favorable renal allograft and patient outcome after transplantation in patients with diabetes mellitus: a five-year single center experience

favorable outcomes after renal transplantation in patients with diabetes mellitus

Outcome of renal transplantation in patients with type 2 diabetic nephropathy: a single-center experience.

BACKGROUND Renal transplantation has been established as a treatment for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) due to diabetic nephropathy. However, few studies have focused on the outcome after renal transplantation in patients with ESRD and type 2 diabetic nephropathy. To investigate the effect of renal transplantation on ESRD with type 2 diabetic nephropathy, we retrospectively analyzed patients wh...

Malignancy after renal transplantation: a single-center experience.

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence and characteristics of malignant tumors in kidney transplant recipients (KTR) in Lithuania and to access the changes in KTR survival after developing cancer. We also analyzed and compared results with data from other centers worldwide. MATERIAL AND METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort study of all 395 patients transplanted ...

Five-year experience with tacrolimus rescue for renal allograft rejection.

TACROLIMUS is safe and effective for primary renal . transplantation,l but perhaps even more striking is the utility of this drug as a salvage agent for refractory renal allograft rejection.2 We previously reported that graft salvage with tacrolimus conversion was achieved in 74% (57 of 77) of patients with refractory acute rejection on baseline cyclosporine (CyA) therapy.2 Since then, we have ...

Renal transplantation outcome in children with cystinosis

Background and Objective: Cystinosis is a rare inherited disease that leads to renal failure. Fanconi syndrome is the major renal involvement in cystinosis patients. Renal transplantation is the treatment of choice in cystinosis children with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).  The study aimed to assess the outcome of renal transplantation in Iranian children with cystinosis. Methods: This...

Management of Laryngotracheal Trauma: A Five-Year Single Institution Experience

Introduction: Laryngotracheal trauma is a rare life-threatening emergency that requires early identification and immediate intervention. Here, we present 26 patients with laryngotracheal trauma from a tertiary hospital in India. The aim was to describe the clinical presentation and management of laryngotracheal trauma patients.   Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective study of laryngot...