Organ Transplantation Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Organ Transplantation, including details on risks, prognosis, procedure, surgery.

Volume 4 (2007), Issue 3 (March)

1. Effect of cytomegalovirus prophylaxis with immunoglobulin or with antiviral drugs on post-transplant non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a multicentre retrospective analysis.
   Lancet Oncol, 8(3): 212-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Distribution of donor-specific antibodies in the cortex and the medulla of renal transplants with chronic allograft nephropathy.
   Transpl Immunol, 17(3): 227-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Prevalence of CCR5Delta32 polymorphism in long-term survivors of heart transplantation.
   Transpl Immunol, 17(3): 223-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Tim-3 expression in human kidney allografts.
   Transpl Immunol, 17(3): 215-22. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Clinical significance of protocol biopsy at one month posttransplantation in deceased-donor renal transplantation.
   Transpl Immunol, 17(3): 211-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Quantitative analysis of EBV-specific CD4/CD8 T cell numbers, absolute CD4/CD8 T cell numbers and EBV load in solid organ transplant recipients with PLTD.
   Transpl Immunol, 17(3): 203-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Impact of vaccine therapy using nuclear histone H1 on allograft survival in experimental organ transplantation.
   Transpl Immunol, 17(3): 147-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Internal thoracic vessels used as pedicle graft for anastomosis with vascularized bone graft to reconstruct C7-T3 spinal defects: a new technique.
   Spine, 32(5): 601-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Intercostal hernia and spontaneous pneumothorax in a liver transplant recipient: a case report.
   J Pediatr Surg, 42(3): E5-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Mortality following liver resection in US medicare patients: does the presence of a liver transplant program affect outcome?
    J Surg Oncol, 95(3): 194-200. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Failure of reconstruction surgery using anterior fibular strut grafting to correct postlaminectomy kyphosis.
    J Clin Neurosci, 14(4): 376-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Surgical therapy for heart failure.
    Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther, 5(2): 251-63. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Orthodontic movement in bone defects filled with xenogenic graft: an experimental study in minipigs.
    Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop, 131(3): 302.e10-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Cardiac transplantation in patients with anti-phospholipid antibodies.
    J Heart Lung Transplant, 26(3): 299-301. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Acute sirolimus pulmonary toxicity in an infant heart transplant recipient: case report and literature review.
    J Heart Lung Transplant, 26(3): 296-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Challenging venous reconstruction and heart transplantation in a patient with viscero-atrial situs inversus and complex congenital heart disease with Fontan circulation.
    J Heart Lung Transplant, 26(3): 290-2. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Primary cryptococcal cellulitis in a lung transplant recipient.
    J Heart Lung Transplant, 26(3): 285-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Treatment of hypercholesterolemia with ezetimibe in cardiac transplant recipients.
    J Heart Lung Transplant, 26(3): 281-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Statin therapy associated with a reduced risk of chronic renal failure after cardiac transplantation.
    J Heart Lung Transplant, 26(3): 264-72. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Basiliximab and rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin for prophylaxis of acute rejection after heart transplantation: a non-inferiority trial.
    J Heart Lung Transplant, 26(3): 258-63. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Calcineurin inhibitor-free immunosuppression using everolimus (Certican) in maintenance heart transplant recipients: 6 months' follow-up.
    J Heart Lung Transplant, 26(3): 250-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Post-operative nosocomial infections after lung and heart transplantation.
    J Heart Lung Transplant, 26(3): 241-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Chronic respiratory complications in pediatric heart transplant recipients.
    J Heart Lung Transplant, 26(3): 236-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Pig-to-non-human primate heart transplantation: immunologic progress over 20 years.
    J Heart Lung Transplant, 26(3): 210-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Osteoarticular allograft transplantation for large humeral head defects in glenohumeral instability.
    Arthroscopy, 23(3): 322.e1-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Comparison of three-dimensional echocardiography to two-dimensional echocardiography and fluoroscopy for monitoring of endomyocardial biopsy.
    Am J Cardiol, 99(6): 864-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Assessment of hepatic perfusion in transplanted livers by pharmacokinetic analysis of dynamic magnetic resonance measurements.
    Invest Radiol, 42(4): 224-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Platelet-rich plasma activity on maxillary sinus floor augmentation by autologous bone.
