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{"title":"The Impact of Kidney/Pancreas Transplantation on Peripheral Arterial Disease","authors":"Richard J. Knight,&nbsp;Yan Ye,&nbsp;Edward A. Graviss,&nbsp;Duc T. Nguyen,&nbsp;Zsolt Garami,&nbsp;Stephanie G. Yi,&nbsp;Mark Hobeika,&nbsp;Charudatta S. Bavare,&nbsp;Archana R. Sadhu,&nbsp;A. Osama Gaber","doi":"10.1111/ctr.15413","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ctr.15413","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>It is unclear whether kidney/pancreas (KP) transplantation will prevent the progression of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in patients with insulin dependent diabetes (IDDM) and end-stage renal disease. We sought to determine the pre- and posttransplant prevalence of symptomatic PAD and changes in carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) in KP recipients.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In this single center study, outcomes were compared between KP recipients with and without a history of PAD. A subset of recipients underwent pre- and posttransplant IMT measurements.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Among the study group (<i>N</i> = 107), 18 (17%) recipients admitted to a pretransplant history of symptomatic PAD, comprised 11 foot infections and 7 amputations (5 minor and 2 major). Baseline characteristics of age, gender, race, years of diabetes, dialysis history, smoking history, years of hypertension, and history of coronary artery disease (CAD) were equivalent between PAD and non-PAD cohorts. At a median follow-up of 60 months (IQR: 28, 110), 16 (15%) KP recipients had suffered a PAD event. In multivariate analysis, a pretransplant history of PAD (hazard ratio [HR] 9.66, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001) and CAD (HR 3.33, <i>p</i> = 0.04) were independent predictors of posttransplant PAD events. Among a subset of 20 recipients (3 with PAD), mean IMT measurements pretransplant and at a median of 24 (range 18–24) months posttransplant, showed no evidence of disease progression.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Based on IMT measurements and clinical results, KP transplantation stabilized PAD in most patients, but did not alter outcomes of symptomatic PAD recipients. A pretransplant history of PAD and CAD was an independent predictor of posttransplant PAD events.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10467,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Transplantation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141733712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"T-cell Mediated Rejection Associated Microvascular Inflammation in the Allograft Kidney: RNAseq Analysis Using the Banff Human Organ Transplant Gene Panel","authors":"Adarsh Barwad,&nbsp;Yuchen Huang,&nbsp;Parmjeet Randhawa","doi":"10.1111/ctr.15410","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ctr.15410","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Microvascular inflammation (MVI) can occur in biopsies showing T-cell mediated rejection (TCMR), but it is not well established that T-cells can directly mediate microvascular injury (TCMR-MVI).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This was a cross sectional RNAseq based Banff Human Organ Transplant (BHOT) gene expression (GE) analysis. The objective of this study was to probe the molecular signature of TCMR-MVI in comparison with C4d+, DSA+ antibody mediated rejection (ABMR), stable renal function (STA), and TCMR without MVI. Transcriptome analysis utilized CLC genomic workbench and R-studio software.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>No gene set was specific for any diagnostic category, and all were expressed at low levels in STA biopsies. BHOT gene set scores could differentiate ABMR from TCMR and TCMR-MVI, but not TCMR from TCMR-MVI. TCMR-MVI underexpressed several genes associated with ABMR including DSATs, ENDAT, immunoglobulin genes, ADAMDEC1, PECAM1 and NK cell transcripts (MYBL1, GNLY), but overexpressed C3, NKBBIZ, and LTF. On the other hand, there was no significant difference in the expression of these genes in TCMR-MVI versus TCMR. This indicates that the GE profile of TCMR MVI aligns more closely with TCMR than ABMR. The limitations of classifying biopsies using the binary ABMR-TCMR algorithm, and the occurrence of common pathogenesis mechanisms amongst different rejection phenotype was highlighted by the frequent presence of molecular mixed rejection.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>T-cell mediated mechanisms play a significant role in the pathogenesis of MVI. GE was broadly different between rejection phenotypes, but molecular scores varied substantially between biopsies with the same Banff grade. It was not always possible to achieve precise molecular score-based diagnostic categorization of individual patients.