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Safety of biologic therapy in kidney and liver transplant recipients with systemic inflammatory diseases: a real-world study from Israel
Kidney Transplantation 1 min.
Safety is a concern for solid-organ transplant (SOT) recipients with systemic inflammatory diseases (SIDs) treated with biologic therapy. This study evaluated the safety of biologic therapy in SOT recipients with SIDs. Methods: This retrospective study between 2000 and 2024 included 20 biologic-treated...
It never rains but pours: disseminated nocardiosis in a renal transplant patient from Nigeria – a case report
Kidney Transplantation 5 min.
Nocardia are ubiquitous Gram-positive, acid-fast bacteria found worldwide in soil and both fresh- and saltwater. The main route of infection is inhalation [1] but primary cutaneous infection can also occur following traumatic inoculation [2]. These environmental organisms were first described by French...
Continuous glucose monitoring in kidney transplant recipients: a narrative review
Kidney Transplantation 6 min.
Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) has become a transformative technology in diabetes management. Compared with traditional monitoring methods, which rely on intermittent blood or urine sampling only offering a fragmented view of glucose dynamics, CGM continuously tracks glucose levels in the interstitial...
Remimazolam tosylate vs. propofol: effects on anesthetic efficacy and renal function in living donor kidney transplantation
Kidney Transplantation 6 min.
Propofol is the most widely used short-acting sedative in clinical practice. It inhibits histamine release in the hypothalamus by activating central gamma-aminobutyric acid A (GABA) receptors, blocks N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors, and modulates calcium influx to inhibit postsynaptic neuronal activity...
