Monoclonal Antibodies in Prevention and Early Treatment of COVID-19 in Lung Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review and Perspective on the Role of Monoclonal Antibodies in the F... by David A. Van Eijndhoven, Robin Vos, Robin Vos, Saskia Bos, Saskia Bos

“…A systematic search of PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase and Cochrane was conducted for studies reporting clinical outcomes of adult LTR or solid organ transplant recipients (SOTR) including LTR with drug-specific outcomes. …”
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Differential Expression of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptors in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms by Z. Qu, Bernice L. Y. Cheuk, Stephen W. K. Cheng

“…Aortic specimens were harvested during aortic reconstructive surgery for the AAA group or during organ transplant for the control group. The protein expression of S1P1, 2 and 3 in AAAs and normal aortas was assessed by Western blotting and immunohistochemical analysis. …”
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Speckled-egg staining appearance of cryptococcal osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent patient by Matthew Alexander Stack, John-Paul Lavik, Jack G. Schneider, Brynne E. Cross

“…Introduction: Cryptococcal infections are typically thought of as occurring in immunocompromised patients, such as patients with HIV/AIDS, solid organ transplant recipients, or patients with rheumatologic diseases that require immunomodulatory therapy. …”
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Mucosal Epithelial Jak Kinases in Health and Diseases by Narendra Kumar, Longxiang Kuang, Ryan Villa, Priyam Kumar, Jayshree Mishra

“…A selective Jak3 inhibitor CP-690550 (Xeljanz) approved by the FDA for certain chronic inflammatory conditions demonstrates immunosuppressive activity in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and organ transplant rejection. Here, we also focus on the consequences of Jak3-directed drugs on adverse effects in light of recent discoveries in mucosal epithelial functions of Jak3 with some information on other Jaks. …”
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Epidemiology of paediatric intensive care unit admissions, deaths and organ donation candidacy: A single-centre audit by John Zhong Heng Low, Joel Kian Boon Lim, Herng Lee Tan, Rudimar Martinez Fernandez, Samsudin Bin Nordin, Yee Hui Mok, Judith Ju-Ming Wong

“…Organ donation candidacy was evaluated by an independent team based on the criteria by Singapore’s National Organ Transplant Unit. Results: There were 1766 PICU admissions with mean age ± standard deviation of 5.9 ± 6.0 years. …”
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LIMD1-AS1 promotes the progression of prostate cancer and affects the function of prostate cancer cells by down-regulating miR-29c-3p by Yongsheng Yu, Nan He, Zhaolu Song, Chang Wang, Jinhuang Xu

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Pure Red Cell Aplasia due to B19 Parvovirus Infection after Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation by Panagiotis Tsirigotis, Konstantinos Girkas, Christina Economopoulou, Anthoula Bouchla, Nikolaos Papanicolaou, Panagiota Economopoulou, Sotirios Papageorgiou, Vassiliki Pappa, John Dervenoulas

“…Parvovirus B19 is recognized as a rare cause of pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) in allogeneic stem cell (SCT) and solid organ transplant patients. We report a patient with Hodgkin's disease who developed PRCA due to parvovirus B19 after autologous SCT and who had an excellent response after treatment with gamma-globulin.…”
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Middle hepatic vein incorporation in live donor liver graft transplantation; implication and safety by Mahmoud Ali Abdi, Tayeb Sabir Kareem, Assad Abidon Hassoun

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Effect of Denosumab on Bone Mineral Density of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipients by Chaiho Jeong, Hee-Je Kim, Seok Lee, Moo Il Kang, Jeonghoon Ha

“…The effect of denosumab in solid organ transplant recipients has been elucidated, but its effect in haematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipients has not been studied yet. …”
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Organ Donation Conversations on X and Development of the OrgReach Social Media Marketing Strategy: Social Network Analysis by Wasim Ahmed, Mariann Hardey, Josep Vidal-Alaball

“…With a global rise in organ transplant needs, fostering public understanding and positive attitudes toward organ donation is critical. …”
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The 5th Canadian Symposium on Hepatitis C Virus: We Are Not Done Yet—Remaining Challenges in Hepatitis C by Nicholas van Buuren, Lorraine Fradette, Jason Grebely, Alexandra King, Mel Krajden, Sonya A. MacParland, Alison Marshall, Sahar Saeed, Joyce Wilson, Marina B. Klein, Selena M. Sagan