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10467,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Transplantation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141733711","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Randomized Trial Comparing Imlifidase to Plasmapheresis in Kidney Transplant Recipients With Antibody-Mediated Rejection","authors":"Fabian Halleck,&nbsp;Georg A. Böhmig,&nbsp;Lionel Couzi,&nbsp;Lionel Rostaing,&nbsp;Gunilla Einecke,&nbsp;Carmen Lefaucheur,&nbsp;Christophe Legendre,&nbsp;Robert Montgomery,&nbsp;Peter Hughes,&nbsp;Anil Chandraker,&nbsp;Kate Wyburn,&nbsp;Phil Halloran,&nbsp;Angela Q. Maldonado,&nbsp;Kristoffer Sjöholm,&nbsp;Anna Runström,&nbsp;Paola Lefèvre,&nbsp;Jan Tollemar,&nbsp;Stanley Jordan","doi":"10.1111/ctr.15383","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ctr.15383","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) poses a barrier to long-term graft survival and is one of the most challenging events after kidney transplantation. Removing donor specific antibodies (DSA) through therapeutic plasma exchange (PLEX) is a cornerstone of antibody depletion but has inconsistent effects. Imlifidase is a treatment currently utilized for desensitization with near-complete inactivation of DSA both in the intra- and extravascular space.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This was a 6-month, randomized, open-label, multicenter, multinational trial conducted at 14 transplant centers. Thirty patients were randomized to either imlifidase or PLEX treatment. The primary endpoint was reduction in DSA level during the 5 days following the start of treatment.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Despite considerable heterogeneity in the trial population, DSA reduction as defined by the primary endpoint was 97% for imlifidase compared to 42% for PLEX. Additionally, imlifidase reduced DSA to noncomplement fixing levels, whereas PLEX failed to do so. After antibody rebound in the imlifidase arm (circa days 6–12), both arms had similar reductions in DSA. Five allograft losses occurred during the 6 months following the start of ABMR treatment—four within the imlifidase arm (18 patients treated) and one in the PLEX arm (10 patients treated). In terms of clinical efficacy, the Kaplan–Meier estimated graft survival was 78% for imlifidase and 89% for PLEX, with a slightly higher eGFR in the PLEX arm at the end of the trial. The observed adverse events in the trial were as expected, and there were no apparent differences between the arms.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Imlifidase was safe and well-tolerated in the ABMR population. Despite meeting the primary endpoint of maximum DSA reduction compared to PLEX, the trial was unsuccessful in demonstrating a clinical benefit of imlifidase in this heterogenous ABMR population.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Trial Registration</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>EudraCT number: 2018-000022-66, 2020-004777-49; ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03897205, NCT04711850</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10467,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Transplantation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ctr.15383","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141632861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cardio-Renal-Metabolic Outcomes Associated With the Use of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists After Heart Transplantation","authors":"Elena M. Donald,&nbsp;Elissa Driggin,&nbsp;Jason Choe,&nbsp;Jaya Batra,&nbsp;Fabian Vargas,&nbsp;Jordan Lindekens,&nbsp;Justin A. Fried,&nbsp;Jayant K. Raikhelkar,&nbsp;David J. Bae,&nbsp;Kyung T. Oh,&nbsp;Melana Yuzefpolskaya,&nbsp;Paolo C. Colombo,&nbsp;Farhana Latif,&nbsp;Gabriel Sayer,&nbsp;Nir Uriel,&nbsp;Kevin J. Clerkin,&nbsp;Ersilia M. DeFilippis","doi":"10.1111/ctr.15401","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ctr.15401","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The use of glucagon-like-peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RA) has dramatically increased over the past 5 years for diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM) and obesity. These comorbidities are prevalent in adult heart transplant (HT) recipients. However, there are limited data evaluating the efficacy of this drug class in this population. The aim of the current study was to describe cardiometabolic changes in HT recipients prescribed GLP1-RA at a large-volume transplant center.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We retrospectively reviewed all adult HT recipients who received GLP1-RA after HT for a minimum of 1-month. Cardiometabolic parameters including body mass index (BMI), lipid panel, hemoglobin A1C, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), and NT-proBNP were compared prior to initiation of the drug and at most recent follow-up. We also evaluated for significant dose adjustments to immunosuppression after drug initiation and adverse effects leading to drug discontinuation.