asts Weekly Update MultiBriefs
Subscribe
Contact Us
Media Kit

Browse Categories

Browse by Date

New Study: Donated Kidneys From Marijuana-Using Donors Seems Safe

Live kidney donation by marijuana smokers seems safe for donors and recipients, according to the results of a new study published in Clinical Kidney Journal. The study also finds no difference in post-operative kidney function between...

source: By Lynn Hetzler
read more
Search past issues
Search products and services

Decreasing Efficiency in Deceased Donor Kidney Offer Notifications Under the New Distance-Based Kidney Allocation System

The study reveals variations in batch notification practices across Organ Procurement Organizations before and after the KAS250 allocation policy, with increased time spent on kidney allocation and out-of-sequence allocation.

source: American Journal of Transplantation
read more

Future Anxiety Mediates the Relationship Between Organ Donation and Transplantation Knowledge and Health-Related Quality of Life

Knowledge about organ donation and transplantation influences health behaviors and perceptions, potentially impacting HRQoL. Future anxiety may mediate this relationship.

source: World Journal of Psychiatry via PubMed Central
read more

Survival Analysis Using Machine Learning in Transplantation

This study introduces the Random Survival Forest model for survival analysis in kidney transplantation, evaluating its performance through a simulated dataset and hyperparameter tuning strategies.

source: BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making via BioMed Central
read more

Hepatotropic and Nonhepatotropic Viral Infection in Liver Transplant Recipients

Liver transplants improve survival rates for decompensated liver disease patients, but increased viral infections and reactivation risk persist posttransplant.

source: Gastroenterology Hepatology and Endoscopy Practice via Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.
read more

Outcomes for Early Liver Transplantation for Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease in High-Acuity Liver Transplant Recipients With Alcohol Use Disorder

The study evaluates the effectiveness of early liver transplantation in acutely ill recipients with alcohol use disorder, comparing it to standard liver transplantation.

source: Transplantation Direct via Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.
read more

Impact of Hepatitis B Infection on Patient and Graft Survival After Kidney Transplantation

This study evaluates the impact of chronic and nonactive HBV infection on patient and graft survival after kidney transplantation, focusing on dialysis patients and vaccine response.

source: Journal of Clinical Medicine via MDPI
read more

RECOMMENDED:

Powered by MultiBriefs
7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063

Subscribe to ASTS NewsBrief

*Email:
*First Name:
*Last Name:
*Company:
Title:
Street Address:
City:
State / Province:
Zip / Postal Code:
Country:
Are you a member of ASTS? Yes   No
Privacy Policy
X