Hemodialysis.com

Hemodialysis.com Author Interview: M. Ilker Yilmaz, MD

Longitudinal Analysis of Vascular Function and Biomarkers of Metabolic Bone Disorders before and after Renal Transplantation
Yilmaz MI, Sonmez A, Saglam M, Yaman H, Kilic S, Turker T, Unal HU, Gok M, Cetinkaya H, Eyileten T, Oguz Y, Caglar K, Vural A, Mallamaci F, Zoccali C.
Department of Nephrology, Gulhane School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Am J Nephrol. 2013 Jan 31;37(2):126-134. [Epub ahead of print]

Hemodialysis.com Authors' Interview: Prof Jackie Ying and Dr Daniele Zink

Human embryonic stem cells differentiate into functional renal proximal tubular–like cells

Karthikeyan Narayanan, Karl M Schumacher, Farah Tasnim, Karthikeyan Kandasamy, Annegret Schumacher, Ming Ni, Shujun Gao, Began Gopalan,
Daniele Zink and Jackie Y Ying

Kidney International (6 February 2013) | doi:10.1038/ki.2012.442

Hemodialysis.com Author Interview: Dr. Manuel Arias

Clinical profile and post-transplant anaemia in renal transplant recipients restarting dialysis after a failed graft: changing trends between 2001 and 2009

Manuel Arias, Domingo Hernández, Luis Guirado, Josep M. Campistol, Jaime A. Sánchez Plumed, Ernesto Gómez, Miguel A. Gentil, and Carlos de Santiago
Clin Kidney J first published online February 3, 2013 doi:10.1093/ckj/sfs181

Hemodialysis.com Author Interview: Dr. Bryce A. Kiberd

Access to kidney transplantation: outcomes of the non-referred

Albugami MM, Panek R, Soroka S, Tennankore K, Kiberd BA.
Transplant Res. 2012 Dec 10;1(1):22. doi: 10.1186/2047-1440-1-22.
Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada 5820 University Avenue,
Halifax, NS, B3H 1V8, Canada.

Hemodialysis.com Author Interview Dr. Edmund Huang, MD

Improved survival among sickle cell kidney transplant recipients in the recent era.

Edmund Huang, Chong Parke, Alireza Mehrnia, Mandana Kamgar, Phuong-Thu Pham, Gabriel Danovitch, and Suphamai Bunnapradist
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. first published online January 22, 2013 doi:10.1093/ndt/gfs585

Hemodialysis.com Author Interview Dr. Rahul M. Jindal, MD

Effect of Peripheral Vascular Disease on Kidney Allograft Outcomes: A Study of U.S. Renal Data System.
Brar A, Jindal RM, Elster EA, Tedla F, John D, Sumrani N, Salifu MO.
1 Department of Medicine, State University of New York Downstate School of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY. 2 Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD. 3 Address correspondence to: Rahul M. Jindal, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., Department of Transplantation, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889.

Transplantation. 2013 Jan 24. [Epub ahead of print]

Hemodialysis.com Authors' Interview:

Frank J.M.F. Dor, MD, PhD

Jeff A. Lafranca, MD, PhD-candidate

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the relation between body mass index and short-term donor outcome of laparoscopic donor nephrectomy

Kidney International , (23 January 2013) | doi:10.1038/ki.2012.485
Jeffrey A Lafranca, Sander M Hagen, Leonienke F C Dols, Lidia R Arends, Willem Weimar, Jan N M IJzermans and Frank J M F Dor

Hemodialysis.com Author Interview:

Hemodialysis.com Author Interview: Matthew Cooper, MD

Hemodialysis.com Author Interview: Shree G Sharma, M.D.

BK polyoma virus nephropathy in the native kidney

Shree G. Sharma, Volker Nickeleit, Leal C. Herlitz, Anne K. de Gonzalez, Michael B. Stokes, Harsharan K. Singh, Glen S. Markowitz, and Vivette D. D'Agati

Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. first published online December 18, 2012 doi:10.1093/ndt/gfs537

Hemodialysis.com Author Interview:
Ahsan Alam, MD, CM, MS, FRCP(C)
Serum Adiponectin Levels and Mortality after Kidney Transplantation.

