Mayo Clinic proceedingsPub Date : 2026-09-01Epub Date: 2025-12-11DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2025.07.033
Boyukkhanim Ahmadzada MD, Ahmer Sultan MD, Julio Cisneros Correa MD, Kamal H. Hussein PhD, Byron H. Smith MS, Kay L. Kosberg RN, CCTC, Sara Kazeminia MD, Ty S. Diwan MD, Timucin Taner MD, PhD, Julie K. Heimbach MD, Mikel Prieto MD, Walter K. Kremers PhD, Carrie A. Schinstock MD, Mark D. Stegall MD, Scott L. Nyberg MD, PhD
{"title":"Living Paired Exchange Donation: Unlocking New Horizons in Kidney Transplantation","authors":"Boyukkhanim Ahmadzada MD, Ahmer Sultan MD, Julio Cisneros Correa MD, Kamal H. Hussein PhD, Byron H. Smith MS, Kay L. Kosberg RN, CCTC, Sara Kazeminia MD, Ty S. Diwan MD, Timucin Taner MD, PhD, Julie K. Heimbach MD, Mikel Prieto MD, Walter K. Kremers PhD, Carrie A. Schinstock MD, Mark D. Stegall MD, Scott L. Nyberg MD, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.mayocp.2025.07.033","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mayocp.2025.07.033","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To compare the clinical outcomes and costs of kidney paired donation (KPD) with other kidney transplant options in patients who are unable to undergo living donor transplant because of blood- or tissue-type incompatibility.</div></div><div><h3>Patients and Methods</h3><div>We retrospectively analyzed kidney transplants at our center using data from the United Network for Organ Sharing and Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, from January 1, 2017, to January 1, 2023. Patients were categorized by kidney source as follows: deceased donor kidney (DDK), living donor traditional (LDT), KPD-local, and KPD-external. Financial data were collected to assess the cost benefits of KPD compared with traditional options.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>We analyzed 1266 adult kidney transplants, including 406 DDK, 611 LDT, 151 KPD-external, and 98 KPD-local transplants. Graft failure rates were higher in the KPD-external group (3.3% [5 of 151]) than in the DDK (2.7% [11 of 406]), KPD-local (1.0% [1 of 98]), and LDT (2.5% [15 of 611]) groups, although these differences were not statistically significant. The medical costs were assessed at 30, 90, and 365 days. At 30 days, costs were DDK, $86,769±$69,989; LDT, $115,597±$28,002; KPD-external, $109,769±$32,704; and KPD-local, $124,660±$88,627 (<em>P</em>=.001 for DDK).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Our findings provide insights into transplant outcomes, suggesting that KPD is similar to traditional kidney transplant.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18334,"journal":{"name":"Mayo Clinic proceedings","volume":"101 9","pages":"Pages 1519-1528"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145724624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mayo Clinic proceedingsPub Date : 2026-09-01Epub Date: 2026-07-13DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2025.07.038
Robert M. Seby MD, Krista N. Grennan MD, Tuhama Rihani MD
{"title":"52-Year-Old Woman Presenting With Pain and Worsened Erythema Around Port Site","authors":"Robert M. Seby MD, Krista N. Grennan MD, Tuhama Rihani MD","doi":"10.1016/j.mayocp.2025.07.038","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mayocp.2025.07.038","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18334,"journal":{"name":"Mayo Clinic proceedings","volume":"101 9","pages":"Pages 1641-1646"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148430603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mayo Clinic proceedingsPub Date : 2026-09-01Epub Date: 2026-07-14DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2025.07.039
Samantha L. D’Amico DO, Sabrina A. Billings MD, Adrian G. Dumitrascu MD
{"title":"55-Year-Old Woman With Recurrent Intractable Nausea and Vomiting","authors":"Samantha L. D’Amico DO, Sabrina A. Billings MD, Adrian G. Dumitrascu MD","doi":"10.1016/j.mayocp.2025.07.039","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mayocp.2025.07.039","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18334,"journal":{"name":"Mayo Clinic proceedings","volume":"101 9","pages":"Pages 1635-1640"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148437346","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mayo Clinic proceedingsPub Date : 2026-09-01Epub Date: 2026-07-14DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2025.08.025
Ashley J. Han MD, Sanjna Rajput MD, Meltiady Issa MD, MBA
{"title":"69-Year-Old Woman With Subacute Low Back Pain","authors":"Ashley J. Han MD, Sanjna Rajput MD, Meltiady Issa MD, MBA","doi":"10.1016/j.mayocp.2025.08.025","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mayocp.2025.08.025","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18334,"journal":{"name":"Mayo Clinic proceedings","volume":"101 9","pages":"Pages 1631-1634"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148437379","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Melissa Gulden, Pierre Noel, Christopher Russi, Amy Low, Brian Kilen, Erik Hollander
