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Transplantation Direct is an open access journal for international transplantation content. It is Transplantation's companion journal.
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This study by Anna Morenz shows that patients from socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods are less likely to be waitlisted for liver transplant—even after adjusting for key factors. #TXPforALL #OpenAccess #LiverTransplantation tinyurl.com/whhh7s7w


Study on SPK transplant outcomes! Kidney delayed graft function (K-DGF) is linked to higher risks of UTI, intra-abdominal infections, early relaparotomy, and pancreas graft failure. Close post-op monitoring is key. UW–Madison #TXPforALL #TransplantTwitter tinyurl.com/ctsaezu7



The May issue of TransplantDirect is jam-packed with useful information for our diverse international transplantation readership. We welcome you to visit our Transplantation Direct website for full details in open-access. #OpenAccess #TransplantTwitter bit.ly/TXDissue



Can steroids save islets? New study shows that short-term high-dose methylprednisolone protects human pancreatic beta cells from inflammatory injury — reducing apoptosis, NF-κB signaling, and ER stress. LUMC Global #TXPforAll #islettransplantation tinyurl.com/y7twb3uz


Kidney-derived urinary extracellular vesicles rise show promise as noninvasive #biomarkers to distinguish acute rejection (AR) from acute tubular necrosis (ATN). Carla Baan TXPforAll #OpenAccess #KidneyTransplantation #Biomarker tinyurl.com/39kuynjd



Game-changer in complex multi-organ transplants! High-risk series of simultaneous cardiothoracic surgery and liver transplant, no single mortality was reported. Incredible work by Beatrice Cazzaniga & colleagues with normothermic machine perfusion #TXPforAll tinyurl.com/2v7yckkv



In kidney transplant patients with severe gout, this study by Dalbeth et al. found that 6 months of pegloticase treatment nearly eliminated uric acid deposits. But unlike others with gout, bone healing was limited. UoA Online - University of Auckland #TXPforAll tinyurl.com/2v8w4vsn


After lung transplant, feeling stronger matters: Study by Leslie Seijo, MD reports that better patient-reported physical functioning is linked to higher quality of life, and lower risk of lung complications and death—regardless of lung test results. #TXPforAll tinyurl.com/3xt4k7u2


Patient-reported physical functioning after lung transplant predicts better quality of life, lower CLAD risk, and improved survival—independent of lung function. Leslie Seijo, MD reports that LT-VLA may be key for post-transplant monitoring. #TXPforAll tinyurl.com/3mn84e95