Alam A, Molnar MZ, Czira ME, Rudas A, Ujszaszi A, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Rosivall L, Mucsi I.
Division of Nephrology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada;, †Institute of Pathophysiology and, ‡Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary;, §Harold Simmons Center for Chronic Disease Research & Epidemiology, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Irvine, California; Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California;, ?Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, ¶Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California.

Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2012 Dec 6. [Epub ahead of print]

Hemodialysis.com Author Interview: Perla J Marang-van de Mheen

Decision making around living and deceased donor kidney transplantation: a qualitative study exploring the importance of expected relationship changes
Perla J Marang-van de Mheen
Department of Medical Decision Making, Leiden University Medical Center,
Leiden, The Netherlands

Ingrid B de Groot, Karen Schipper, Sandra van Dijk, Paul JM van der Boog, Anne M Stiggelbout, Andrzej G Baranski and Perla J Marang-van de Mheen
BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:103 doi:10.1186/1471-2369-13-103

Hemodialysis.com Authors' Interview:

Association of Pre-Kidney Transplant Markers of Mineral and Bone Disorder with Post-Transplant Outcomes

Miklos Z. Molnar, Csaba P. Kovesdy, Istvan Mucsi, Isidro B. Salusky, and Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh
Outcomes CJASN CJN.01910212; published ahead of print September 6, 2012, doi:10.2215/CJN.01910212

Hemodialysis.com Author Interview Dr Cécile COUCHOUD

A New Approach for Measuring Gender Disparity in Access to Renal Transplantation Waiting Lists.
Transplantation. 2012 Aug 14. [Epub ahead of print]
Couchoud C, Bayat S, Villar E, Jacquelinet C, Ecochard R; on behalf of the REIN registry.
1 REIN Registry, Agence de la Biomédecine, La Plaine Saint-Denis, France. 2 INSERM U936, School of Public Health, Rennes, France. 3 Hospices Civils de Lyon, Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Lyon Sud Hospital, Pierre-Benite, France. 4 REIN Registry, Agence de la Biomédecine, La Plaine Saint-Denis, France. 5 Hospices Civils de Lyon, Department of Biostatistic, Université de Lyon 1, UMR CNRS 5558, Lyon, France. 6 Address correspondence to: Cécile Couchoud, M.D., M.Sc., Coordination nationale de REIN, Agence de la biomédecine, 1 Avenue du Stade de France, 93212 La Plaine Saint-Denis Cedex France.

Hemodialysis.com Author Interview: Blair Grace PhD

Transplantation rates for living- but not deceased-donor kidneys vary with socioeconomic status in Australia
Blair S Grace, Philip A Clayton, Alan Cass and Stephen P McDonald
Kidney International , (15 August 2012) | doi:10.1038/ki.2012.304

Hemodialysis.com Author Interview: Professor David Johnson
MB BS (Hons), FRACP, PhD (Syd), PSM

Daily Variation in Death in Patients Treated by Long-term Dialysis: Comparison of In-Center Hemodialysis to Peritoneal and Home Hemodialysis  
Rathika Krishnasamy, Sunil V. Badve, Carmel M. Hawley, Stephen P. McDonald, Neil Boudville, Fiona G. Brown, Kevan R. Polkinghorne, Kym M. Bannister, Kathryn J. Wiggins, Philip Clayton, David W. Johnson

American Journal of Kidney Diseases - 20 August 2012 (10.1053/j.ajkd.2012.07.008

Hemodialysis.com Author Interview: Abby Swanson Kazley, PhD

Barriers facing patients referred for kidney transplant cause loss to follow-up

Kidney International , (25 July 2012) | doi:10.1038/ki.2012.255
Abby S Kazley ,Kit N Simpson ,
Kenneth D Chavin, Prabhakar Baliga

Author Interview: Kalathil K. Sureshkumar MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Allegheny General Hospital, 320 East North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA

Title: Influence of Maintenance Steroids on Graft Outcomes in Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients Exposed to Prolonged Pre-Transplan Dialysis
Kalathil K. Sureshkumar1, Sabiha M. Hussain1, Ngoc L. Thai2 and Richard J. Marcus1. 1Nephrology and Hypertension, Allegheny General Hospital and
2Abdominal Transplantation, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.