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Seventy-four patients were included (28% female, 53% White, 20% Hispanic) and followed for a median of 383 days [IQR 209, 613] on a GLP1-RA. The majority of patients (<i>n</i> = 56, 76%) were prescribed semaglutide. The most common indication for prescription was T2DM alone (<i>n</i> = 33, 45%), followed by combined T2DM and obesity (<i>n</i> = 26, 35%). At most recent follow-up, mean BMI decreased from 33.3 to 31.5 kg/m² (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.0001), HbA1C from 7.3% to 6.7% (<i>p</i> = 0.005), LDL from 78.6 to 70.3 mg/dL (<i>p</i> = 0.018) and basal insulin daily dose from 32.6 to 24.8 units (<i>p</i> = 0.0002).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>HT recipients prescribed GLP1-RA therapy showed improved glycemic control, weight loss, and cholesterol levels during the study follow-up period. GLP1-RA were well tolerated and were rarely associated with changes in immunosuppression dosing.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10467,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Transplantation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141632789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Risks of Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis After Liver Transplantation","authors":"Kimia Ghambari,&nbsp;David M. de Jong,&nbsp;Marco J. Bruno,&nbsp;Wojciech G. Polak,&nbsp;Lydi M. J. W. van Driel,&nbsp;Caroline M. den Hoed","doi":"10.1111/ctr.15399","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ctr.15399","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Biliary complications are common after liver transplantation (LT). Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the preferred method to treat biliary complications. Nevertheless, ERCP is not without complications and may have a greater complication rate in the LT population. Knowledge of the prevalence, severity, and possible risk factors for post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) in LT recipients is limited. Therefore, this study aims to determine the incidence and severity of PEP and identify potential risk factors in LT recipients. This retrospective cohort included patients ≥18 years who underwent ≥1 ERCP procedures after LT between January 2010 and October 2021. Two hundred thirty-two patients were included, who underwent 260 LTs and 1125 ERCPs. PEP occurred after 23 ERCP procedures (2%) with subsequent mortality in three (13%). Multivariate logistic regression identified wire cannulation of the pancreatic duct as a significant risk factor for PEP (OR, 3.21). The complication rate of PEP after LT in this study was shown to be low and is lower compared to patients without a history of LT. Nevertheless, the mortality rate of this group of patients was notably higher.</p>","PeriodicalId":10467,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Transplantation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ctr.15399","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141632877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Early Conversion to Everolimus Within 180 Days of Living Donor Liver Transplantation","authors":"Katelyn N. Rudzik,&nbsp;Kristine S. Schonder,&nbsp;Abhinav Humar,&nbsp;Heather J. Johnson","doi":"10.1111/ctr.15402","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ctr.15402","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Early conversion to Everolimus (EVR) post deceased donor liver transplant has been associated with improved renal function but increased rejection. Early EVR conversion has not been evaluated after living donor liver transplant (LDLT). A retrospective cohort study was conducted to compare the rate of rejection and renal function in patients converted to EVR early post-LDLT to patients on calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This was a single center retrospective cohort study of adult LDLT recipients between January 2012 and July 2019. Patients converted to EVR within 180 days of transplant were compared to patients on CNIs. The primary endpoint was biopsy proven acute rejection (BPAR) at 24 months posttransplant. Key secondary endpoints included eGFR at 24 months, change in eGFR, adverse events, and all-cause mortality.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>From a total of 173 patients involved in the study: 58 were included in the EVR group and 115 in the CNI group. Median conversion to EVR was 26 days post-LDLT. At 24 months, there was no difference in BPAR (22.7% EVR vs. 19.1% CNI, <i>p</i> = 0.63). Median eGFR at 24 months posttransplant was not significantly different (68.6 [24.8 to 112.4] mL/min EVR vs. 75.9 [35.6–116.2] mL/min CNI, <i>p</i> = 0.103). Change in eGFR from baseline was worse in the EVR group (−13.0 [−39.9 to 13.9] mL/min EVR vs. −5.0 [−31.2 to 21.2] mL/min CNI, <i>p</i> = 0.047). Median change from conversion to 24 months posttransplant (EVR group only) was −3.43 mL/min/1.73 m² (−21.0 to 9.6).