    Clin Oral Implants Res, 18(2): 252-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Clinical evaluation of demineralized bone allograft in a hyaluronic acid carrier for sinus lift augmentation in humans: a computed tomography and histomorphometric study.
    Clin Oral Implants Res, 18(2): 204-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Anti-IL2 induction in liver transplantation with 93% rejection-free patient and graft survival at 18 months.
    J Surg Res, 138(2): 198-204. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Growth factor-induced mobilization of dendritic cells in kidney and liver of rhesus macaques: implications for transplantation.
    Transplantation, 83(5): 656-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Immunophenotype of infiltrating cells in protocol renal allograft biopsies from tacrolimus-versus cyclosporine-treated patients.
    Transplantation, 83(5): 649-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Impact of long-term therapy with FTY720 or mycophenolate mofetil on cardiac conduction and rhythm in stable adult renal transplant patients.
    Transplantation, 83(5): 645-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Is cystatin C useful for the detection and the estimation of low glomerular filtration rate in heart transplant patients?
    Transplantation, 83(5): 641-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Limited contribution of cells of intact extrahepatic tissue origin to hepatocyte regeneration in transplanted rat liver.
    Transplantation, 83(5): 624-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Living donor kidney transplantation: the effects of donor age and gender on short- and long-term outcomes.
    Transplantation, 83(5): 600-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Donor factors influencing graft outcomes in live donor kidney transplantation.
    Transplantation, 83(5): 593-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Combination of extended donor criteria and changes in the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease score predict patient survival and primary dysfunction in liver transplantation: a retrospective analysis.
    Transplantation, 83(5): 588-92. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Randomized study comparing cyclosporine with azathioprine one year after renal transplantation-15-year outcome data.
    Transplantation, 83(5): 582-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Mycophenolate mofetil may allow cyclosporine and steroid sparing in de novo heart transplant patients.
    Transplantation, 83(5): 570-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Pulmonary function in patients with type 1 diabetes before and after simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation.
    Transplantation, 83(5): 566-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Cold ischemia time in renal transplantation is reduced by a timesheet in a French transplant center.
    Transplantation, 83(5): 561-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Does renal function deteriorate more rapidly in diabetic cardiac transplant recipients?
    Transplantation, 83(5): 550-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Preliminary experience with cinacalcet use in persistent secondary hyperparathyroidism after kidney transplantation.
    Transplantation, 83(5): 546-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Cardiac transplantation using extended-donor criteria organs for systemic amyloidosis complicated by heart failure.
    Transplantation, 83(5): 539-45. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Lack of NF-kappaB1 (p105/p50) attenuates unloading-induced downregulation of PPARalpha and PPARalpha-regulated gene expression in rodent heart.
    Cardiovasc Res, 74(1): 133-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. Emerging drugs in lung transplantation.
    Expert Opin Emerg Drugs, 12(1): 61-73. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. Therapeutic management of recurrent hepatitis C after liver transplantation.
    Liver Int, 27(3): 302-12. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. "Owl's eye" cells in a cervical smear of a transplant recipient: don't forget to inform the referring physician.
    Diagn Cytopathol, 35(4): 227-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Incidence of and risk factors for diabetes mellitus in cats that have undergone renal transplantation: 187 cases (1986-2005).
    J Am Vet Med Assoc, 230(6): 880-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. Social participation after successful kidney transplantation.
    Disabil Rehabil, 29(6): 473-83. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. A review of the prognostic factors in patients with recurrence after liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma.
    Am J Surg, 193(4): 431-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. Quality of life in patients undergoing segmental mandibular resection and staged reconstruction with nonvascularized bone grafts.
    J Oral Maxillofac Surg, 65(4): 706-12. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. Mandibular condyle reconstruction with inlay application of autogenous costochondral graft after condylectomy: Cerrahpaşa's technique.
    J Oral Maxillofac Surg, 65(4): 615-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. Transplantation of a horseshoe kidney.
    Arch Iran Med, 10(2): 239-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. HBsAg level at time of liver transplantation determines HBsAg decrease and anti-HBs increase and affects HBV DNA decrease during early immunoglobulin administration.
    J Hepatol, 46(4): 635-44. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. Risk factors for airway complications within the first year after lung transplantation.
    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, 31(4): 703-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. Post-transplant survival after lowering fixed pulmonary hypertension using left ventricular assist devices.