American Transplant Congress 2012

Author Interview: Olwyn Johnston
BMedSci, MBBcHBAO, MRCPI, MD, MHSc

The Impact of Dialysis on Kidney Allograft Survival Is Greatly Attenuated in Repeat Transplant Recipients.

Olwyn Johnston1, Jagbir S. Gill2, James Dong2, Peter Chang2, David N. Landsberg2 and John S. Gill2.

1Division of Nephrology, University of British
Columbia, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada and 2Division of Nephrology, University of British Columbia, St. Paul's Hospital,
Vancouver, BC, Canada.

American Transplant College 2012

Hemodialysis.com: Author Interview: Rocco C. Venuto, MD

Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk Factors after Renal Transplantation: A Step towards Reducing Graft Failure.

R. Kumar, J. Brar, R. Yacoub, T. Khan, M. Zachariah, R. Venuto 

Transplantation Proceedings - June 2012 (Vol. 44, Issue 5, Pages 1270-1274, DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.01.111)

Author Interview: Dott. Marco Brambilla

Cumulative radiation dose from medical imaging in kidney transplant patients

• Andreana De Mauri, Marco Brambilla, Cristina Izzo, Roberta Matheoud, Doriana Chiarinotti, Alessandro Carriero, Piero Stratta, and Martino De Leo

Cumulative radiation dose fro

NxStage Home Hemodialysis Former Patient Nikolas Gieske Celebrates Kidney Transplant

Engineering Student Inspired by the Easy-to-Use Design, Flexibility and Improved Health Offered with Portable, More Frequent Home Hemodialysis

Study Shows NxStage Daily Home Hemodialysis Patients More Likely to Receive Kidney Transplant

Study First of its Kind to Show Difference in Transplant Incidence Associated with Daily Home Hemodialysis vs. Conventional Thrice-Weekly Dialysis

Second Kidney Transplants Can Be Just as Successful as Primary KidneyTransplants

Washington, DC—One failed transplant does not mean another will follow.  According to new research presented at the National Kidney Foundation’s Spring Clinical Meetings held here this week, those who receive a second kidney have a high chance of success.

Kidney Function Declines in Overweight Donors

Washington, DC — Living donors who are obese or overweight are more likely to sustain long-term kidney damage after donation, according to a systematic review presented at the National Kidney Foundation's 2012 Spring Clinical Meetings.

Obesity Reduces Organ Donor Pool

from: National Kidney Foundation Spring 2012 Meeting

Washington, DC — The obesity epidemic is contributing to the shortage of organs available for transplant, according to new research presented at the National Kidney Foundation's 2012 Spring Clinical Meetings, held here this week. The study shows that a large majority of obese potential kidney donors are unable to lose the weight needed to donate, despite being willing to give their organs.

Author Interview: Drs. Miklos Z Molnar and Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh from Harbor-UCLA

Estimated GFR at Reinitiation of Dialysis & Mortality in Failed Kidney Tranplant Recipients

Molnar MZ, Streja E, Kovesdy CP, Hoshino J, Hatamizadeh P, Glassock RJ, 
Ojo AO, Kalantar-Zadeh K.