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Early EVR conversion was not associated with increased risk of rejection among LDLT recipients. Renal function was not impacted. EVR may be considered as an alternative after LDLT in patients intolerant of CNIs.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10467,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Transplantation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ctr.15402","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141632790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Gonadotropic Axis, Bone Mass, and Sarcopenia Assessment After Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Lymphoma","authors":"Christianne Tolêdo de Souza Leal,&nbsp;Viviane Angelina de Souza,&nbsp;Júlia Diniz Ferreira,&nbsp;Alexandre Zanini,&nbsp;Kelli Borges dos Santos,&nbsp;Danielle Guedes Andrade Ezequiel,&nbsp;Abrahão Elias Hallack Neto","doi":"10.1111/ctr.15411","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ctr.15411","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Gonadal dysfunction, the most frequent endocrine complication in both sexes after autologous hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) could increase bone loss and sarcopenia, a disease characterized by reduced muscle strength and mass. Sarcopenia is associated with worse survival, lower remission rates, and progression-free survival in patients with lymphoma after HCT. Low bone mass affected approximately 20% of the transplanted patients within 2 years and harms quality of life. This study was conducted in a single center and identified a strong relationship with patients transplanted more recently by LEC (lomustine, etoposide, and cyclophosphamide) conditioning regimen with sarcopenia. Peripheral neuropathy and bone mass changes were also associated with sarcopenia as well, suggesting a relationship with muscle strength loss.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10467,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Transplantation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141632792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Medical Distrust Among Kidney Transplant Candidates","authors":"Valerie L. Thompson,&nbsp;Yiting Li,&nbsp;Yi Liu,&nbsp;Jingyao Hong,&nbsp;Swati Sharma,&nbsp;Garyn Metoyer,&nbsp;Maya N. Clark-Cutaia,&nbsp;Tanjala S. Purnell,&nbsp;Deidra C. Crews,&nbsp;Dorry L. Segev,&nbsp;Mara McAdams-DeMarco","doi":"10.1111/ctr.15395","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ctr.15395","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Medical distrust may hinder kidney transplantation (KT) access. Among KT candidates evaluated for waitlisting, we identified factors associated with high distrust levels and quantified their association with waitlisting.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Among 812 candidates (2018–2023), we assessed distrust using the Revised Health Care System Distrust Scale across composite, competence, and values subscales. We used linear regression to quantify the associations between candidate and neighborhood-level factors and distrust scores. We used Cox models to quantify the associations between distrust scores and waitlisting.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>At KT evaluation, candidates who were aged 35–49 years (difference = 1.97, 95% CI: 0.78–3.16), female (difference = 1.10, 95% CI: 0.23–1.97), and Black (difference = 1.47, 95% CI: 0.47–2.47) were more likely to report higher composite distrust score. For subscales, candidates aged 35–49 were more likely to have higher competence distrust score (difference = 1.14, 95% CI: 0.59–1.68) and values distrust score (difference = 0.83, 95% CI: 0.05–1.61). Race/ethnicity (Black, difference = 1.42, 95% CI: 0.76–2.07; Hispanic, difference = 1.52, 95% CI: 0.35–2.69) was only associated with higher values distrust scores. Female candidates reporting higher rescaled values distrust scores (each one point) had a lower chance of waitlisting (aHR = 0.78, 95% CI: 0.63–0.98), whereas this association was not observed among males. Similarly, among non-White candidates, each 1-point increase in both rescaled composite (aHR = 0.87, 95% CI: 0.77–0.99) and values (aHR = 0.82, 95% CI: 0.68–0.99) distrust scores was associated with a lower chance of waitlisting, while there was no association among White candidates.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Female, younger, and non-White candidates reported higher distrust scores. Values distrust may contribute to the long-standing racial/ethnic and gender disparities in access to KT. Implementing tailored strategies to reduce distrust in transplant care may improve KT access for groups that experience persistent disparities.