Delayed graft function has comparable associations with early outcomes in primary and repeat transplant among deceased-donor kidney transplant recipients.

Background: Delayed graft function (DGF) is a common complication and is associated with worse outcomes among kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). There are various risk factors for DGF including previous transplant. We hypothesized that DGF among KTRs undergoing repeat transplant has a greater impact on outcomes compared to primary KTRs.

Early clearance of BK polyomavirus-DNAemia among kidney transplant recipients may lead to better graft survival.

Introduction: BK polyomavirus (BKPyV)-DNAemia is a common complication in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). The significance of achieving viral clearance at different time intervals is not well understood.

Methods: All adult KTRs transplanted between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2017 who developed BKPyV-DNAemia were included.

Health Economic Impact and Prospective Clinical Utility of Oncotype DX® Genomic Prostate Score.

Prostate cancer (CaP) will be diagnosed in approximately 181,000 American men in 2016. Despite the high number of deaths from CaP in the United States, the disease has a protracted natural history and many men diagnosed with CaP will not die of the disease regardless of treatment. Unfortunately, identification of men with truly indolent/ nonaggressive CaP is challenging; limitations of conventional diagnostic modalities diminish the ability of physicians to accurately stage every case of CaP based on biopsy results alone.

Force and repetition measurement of ham boning. Relationship to musculoskeletal symptoms.

The purpose of this study was to develop a valid methodology for comparing measured torque repetition data along a ham boning line to symptoms reported in an established clinical database, which included history of cumulative stress disorder symptoms. A musculoskeletal stress measurement system was used to measure torque and repetition data associated with boning hams. Twenty-two surveys were conducted across a representative sample of employees performing this task on three different production lines.

Outcomes of a cardiovascular nutrition counseling program in African-Americans with elevated blood pressure or cholesterol level.

Objective: To evaluate a cardiovascular nutrition education package designed for African-American adults with a wide range of literacy skills.

Design: Comparison of a self-help group and a full-instruction group; each group received nutrition counseling and clinical monitoring every 4 months.

Subjects: Three hundred thirty African-American adults, aged 40 to 70 years, with elevated cholesterol level or high blood pressure were randomly assigned to the self-help or full-instruction group; 255 completed the 12-month follow-up.