Author Interview: Else van den Berg

Sodium intake and blood pressure in renal transplant recipients

Else van den Berg, Johanna M. Geleijnse, Elizabeth J. Brink, Marleen A. van Baak,
Jaap J. Homan van der Heide, Rijk O.B. Gans, Gerjan Navis, and Stephan J.L. Bakker
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. first published online April 12, 2012 doi:10.1093/ndt/gfs069

Authors' Interview: Dr. Csaba P. Kovesdy, MD FASN & Miklos Zsolt Molnar, MD, PhD
Association of pre-transplant erythropoiesis-stimulating agent responsiveness with post-transplant outcomes

• Miklos Z. Molnar, Suphamai Bunnapradist, Edmund Huang, Mahesh Krishnan,Allen R. Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. first published online April 12, 2012 doi:10.1093/ndt/gfs064

Author Interview: Frank-Peter Tillmann

PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF PRE-DIABETES AFTER RENAL TRANSPLANTATION: A SINGLE-CENTRE COHORT STUDY IN 200 CONSECUTIVE PATIENTS

Frank-Peter Tillmann, Ivo Quack, Ana Schenk, Bernd Grabensee,  Lars C. Rump,and Gerd R. Hetzel
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. first published online April 6, 2012 doi:10.1093/ndt/gfs020

Author Interview: Dr. Lee Shepherd.

Increasing organ donation via anticipated regret (INORDAR): protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Ronan E O'Carroll, Eamonn Ferguson, Peter C Hayes and Lee Shepherd
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:169 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-169

Author Interview: Rachel Fissell MD

Preemptive renal transplant candidate survival, access to care, and renal function at listing

• Rachel B. Fissell, Titte Srinivas, Rich Fatica, Joseph Nally, Sankar Navaneethan,
  Emilio Poggio, David Goldfarb, and Jesse Schold

Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. first published online March 15, 2012 doi:10.1093/ndt/gfs012

First Molecular Test for Kidney Organ Transplant Rejection by Quest

MADISON, N.J., March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Quest Diagnostics , the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, today announced the availability of the industry's first molecular blood test for identifying renal (kidney) organ-transplant rejection. The Renal Transplant Monitoring laboratory-developed test is designed to help physicians detect kidney failure weeks before conventional tests or clinical symptoms signify damage. The test may potentially improve patient care for kidney transplant patients while helping to lower sizeable healthcare costs associated with renal transplant failure.

The new test is based on the RNA genetic markers forkhead box P3 (FoxP3), granzyme B (GZMB), and perforin (PRF1)

NIH encourages reducing disparities in kidney transplantation

In recognition of World Kidney Day on March 8, the National Institutes of Health is promoting efforts to reduce disparities in organ transplantation. This is particularly important among African-Americans, Hispanics, and American Indians, all of whom are disproportionately affected by kidney failure — yet are less likely to receive organ transplants.

Author Interview: Marina Noris, PhD

Erythropoietin, but not the correction of anemia alone, protects from chronic kidney allograft injury.

Kidney Int. 2012 Feb 8. doi: 10.1038/ki.2011.473. [Epub ahead of print]

Cassis P, Gallon L, Benigni A, Mister M, Pezzotta A, Solini S, Gagliardini E, Cugini D, Abbate M, Aiello S, Rocchetta F, Scudeletti P,Perico N, Noris M, Remuzzi G.

Transplant Research Center, 'Chiara Cucchi De Alessandri & Gilberto Crespi' Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Ranica, Bergamo, Italy.

Author Interview: Dr Allison Tong | Research Fellow
The Motivations and Experiences of Living Kidney Donors: A Thematic Synthesis

Allison Tong, Jeremy R. Chapman, Germaine Wong, John Kanellis, Grace McCarthy, Jonathan C. Craig
American Journal of Kidney Diseases - 10 February 2012 (10.1053/j.ajkd.2011.11.043

Author Interview: Rachel E. Patzer, PhD, MPH

Impact of a Patient Education Program on Disparities in Kidney Transplant Evaluation

Rachel E. Patzer, Jennie P. Perryman, Stephen Pastan, Sandra Amaral,Julie A. Gazmararian, Mitch Klein, Nancy Kutner, and William M. McClellan

Impact of a Patient Education Program on Disparities in Kidney Transplant EvaluationCJASN CJN.10071011; published ahead of print February 16, 2012,doi:10.2215/CJN.10071011