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10467,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Transplantation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141632875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Outcomes of Early Thrombotic Microangiopathy in Renal Transplantation","authors":"Girish K. Mour,&nbsp;Jacob Ninan,&nbsp;Duke Butterfield,&nbsp;Nan Zhang,&nbsp;Sumi S. Nair,&nbsp;Maxwell Smith,&nbsp;Margaret Ryan,&nbsp;Kunam Reddy,&nbsp;Raymond L. Heilman","doi":"10.1111/ctr.15373","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ctr.15373","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Alternate complement dysregulation postrenal transplantation can result in thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA). There is a scarcity of data regarding outcomes based on the timing of TMA post-transplant, coupled with a lack of follow-up biopsy findings post TMA diagnosis. This study aims to assess allograft and patient outcomes in individuals developing early TMA, defined within 4 months post-transplantation, and explore any differences in follow-up surveillance biopsies compared to a non-TMA group.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Design</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This is a single center retrospective study between January 1, 2002 and October 10, 2019. Patients who developed TMA within 4 months post-transplantation were compared to a propensity matched non-TMA group.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Thirty-one patients developed TMA within 4 months of renal transplantation. Index TMA biopsy featured noticeable glomerular, and vascular lesions along with acute tubular injury. Four-month surveillance biopsy showed significant glomerulitis, transplant glomerulopathy and chronic interstitial fibrosis as compared to non-TMA group. However, at 1 year, these differences were no longer significant. There was no significant difference in patient survival (TMA vs. non-TMA, <i>p</i> = 0.083); however, death censored graft survival was significantly lower in the TMA group (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). TMA patients had a significantly lower estimated glomerular filtration rate at 4 months and at 1 year as compared to the non-TMA group.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Early onset TMA post renal transplant leads to decreased renal function and lower graft survival. Early recognition and prompt treatment may help in reducing the adverse outcomes.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10467,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Transplantation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141632876","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"What Happens to Frailty in the First Year After Lung Transplantation?","authors":"Louise Mary Fuller,&nbsp;Helen M. Whitford,&nbsp;Rebecca Robinson,&nbsp;Yvie Cristiano,&nbsp;Ranjana Steward,&nbsp;Megan Poulsen,&nbsp;Eldho Paul,&nbsp;Greg Snell","doi":"10.1111/ctr.15393","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ctr.15393","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Frailty is prevalent in lung transplant (LTx) candidates, but the impact and subsequent frailty trajectory is unclear. This study aimed to investigate frailty over the first year after LTx.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Post-LTx recipients completed a thrice weekly 12-week directly supervised exercise rehabilitation program. Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS) was used to assess frailty. Primary outcome was 6-Minute Walk Distance (6MWD) measured at pre-LTx, prerehabilitation, postrehabilitation, and 1 year post-LTx.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>106 of 139 recruited participants underwent LTx: mean age 58 years, 48% male, 52% with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Mean (± SD) frailty scores pre-LTx and 1 year post-LTx were 5.54 ± 2.4 and 3.28 ±1.5. Mean 6MWD improved significantly for all: prerehabilitation 326 m (SD 116), versus postrehabilitation 523 m (SD 101) (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001) versus 1 year 512 m (SD 120) (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). There were significant differences between an EFS &gt; 7 (frail) and EFS ≤ 7 (not frail) for 6MWD, grip strength (GS), anxiety, and depression. Postrehabilitation, there were no significant differences in 6MWD, GS, anxiety, or depression while comparing EFS &gt; 7 versus ≤ 7. At 1 year, there was a significant difference in depression but not 6MWD, GS, or anxiety between those EFS ≤ 7 and &gt; 7 (<i>p</i> = 0.017).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Participants in a structured post-LTx rehabilitation program improved in functional exercise capacity (6MWD), GS, depression, and anxiety. For frail participants exercise capacity, depression, anxiety, and GS were well managed in rehabilitation with no significant differences between those who were not frail. Pre-LTx frailty may be reversible post-LTx and should not be an absolute contraindication to LTx.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10467,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Transplantation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141632880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}