Muscle Mass, Muscle Strength, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Results of the TransplantLines Biobank and Cohort Study.

Introduction: Muscles are crucial for daily activities, and kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) often have reduced muscle mass and strength. We aimed to investigate the potential relationship of muscle mass and strength with physical health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in KTRs.

Methods: Data from the TransplantLines Biobank and Cohort Studies were used.

HERV-W envelope protein is present in microglial cells of the human glioma tumor microenvironment and differentially modulates neoplastic cell behavior.

Gliomas are the most common parenchymal tumors of the central nervous system (CNS). With regard to their still unclear etiology, several recent studies have provided evidence of a new category of pathogenic elements called human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) which seem to contribute to the evolution and progression of many neurological diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), schizophrenia, chronic inflammatory polyneuropathy (CIDP) and, particularly, multiple sclerosis (MS). In these diseases, HERVs exert effects on cellular processes such as inflammation, proliferation, and migration.

Cuff Arthropathy, Scapular Spine Fracture Non-union, and Instability: Open Reduction, Internal Fixation & Simultaneous Reversed Shoulder Arthroplasty - A Case Report.

Introduction: This article presents a simultaneous operative technique, which allowed to successfully treat a Cuff Tear Arthropathy (CTA), instability and Levy-type III scapular spine fracture non-union with 90°-double plating, humerus-to-scapula grafting and simultaneous reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

Case Report: We present a 64year-old woman with previously known cuff arthropathy (2012/53yo). She fell in 2017 (58 years old with minor shoulder disability) before dislocating the shoulder in 2020 (60 years old) with evidence of a medial Levy-type III scapular spine fracture non-union and severe apprehension, unable to anterior elevate her arm more than 90°.

Tremor after solid organ transplantation: Results from the TransplantLines Biobank and Cohort Study.

Background And Purpose: Tremor is a frequent complaint of solid organ transplant recipients. We report on the largest population investigated with clinical neurophysiological methods. Our aim is to objectively establish the tremor prevalence and syndrome in the largest population of solid organ transplant recipients.

Effect of an exercise intervention or combined exercise and diet intervention on health-related quality of life-physical functioning after kidney transplantation: the Active Care after Transplantation (ACT) multicentre randomised controlled trial.

Background: Robust evidence for interventions to improve health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in people who receive a kidney transplant is scarce. We aimed to assess the effects of a lifestyle intervention in this context.

Methods: We conducted a multicentre, open-label, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial among people who have received a kidney transplant.