Effectiveness of education and attitudes toward different types of deceased donor kidneys: Survey analysis of single-center experience.

Background: We lack data on the effectiveness of education and the patient's attitude toward different deceased donor kidney types. A prospective study was performed to evaluate patient attitudes, baseline knowledge, and effectiveness of our kidney transplant education process. We also analyzed the knowledge retention of our waitlist patients.

Physical Activity and Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background & Aims: Physical activity offers promise to protect against multiple non-hepatic primary cancers. We performed a systematic review to quantify the association between physical activity and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk.

Methods: We searched the Cochrane Library, Embase, Medline and trial registries through December 2020 for studies that measured physical activity levels in adults at risk for HCC.

A Case of Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve Endocarditis with Severe Stenosis.

A 29-year-old female with a history of bioprosthetic mitral valve replacement was admitted with fever, chills, and shortness of breath of two weeks duration. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a thickened bioprosthetic mitral valve with a 26 mmHg mean gradient consistent with severe mitral stenosis and associated large vegetation. Blood cultures demonstrated no growth.

Physiologic Response to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Measured Using Wearable Devices: Prospective Observational Study.

Background: The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine uses a novel messenger RNA technology to elicit a protective immune response. Short-term physiologic responses to the vaccine have not been studied using wearable devices.

Objective: We aim to characterize physiologic changes in response to COVID-19 vaccination in a small cohort of participants using a wearable device (WHOOP Strap 3.