and kidney transplants in WA.

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Video: Ivan Klasnic's debut goal for Croatia (SoccerBlog.com)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:22:52 GMT

He is putting his life on the line by returning to football - coming back to the game after undergoing two kidney transplants. Last night he scored the only goal on his debut in the European Championship.A remarkable comeback.....

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Poland 0 Croatia 1: Klasnic caps remarkable comeback (The Independent)

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:00:01 GMT

Given the improbability of Poland progressing, this was not a contest that gripped the imagination – until Ivan Klasnic intervened. The 28-year-old Croatia striker underwent two kidney transplants last year, his body rejecting an organ from his mother before accepting one from his father. He was warned by his doctor that he was putting his life on the line by returning to football. Last...

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Nicholas benefits from Cardiff breakthrough in live kidney transplants (icWales)

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT

THE number of live kidney transplants could increase by up to 40% in Wales, as surgeons have carried out the first transplant between two people with incompatible blood groups.

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Croatian striker had two kidney transplants - Edmonton Sun (Soccerpassion.net)

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:01:12 GMT

Croatian striker had two kidney transplantsEdmonton Sun, Canada - 6 minutes agoOnly nine months later, Klasnic returned to playing in the Bundesliga. "It was a dream. I worked toward that day and I enjoyed every minute of it," Klasnic ... Share this

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NKTI exec eyes review of kidney transplant ban for foreigners (ABS CBN)

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:20:03 GMT

For humanitarian considerations, the Philippine government should review its recent policy decision to totally ban all living non-related kidney transplants for foreigners, an official of the National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI) said Monday. Dr. Reynaldo Lesaca, chief of the NKTI's Human Organ Preservation Effort office, said that while the total ban puts an immediate...

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Anti-Rejection Drug May Boost Diabetes in Kidney Transplant Patients (HealthDay) (Ph articles)

Fri, 30 May 2008 03:51:01 GMT

THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay news ) -- Treatment with the anti-rejection drug sirolimus may lead to increased exposure to harm of diabetes in kidney transplant patients, say researchers who analyzed data on about 20,000 Medicare patients who had kidney transplants between 1995 and 2003. None of the patients had diabetes before their kidney transplant. Compared...

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