Author Interview: -Dr. Manfred Hecking, MD and Dr. Marcus Säemann

Early Basal Insulin Therapy Decreases New-Onset Diabetes after Renal Transplantation

Manfred Hecking, Michael Haidinger, Dominik Döller, Johannes Werzowa, Andrea Tura,Jinyao Zhang, Hilal Tekoglu, Johannes Pleiner, Thomas Wrba,Susanne Rasoul-Rockenschaub, Ferdinand Mühlbacher, Sabine Schmaldienst,Wilfred Druml, Walter H. Hörl, Michael Krebs, Michael Wolzt, Giovanni Pacini, Friedrich K. Port, and Marcus D. Säemann

JASN Feb 16, 2012 ASN.2011080835; published ahead of print February 16, 2012,doi:10.1681/ASN.2011080835

Author Interview: Philip F. Halloran, MD, PhD

Molecular Phenotypes of Acute Kidney Injury in Kidney Transplants

Konrad S. Famulski, Declan G. de Freitas, Chatchai Kreepala, Jessica Chang, Joana Sellares,
Banu Sis, Gunilla Einecke, Michael Mengel, Jeff Reeve, and Philip F. Halloran
JASN Feb 16, 2012 ASN.2011090887; published ahead of print February 16, 2012,doi:10.1681/ASN.2011090887

Author Interview: Dr. Ngan Lam

Acute dialysis risk in living kidney donors

Ngan Lam, Anjie Huang, Liane S. Feldman, John S. Gill, Martin Karpinski, Joseph Kim, Scott W. Klarenbach, Greg A. Knoll, Krista L. Lentine, Chris Y. Nguan, Chirag R. Parikh, G. V. Ramesh Prasad, Darin J. Treleaven, Ann Young and Amit X. Garg|for the Donor Nephrectomy Outcomes Research (DONOR) Network

Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. first published online January 30, 2012 doi:10.1093/ndt/gfr802

Author Interview: Gautam R. Shroff MD

Troponin I Levels and Postoperative Myocardial Infarction following Renal Transplantation

G.R. Shroff, S.K. Akkinac, M.D. Miedema, R. Madlon-Kay, C.A. Herzoga, B.L. Kasiske
American Journal of Nephrology Vol 35. No.2 (2012)

Author Interview: Hariprasad Trivedi MD

Declining Rates of Deceased Donor Renal Transplantation in the United States Over
Successive Years of Listing

Hariprasad Trivedi, Aniko Szabo, Sundaram Hariharan
The American Journal of Medicine - January 2012 (Vol. 125, Issue 1, Pages 57-65
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.06.022)

Kidney Dysfunction Found to be Associated with Cognitive Decline in Women
Very early levels of kidney dysfunction linked to faster cognitive decline

Boston, MA - End stage renal disease (ESRD) has been previously linked to increased risk for cognitive deficits, but whether earlier kidney dysfunction predicts cognitive decline is less well defined.  Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) have identified an independent association between early kidney dysfunction and a faster decline in cognitive function. These findings were published in the
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology in January 2012.

Author Interview: Rachel Patzer, PhD, MPH

The Role of Race and Poverty on Steps to Kidney Transplantation in the Southeastern United States.

Patzer RE, Perryman JP, Schrager JD, Pastan S, Amaral S, Gazmararian JA, Klein M, Kutner N, McClellan WM.
Emory Transplant Center, Emory University, Atlanta, GA Emory Healthcare, Emory Transplant Center, Atlanta, GA Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Atlanta, GA Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,
Division of Nephrology, Philadelphia, PA Emory University,
USRDS Rehabilitation/QoL Special Studies Center, Atlanta, GA.
Am J Transplant. 2012 Jan 10. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03927.x. [Epub ahead of print]

Author Interview: Dr. Gabriel Choukrou

Correction of Postkidney Transplant Anemia Reduces Progression of Allograft Nephropathy