    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, 31(4): 698-702. [Abstract] [Full-text]
59. Sequential measurements of troponin Ic values in brain-dead patients considered as potential heart donors.
    Int J Cardiol, 117(1): 136-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
60. Upregulation of connective tissue growth factor in a rat model of chronic allograft nephropathy.
    Nephrology (Carlton), 12(2): 166-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
61. Daily blood pressure control is not sufficient to regress cardiac hypertrophy and dysfunction: a bi-ventricular tissue Doppler echocardiographic study.
    Nephrology (Carlton), 12(2): 140-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
62. The effect on bone regeneration of a liposomal vector to deliver BMP-2 gene to bone grafts in peri-implant bone defects.
    Biomaterials, 28(17): 2772-82. [Abstract] [Full-text]
63. VEGFR-1 and -2 regulate inflammation, myocardial angiogenesis, and arteriosclerosis in chronically rejecting cardiac allografts.
    Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, 27(4): 819-25. [Abstract] [Full-text]
64. Does re-operation have an effect on outcome following heart transplantation?
    Heart Lung Circ, 16(2): 93-102. [Abstract] [Full-text]
65. Malignancies after renal transplantation in southern Taiwan: experience in one centre.
    BJU Int, 99(4): 825-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
66. Cardiac autotransplantation and radical bi-atrial resection for recurrent atrial myxoma.
    Ann Thorac Surg, 83(4): 1545-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
67. Combined simultaneous heart and liver transplantation with complete cardiopulmonary bypass support.
    Ann Thorac Surg, 83(4): 1544-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
68. Gastroesophageal reflux in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis referred for lung transplantation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 133(4): 1078-84. [Abstract] [Full-text]
69. Predictors of independent lung ventilation: an analysis of 170 single-lung transplantations.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 133(4): 1071-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
70. Prognostic role of subclinical left ventricular abnormalities and impact of transplantation in chronic kidney disease.
    Am Heart J, 153(4): 656-64. [Abstract] [Full-text]
71. Adult to adult living-related liver transplant: report on an initial experience in Italy.
    Dig Liver Dis, 39(4): 342-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]
72. Management of sensitized patients awaiting renal transplantation: does sequential therapy of intravenous immunoglobulin and simvastatin offer a solution?
    Eur J Pharmacol, 561(1): 202-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
73. Early detection of chronic pulmonary allograft dysfunction by exhaled biomarkers.
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 175(7): 731-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
74. Renal vessel reconstruction in kidney transplantation using a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) vascular graft.
    Nephrol Dial Transplant, 22(4): 1030-2. [Abstract] [Full-text]
75. A veno-caliceal fistula related to ureteric stricture in a kidney allograft masquerading as renal failure.
    Am J Kidney Dis, 49(4): 547-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
76. Living donor kidney transplantation in a global environment.
    Kidney Int, 71(7): 608-14. [Abstract] [Full-text]
77. Donor age intensifies the early immune response after transplantation.
    Kidney Int, 71(7): 629-36. [Abstract] [Full-text]
78. Caroli's syndrome and adult polycystic kidney disease.
    ANZ J Surg, 77(4): 292-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
79. Antibody-mediated renal allograft rejection: diagnosis and pathogenesis.
    J Am Soc Nephrol, 18(4): 1046-56. [Abstract] [Full-text]
80. Prevention of sepsis during the transition to dialysis may improve the survival of transplant failure patients.
    J Am Soc Nephrol, 18(4): 1331-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
81. Autoantibodies to vimentin cause accelerated rejection of cardiac allografts.
    Am J Pathol, 170(4): 1415-27. [Abstract] [Full-text]
82. Circadian and time-dependent variability in tacrolimus pharmacokinetics.
    Fundam Clin Pharmacol, 21(2): 191-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
83. Rat cytomegalovirus gene expression in cardiac allograft recipients is tissue specific and does not parallel the profiles detected in vitro.
    J Virol, 81(8): 3816-26. [Abstract] [Full-text]
84. Histology and stability study of cortical bone graft influence on titanium implants.
    Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod, 103(4): e1-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
85. Obstetric considerations in the management of pregnancy in kidney transplant recipients.
    Adv Chronic Kidney Dis, 14(2): 168-77. [Abstract] [Full-text]
86. Considerations in the medical management of pregnancy in transplant recipients.
    Adv Chronic Kidney Dis, 14(2): 156-67. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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