Population-based evidence of the relative risk of cancer among heart, kidney, and liver transplant recipients from Asia is lacking. The Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database was used to conduct a population-based cohort study of transplant recipients (n = 5396), comprising 801 heart, 2847 kidney, and 1748 liver transplant recipients between 2001 and 2012. Standardized incidence rat...

BACKGROUND Living-kidney transplantation is increasing because of the scarcity of kidneys from deceased donors and the increasing numbers of patients on waiting lists for a kidney transplant. Living-kidney transplantation is now associated with increased long-term patient- and allograft-survival rates. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this retrospective study was to identify, in a cohort of 44 ABO-i...

OBJECTIVE To identify the main factors of the physical domain modified after kidney transplantation and analyze the influence of those aspects in the perception of Overall quality of life (QOL). METHOD Longitudinal study, conducted with 63 chronic kidney patients, evaluated before and after kidney transplant, using the quality of life scale proposed by the World Health Organization. RESULTS...

BACKGROUND Transplant recipients are at risk for invasive aspergillosis (IA), associated with a significant mortality rate. Renal transplant-specific risk factors have not been established. METHODS Forty-one adult kidney transplant recipients diagnosed with proven or probable IA from 1995 through 2013 were identified by search of the computerized patient files in the University Hospitals Leuv...

BACKGROUND Liver or kidney transplant recipients are at a higher risk of developing tuberculosis (TB) than general population. We aimed to clarify the incidence density of and risk factors for TB in liver or kidney transplant recipients in the present study. METHODS All patients with TB following liver or kidney transplantation were investigated retrospectively at the Third Xiangya Hospital, ...

HCV infection remains prevalent in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients.1 The frequency of chronic HCV infection among renal transplant recipients is influenced by various factors, including blood transfusion, history of previous transplantation, type and duration of renal replacement therapy.2 Liver biopsy is essential in the evaluation of liver disease in kidney transplant recipients because...

A better understanding of high-cost kidney transplant patients would be useful for informing value-based purchasing strategies by payers. This retrospective cohort study was based on the Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MEDPAR) files from 2003 to 2006. The focus of this analysis was high-cost kidney transplant patients (patients that qualified for Medicare outlier payments and 30-day read...

BACKGROUND The purpose of the study was to describe clinical characteristics and long-term survival of patients undergoing combined heart-kidney transplant in a single center. METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis of 22 consecutive patients who underwent combined heart-kidney transplant at our institution between 1995 and 2013. Long-term outcomes were analyzed by means of the Kaplan-M...

Transplant candidates are permitted to register on multiple waiting lists. We examined multiple-listing practices and outcomes, using data on 81 481 kidney and 26 260 liver candidates registered between 7/1/95 and 6/30/00. Regression models identified factors associated with multiple-listing and its effect on relative rates of transplantation, waiting list mortality, kidney graft failure, and l...

BACKGROUND Chronic kidney disease is a common complication after liver transplantation. However, few reports regarding kidney histology exist for this setting. METHODS Inulin clearance was measured and a kidney biopsy was performed in 99 patients at 60 ± 48 months after liver transplantation. Kidney biopsies were scored according to the Banff classification, and interstitial fibrosis was meas...