Gabriel Choukroun, Nassim Kamar, Bertrand Dussol, Isabelle Etienne ,Elisabeth Cassuto-Viguier, Olivier Toupance, François Glowacki, Bruno Moulin, Yvon Lebranchu, Guy Touchard, Maïté Jaureguy, Nicolas Pallet, Yannick Le Meur, Lionel Rostaing, Frank Martinez, and for the CAPRIT study Investigators
JASN Dec 22, 2011 ASN.2011060546; published ahead of print December 22, 2011, doi:10.1681/ASN.2011060546

Author Interview: Evangelos Mazaris MSc, MD, PhD, FEBU

Live kidney donation: attitudes towards donor approach, motives and factors promoting donation

Evangelos M. Mazaris, Anthony N. Warrens, Glenn Smith, Paris Tekkis, and Vassilios E. Papalois
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 2011 : gfr642v1-gfr642.

Author Interview: Prof. Rajnish Mehrotra

Dialysis Modality and Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Miklos Z. Molnar, Rajnish Mehrotra, Uyen Duong, Suphamai Bunnapradist,
Lilia R. Lukowsky, Mahesh Krishnan,  Csaba P. Kovesdy, and Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh

CJASN CJN.07110711; published ahead of print December 8, 2011
doi:10.2215/CJN.07110711

Dr. Sinee Disthabanchong

Renal Phosphate Loss in Long-Term Kidney Transplantation

Supinda Sirilak, Kamonwan Chatsrisak, Atiporn Ingsathit, Surasak Kantachuvesiri, Vasant Sumethkul, Wasana Stitchantrakul, Piyanuch Radinahamed, and Sinee Disthabanchong

CJASN December 1, 2011 CJN.06380611; published ahead of print December 1, 2011
doi:10.2215/CJN.06380611

Authors' Interview: Drs. Miklos Z Molnar and Kam Kalantar-Zadeh

Association of Pretransplant Glycemic Control With Posttransplant Outcomes in Diabetic Kidney Transplant Recipients

Miklos Z. Molnar, Edmund Huang, Junichi Hoshino, Mahesh Krishnan, Allen R. Nissenson, Csaba P. Kovesdy, and Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh

Diabetes Care December 2011 34:2536-2541;
doi:10.2337/dc11-0906

Author Interview: Rocco Venuto, MD

Effect of a steroid free, low concentration calcineurin maintenance immunosuppression regimen on renal allograft histopathology and function

Neha Nainani, MD, Nilang Patel, MD, Nauman Tahir, MD , Rakesh Kumar, MD, Edit Weber- Shrikant, MD,  Aijaz Gundroo, MD,Brian M. Murray, MD,  Kathleen M. Tornatore, Pharm D, George A. Blessios, MD, Rocco C. Venuto, MD

Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. first published online November 5, 2011 doi:10.1093/ndt/gfr608

Author Interview: Dr. Jalaj Garg

Social adaptability index predicts kidney transplant outcome: a single-center retrospective analysis.

Garg J, Karim M, Tang H, Sandhu GS, Desilva R, Rodrigue JR, Pavlakis M, Hanto DW, Baird BC, Goldfarb-Rumyantzev AS.
1Division of Nephrology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.
Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2011 Oct 29.

Author Interview: Dr. Gaetano La Manna, MD PhD

Reduction of Oxidative Damage Reflects a Better Kidney Transplantation Outcome

La Manna G, Lanci N, Della Bella E, Comai G, Cappuccilli ML, Nisi K, Todeschini P,
Carretta E, Scolari MP, Stefoni S:
Am J Nephrol 2011;34:496-504 (DOI: 10.1159/000329320

Author Interview: Drs. Marcelo Sampaio and Kam Kalantar-Zadeh

Association of Pretransplant Serum Phosphorus with Posttransplant Outcomes

Marcelo S. Sampaio,  Miklos Z. Molnar, Csaba P. Kovesdy, Rajnish Mehrotra, Istvan Mucsi, John J. Sim, Mahesh Krishnan, Allen R. Nissenson, and Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh
CJASN September 29, 2011

Individuals over 70 years old can safely donate without risking their lives
ASN Press Release October 28 2011

Washington, DC -- People over age 70 years of age can safely donate a kidney, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The results provide good news for patients who need a kidney but have limited options for donors; however, kidneys from these elderly donors do not last as long as those from younger living donors.