{"title":"Barriers and Facilitators to Innovation: A Qualitative Study in a Non-Profit Health Care System.","authors":"Melissa Gulden, Pierre Noel, Christopher Russi, Amy Low, Brian Kilen, Erik Hollander","doi":"10.1016/j.mayocp.2026.08.014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2026.08.014","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To explore how users within a non-profit healthcare system perceive, navigate, and engage with the organization's innovation management process and to identify barriers and facilitators influencing innovation participation PATIENTS AND METHODS: A qualitative study using Constructivist Grounded Theory was conducted at Mayo Clinic from May 1, 2025, through June 30, 2025. Thirteen semi-structured interviews were completed with team members representing multiple innovation adopter categories. Interview transcripts were analyzed using Constructivist Grounded Theory methods, including open, axial, and selective coding to identify recurring patterns related to innovation barriers and facilitators.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thematic analysis identified six primary barriers to innovation engagement: fragmented pathways, siloed communication, limited resources, lack of clarity, cultural inertia, and leadership inconsistency. Five primary facilitators emerged: leadership support, mentorship, collaboration, recognition, and risk tolerance. Participants emphasized the importance of transparent innovation pathways, organizational alignment, and psychological safety in supporting innovation efforts and advancing ideas toward implementation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Innovation within large non-profit healthcare systems is shaped by both structural and cultural factors. Findings suggest that formalized, transparent innovation frameworks supported by leadership engagement, collaboration, and resource accessibility may strengthen participation, improve navigation of innovation processes, and facilitate the translation of ideas into meaningful organizational outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":18334,"journal":{"name":"Mayo Clinic proceedings","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148873751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Frailty Attenuates the Prognostic Value of Multimorbidity in Heart Failure - Insights From the Largest Tertiary Center in the Middle East.","authors":"Viana Copeland, Boris Fishman, Shir Elimeleh, Ranel Loutati, Noam Makmal, Assi Milwidsky, Yishay Wasserstrum, Yariv Gerber, Elad Maor","doi":"10.1016/j.mayocp.2026.07.030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2026.07.030","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate whether frailty modifies the association of multimorbidity in HF.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective cohort study of HF patients. Multimorbidity was quantified using 26 conditions and categorized as low (≤4), intermediate (5-7), or high (>8). Frailty was defined using a multimodal construct integrating functional, nutritional, and biochemical domains. All-cause mortality was assessed using cox models with frailty-multimorbidity interaction testing. Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) was used for validation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 18,058 patients (median age 74 years; 62% male; 64% frail), 57% died over a median follow-up of 4.0 years (IQR 1.3-7.7). Multimorbidity burden comprised 30.5% low, 48% intermediate, and 21.5% high. Frailty was associated with a 91% higher mortality risk (adjusted HR 1.91; 95% CI 1.85-2.00). Compared with low multimorbidity, intermediate and high burden were associated with an independent 8% and 20% higher mortality risks, respectively (95% CI 1.02-1.14 and 1.13-1.27; both p<.001). However, the association of multimorbidity differed by frailty such that among non-frail patients, intermediate and high multimorbidity increased mortality by 18% and 42% whereas in frail patients, the association was attenuated, with no excess risk for intermediate burden and only 13% increase for high burden (p-for-interaction <.001). CCI analyses was consistent, though differed among females and HFpEF.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Frailty fundamentally attenuates risk in HF, while multimorbidity stratifies prognosis only when physiological reserve is preserved.</p>","PeriodicalId":18334,"journal":{"name":"Mayo Clinic proceedings","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148865660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}