Publications by authors named "D Eckhoff"
Calcineurin inhibitors have been the choice for maintenance immunosuppression (IS) in kidney transplant recipients (KTR), but they are associated with nephrotoxicity and metabolic side effects. We aim to compare the long-term outcomes of KTR on belatacept (bela) versus tacrolimus (tac) IS, in all KTRs and various subgroups. Using the UNOS-STAR files, we identified adult first-KTR from 2010 to 2022.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To report outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with lobar and segmental vascular invasion treated with resin Yttrium-90 transarterial radioembolization (Y90-TARE) with single-compartment MIRD (Medical Internal Radiation Dose) model.
Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective IRB approved study of patients with a diagnosis of HCC with vascular invasion undergoing resin Y90-TARE from 2014 to 2022 (n = 61). Patients with Body Surface Area dosimetry (n = 20), main portal vein invasion (n = 6) and patients with an ECOG of > 2 were excluded (n = 1) with a final cohort of 34 patients.
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigated the impact of prolonged cold ischemia times (CIT) and donor age on kidney transplant outcomes for recipients of kidneys from donors after circulatory death (DCD), utilizing a large dataset from 2010-2024.
- - Analysis of 4092 mate-kidney pairs showed no significant differences in patient death or allograft failure between kidneys with CITs greater than 24 hours and those with shorter CITs.
- - Prolonged CITs were linked to a higher likelihood of delayed graft function (DGF), suggesting that accepting kidneys with longer CITs should still be considered despite the associated risks.
Background: The role of steroid maintenance (SM) therapy in older adults with kidney retransplants is uncertain due to the intricate balance between rejection and adverse event risks. We aimed to assess their long-term outcomes, comparing SM versus early steroid withdrawal (ESW).
Methods: Retrospective United Network for Organ Sharing registry cohort study.
Purpose: To evaluate the outcomes of early primary stent placement (within 30 days of liver transplantation) for hepatic artery stenosis (HAS).
Materials And Methods: Patients who underwent liver transplantation between February 2001 and February 2024 were evaluated for HAS. Patients who underwent primary stent placement were selected and stratified based on the time from anastomosis to intervention.