Author Interview: Dr. Francesc Moreso

Reverse dipper pattern of blood pressure at 3 months is associated with inflammation and outcome after renal transplantation

Meritxell Ibernon, Francesc Moreso, Xavier Sarrias, Maria Sarrias, Josep M. Grinyó,
José M. Fernandez-Real, Wifredo Ricart, and Daniel Serón
Department of Nephrology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol,
Universitat Autonoma Barcelona, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain.
Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2011 Oct 19. [Epub ahead of print

Author Interview: Constantia Petrou, PhD, MBA
Outcome Differences across Transplant Centers: Comparison of Two Methods for Public Reporting

Stefanos Zenios Glenn Atias Charles McCulloch ,Constantia Petrou
CJASN October 2011 CJN.00300111

Author Interview: Dr. Michel Safar

Cardiovascular and renal outcome in recipients of kidney grafts from living donors: role of aortic stiffness

Sola Aoun Bahous, Antoine Stephan, Jacques Blacher, and Michel Safar
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. (2011) first published online October 6, 2011 doi:10.1093/ndt/gfr57

Author Interview: Dr. Miklos Zsolt Molnar, MD, PhD

Serum Erythropoietin Level and Mortality in Kidney Transplant Recipients.

Molnar MZ, Tabak AG, Alam A, Czira ME, Rudas A, Ujszaszi A, Beko G, Novak M, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Kovesdy CP, Mucsi I.
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2011 Oct 6. [Epub ahead of print]

Author Interview: Professor Lionel ROSTAING, MD, PhD

Belatacept- versus Cyclosporine-based Immunosuppression in Renal Transplant Recipients with Pre-existing Diabetes.

Rostaing L, Neumayer HH, Reyes-Acevedo R, Bresnahan B, Florman S, Vitko S,
 Heifets M, Xing J, Thomas D, Vincenti F.
Toulouse, France;
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2011 Sep 15. [Epub ahead of print]

Author Interview: Massimiliano Veroux, MD, PhD

Age is an important predictor of kidney transplantation outcome

Massimiliano Veroux, Giuseppe Grosso, Daniela Corona, Antonio Mistretta, Alessia Giaquinta, Giuseppe Giuffrida, Nunzia Sinagra, and Pierfrancesco Veroux
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. (2011)first published online September 16, 2011 doi:10.1093/ndt/gfr524

Rhonda Spencer-Hwang, DrPH, MPH

Ambient Air Pollutants and Risk of Fatal Coronary Heart Disease Among Kidney Transplant Recipients.

Spencer-Hwang R, Knutsen SF, Soret S, Ghamsary M, Beeson WL, Oda K, Shavlik D, Jaipaul N.
Am J Kidney Dis. 2011 Jul 19.
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA.

Author Interview: Katherine Pearson, MPP

Transplanting Kidneys Without Points for HLA-B Matching: Consequences of the Policy Change.

Ashby, V. B., Port, F. K., Wolfe, R. A., Wynn, J. J., Williams, W. W., Roberts, J. P. and Leichtman, A. B. (2011), doi: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03606
American Journal of Transplantation.

Drs. Miklos Z Molnar and Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh from Harbor-UCLA
Higher recipient body mass index is associated with post-transplant delayed kidney graft function.