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Preoperative ANemiA among elderly undergoing Major Abdominal surgery (PANAMA) is associated with early postoperative morbidity and worse quality of life outcomes by Hairil Rizal Abdullah, Celestine Jia Ling Loh, Eunice Jie Yi Kok, Brenda Pei Yi Tan, Hanis Abdul Kadir, Phui-Sze Au-Yong

“…Patients were excluded if they were going for organ transplant surgery. A total of 469 patients were analyzed, of which 176 (38%) had anemia. …”
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Study of Lophomonas blattarum Infection in Kidney Transplant Patients in Mashhad City, Iran by Zahra Gheisari, Fariba Berenji, Fatemeh Nazemian, Seyed Ali Akbar Shamsian, Lida Jarahi, Mahmoud Parian, Bibi Razieh Hosseini Farash, Ghodratollah Salehi Sangani

“…Lophomonas blattarum is a flagellate protozoan which is known as an emerging parasite in the human respiratory system. Organ transplant recipients are considered as immunocompromised patients due to prescription of immunosuppressive drugs. …”
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Perspectives on AI-based recommendations for mask-wearing and COVID-19 vaccination for transplant recipients in the post-COVID-19 era by Oscar A. Garcia Valencia, Charat Thongprayoon, Jing Miao, Jackrapong Bruminhent, Iasmina M. Craici, Wisit Cheungpasitporn

“…In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing necessity for preventive measures such as mask-wearing and vaccination remains particularly critical for organ transplant recipients, a group highly susceptible to infections due to immunosuppressive therapy. …”
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Identification of a New Prognostic Risk Signature of Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Based on N6-Methyladenosine RNA Methylation Regulators by Yan Zhang, Yao Yao, Xiaochen Qi, Jianyi Li, Meihong Liu, Xiangyu Che, Yingkun Xu, Guangzhen Wu

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Outcomes of combined liver-lung transplant in pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis: An ISHLT transplant registry study by Renita Wilson, BS, J. Asher Jenkins, MD, Juan Maria Farina, MD, Blake Langlais, MS, Bashar Aqel, MD, Ashraf Omar, MD, Jonathan D’Cunha, MD PhD, Pedro Reck dos Santos, MD PhD

“…Methods: The ISHLT International Thoracic Organ Transplant Registry was queried for patients <18 years old with CF who underwent ConLi-LTx and LTx-only from 1994-June 2018. …”
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Interferon-gamma rescues dendritic cell calcineurin-dependent responses to Aspergillus fumigatus via Stat3 to Stat1 switching by Amit Adlakha, Thomas J. Williams, Xinxin Shou, Anna K. Reed, Boris Lenhard, Darius Armstrong-James

“…These findings provide key insight into the mechanisms of immunotherapy in organ transplant recipients with invasive fungal diseases.…”
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The current and future cancer burden in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries by Saleh A. Alessy, Saleh A. Alqahtani, Jerome Vignat, Amid Abuhmaidan, Amani E. L. Basmi, Najla Al Lawati, Ameera Ali A‐Nooh, Wael Shelpai, Samar Alhomoud, Ali Al‐Zahrani, Freddie Bray, Ariana Znaor

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Risk Factors for Sepsis Based on Sepsis-3 Criteria after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation by Yanling Wang, Yu Gu, Fei Huang, Dezhao Liu, Zheng Zhang, Niman Zhou, Jiani Liang, Changyin Lu, Dongdong Yuan, Ziqing Hei

“…Sepsis is a common complication of solid organ transplant procedures and, in particular, can affect the prognosis of orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). …”
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Defining the Need for Causal Inference to Understand the Impact of Social Determinants of Health: A Primer on Behalf of the Consortium for the Holistic Assessment of Risk in Transp... by Nrupen A. Bhavsar, PhD, Rachel E. Patzer, PhD, David J. Taber, PharmD, Katie Ross-Driscoll, PhD, Rhiannon Deierhoi Reed, PhD, Juan C. Caicedo-Ramirez, MD, Elisa J. Gordon, PhD, MPH, Roland A. Matsouaka, PhD, Ursula Rogers, BS, Wendy Webster, MBA, Andrew Adams, MD, PhD, Allan D. Kirk, MD, Lisa M. McElroy, MD

“…This study aims to introduce key concepts and methods that inform the design of studies that seek to quantify the causal effect of social determinants of health (SDOH) on access to and outcomes following organ transplant. Background:. The causal pathways between SDOH and transplant outcomes are poorly understood. …”
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