Immediate Impact of Induction Treatment on Post-Vaccination SARS-Cov-2 Serology in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Serology Testing for SARS-CoV-2: Benefits and Challenges

As COVID-19 was declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2020, it is an emerging need to discuss different aspects of this pandemic. In any pandemic, valid and rapid laboratory diagnostic tests are critically important for early diagnosis, which will increase the rate of successful treatment and more importantly prevent the spread of the disease.  

[Alemtuzumab induction in kidney transplant recipients].

INTRODUCTION Induction therapy has been used in sensitized patients, re-transplants, and in patients who have high risk to delayed graft function (DGF) after renal transplantation. METHODS Retrospective study with aim to compare transplant endpoints between recipients of deceased donors which have received induction with alemtuzumab (n = 9) versus thymoglobulin (n = 18). Patients were matched...

Impact of diabetes mellitus on kidney transplant recipients in Spain.

BACKGROUND The increasing prevalence of pre-existing diabetes mellitus (DM) and especially the incidence of post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is a disturbing tendency with far-reaching health and cost implications. We assessed the factors associated with PTDM and the impact of either condition on death-censored graft and patient survival. METHODS We studied 3365 adult kidney allograft ...

The Impact of Self-Care Education with Teach-Back Method on Self-Esteem in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Clinical Trial

Background & Aim: Kidney transplantation leads to return to a healthy life and relief from hemodialysis restrictions. The benefits of kidney transplantation have been proven but require constant self-care monitoring throughout onechr('39')s life and training and support. One of the new methods of training is the teach-back method used to obtain and understand information. This study aimed to de...

Covid-19 infection in kidney transplant recipients: a case report