Molnar MZ, Kovesdy CP, Mucsi I, Bunnapradist S, Streja E, Krishnan M, Kalantar-Zadeh K.
Kidney Int. 2011 Jul;80(2):218-24. doi: 10.1038/ki.2011.114.
1] Harold Simmons Center for Chronic Disease Research and Epidemiology, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California, USA [2] Institute of Pathophysiology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary

Author Interview: Dr. Ondrej Viklicky
A prospective longitudinal study of BK virus infection in 120 Czech renal transplant recipients;
Girmanova E, Brabcova I, Bandur S, Hribova P, Skibova J, Viklicky O;
Journal of Medical Virology (May 2011

Author Interview: Dr. Jesse D. Schold
Barriers to Evaluation and Wait  Listing for Kidney Transplantation.
Schold JD, Gregg JA, Harman JS, Hall AG, Patton PR, Meier-Kriesche HU.
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2011 May 19

Author Interview: Dr. Yoshio Hall Racial Ethnic Differences in Rates and Determinants of Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation.Hall YN, Choi AI, Xu P, O'Hare AM, Chertow GM.
J Am Soc Nephrol. 2011 Mar 3

>What are the main findings of the study?
ANS: Despite having been recognized for two decades, relative rates of deceased donor kidney transplantation remain significantly lower among racial and ethnic minority groups compared with non-Hispanic whites. However, determinants of delays in receiving a deceased donor kidney transplant differed by race or ethnicity. Blacks and American Indians face continued
difficulty in accessing the transplant waitlist, primarily because of socioeconomic factors. Hispanics, Asians and Pacific Islanders encounter delays from the waitlist, which may be
adversely influenced by regional organ availability, linguistic isolation, and perhaps cultural isolation. (click link above to read rest of interview)

ASN Press Release: Barriers differ among racial and ethnic groups

Washington, DC (February 28, 2011) — Not all racial and ethnic groups have equal
access to kidney transplantation, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue
of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The results indicate that the
reasons for these disparities are varied and that more focused efforts are needed to
address them.

Donor Phosphorus Levels and Recipient Outcomes in Living-Donor Kidney Transplantation
CJASN February 2011
 doi: 10.2215/?CJN.03220410

Moderate Drinking Benefits Kidney Transplant Recipients
Modest Amounts of Alcohol Prevent Diabetes and Premature Death 

The study abstract, “Moderate Alcohol Consumption Is Associated with Low Prevalence
of Post-Transplant Diabetes and Reduced Risk for Mortality in Renal Transplant
Recipients,” [TH-PO941] presented as a poster on Thursday, November 18, 2010
rom 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM MT in Exhibit Halls A & F of the Colorado Convention Center
in Denver, CO.

ASN American Society of Nephrology Press Release

ETHNICITY: A REASON FOR HEART PROBLEMS POST KIDNEY TRANSPLANT IN SOUTH ASIANS

Washington, DC (September 27, 2010) —Ethnicity is a contributing risk factor of
cardiovascular problems in kidney recipients of South Asian origin post-transplant,
according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the
American Society Nephrology (CJASN). 

NEW WARNING SIGNS MAY PREDICT KIDNEY TRANSPLANT FAILURE

Routine Biopsies Necessary to Identify Transplants at Risk 

Washington, DC (August 30, 2010) — Kidney transplants that show a combination of fibrosis (scarring) and inflammation after one year are at higher risk of long-term
transplant failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).

Revisiting nephrogenic systemic fibrosis in 6 kidney transplant recipients: A single-center experience

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 63, Issue 3, Pages 389-399 (September 2010)

Sleep disorders, depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life -- a cross-sectional comparison between kidney transplant recipients and waitlisted patients on maintenance dialysis.

Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2010 Aug .
Kovacs AZ, et al
Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.

Sleep-disordered breathing changes after kidney transplantation: a polysomnographic study.

Rodrigues CJ, et al
Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2010 Jun;25(6):2011-5.
Nephrology Division, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil.

Recurrence of Lupus Nephritis after Kidney Transplantation

JASN Volume 21, Issue 7, July 2010
Gabriel Contreras et al

Predictors of Mortality in Patients Returning to Dialysis after Kidney Transplant Loss.
Blood Purif. 2010;30(1):56-63. Epub 2010 Jun 25.
Park JT, et al
Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea