Publications by authors named "Krista L Lentine"

Living kidney donation and living liver donation significantly increases organ supply to make lifesaving transplants possible, offering survival benefits to the recipients and cost savings to society. Of all living donors, 40% are women of childbearing age. However, limited data exist regarding the effect of donation on future pregnancies and of pregnancy-related complications on postdonation outcomes.

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Background And Objectives: We conducted a national survey to assess the opinions and experiences of transplant center staff related to processes of care graduation.

Methods: Following IRB approval, medical staff at U.S.

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Thromboembolic events and atrial fibrillation are common among kidney transplant recipients (KTRs), and these conditions typically require anticoagulation. Traditionally, vitamin K antagonists were used for management, but the use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) has increased in KTRs. In the general population, DOACs are recommended over warfarin, but the applicability of these recommendations to KTRs is unclear because of risk-benefit concerns.

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Although, kidney transplantation (KT) is the best treatment option for patients with end-stage kidney disease, long-term complications including chronic kidney allograft disease (CKAD) and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) are common. To decrease these complications new therapeutic options are necessary. Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) are one of the promising drugs in this context.

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  • The Organización Nacional de Trasplantes hosted a Global Summit in Santander on November 9-10, 2023, focusing on the challenges in advancing global organ transplantation.
  • Working Group 2 identified two main challenges: establishing a unified definition of death based on brain function and addressing disparities in deceased organ donation.
  • To tackle these challenges, they recommended adopting consistent criteria for determining death and enhancing organ utilization through techniques like donation after circulatory determination of death (DCDD) and advanced perfusion technologies.
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A strategic vision toward global convergence in transplantation must encourage and remove barriers to living organ donation and transplantation. Here, we discuss deliberations of a working group of the 2023 Santander Summit charged with formulating recommendations for the safe expansion of living donor kidney transplantation and living donor liver transplantation worldwide. Living donor kidney transplantation has grown to be the preferred treatment for advanced kidney failure.

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Establishing transparency and oversight of organ transplantation by regulatory agencies is of paramount importance to assure ethical, legal, and clinically robust transplantation practices. Registries reporting activity and outcome data of the donor and recipient, including donor source (living or deceased), must be developed for each transplant and should be a mandatory requirement to achieve accreditation to perform transplant surgeries. Collected data for the living organ donor must include the nationality, the nature of their relationship with the recipient, and the complications encountered by living donors that result in prolonged morbidity or mortality.

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Background: A substantial proportion of living kidney donors are women of childbearing age. Some prior studies report a higher risk of gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia in living kidney donors compared with nondonors. Further research is needed to better quantify the risk of adverse maternal, fetal/infant, and neonatal outcomes attributable to living kidney donation.

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Background And Hypothesis: Early steroid withdrawal (ESW) is often preferred over conventional steroid maintenance (CSM) therapy for kidney transplant recipients with low immunological risks because it may minimize immunosuppression-related adverse events while achieving similar transplant outcomes. However, the risk-benefit balance of ESW could be less favorable in retransplant recipients given their unique immunological risk profile. We hypothesized that the association of ESW with transplant outcomes would differ between first-transplant and retransplant recipients.

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Introduction: Living liver donation improves survival of end-stage liver disease (ESLD) patients. Yet, it continues to represent a small proportion of United States (U.S.

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Survival rates for allografts have improved over the last 2 decades, yet failing allografts remains a challenge in the field of transplant. The risks of mortality and morbidity associated with failed allografts are compounded by infectious complications and metabolic abnormalities, emphasizing the need for a standardized approach to management. Management of failing allografts lacks consensus, highlighting the need for unified protocols to guide treatment protocols and minimize risks with postdialysis initiation.

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  • * In a study of 2,184 LDCs at five transplant centers, 18.6% ended up donating, while 38.2% had modifiable reasons for stopping and 43.2% were found medically ineligible.
  • * Factors that increased likelihood of donation included discussing donation with the recipient beforehand, completing high school, and having a close relationship with the recipient; meanwhile, high anxiety levels, the importance of religion, and being Non-White were associated with lower donation rates
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Although kidney transplantation (KT) is the best treatment option for end-stage kidney disease, long-term complications such as chronic kidney allograft dysfunction and cardiovascular disorders are observed. To decrease these complications, preventive measures must be applied in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). One of these common measures is the increase of water/fluid intake although this is not evidence-based practice.

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Kidney transplantation is the most effective treatment option for most patients with end-stage kidney disease due to reduced mortality, decreased cardiovascular events and increased quality of life compared to patients treated with dialysis. However, kidney transplantation is not devoid of both acute and chronic complications including mineral bone disorders (MBD) which are already present in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) before kidney transplantation. The natural history of MBD after kidney transplantation is variable and new markers are needed to define MBD after kidney transplantation.

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Studies consistently showed that sodium-glucose cotransporter inhibitors (SGLTi) have cardiovascular and renal benefits, independent of their glucose lowering effects. Recent studies showed that SGLTi might influence gut microbiota. We performed a narrative review of publications focusing on use of SGLTi and changes in gut microbiota.

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  • Homozygosity for the rs893403-GG genotype is associated with a higher risk of kidney allograft rejection due to long-term T lymphocyte infiltration after ischemia-reperfusion injury.
  • The study analyzed the impact of the rs893403 genotype on kidney transplant histopathology by comparing biopsy results with genotyping and examining mRNA expression in ischemic donor kidneys.
  • Results show that recipients with the GG genotype had significantly higher tubulitis scores and increased expression of specific mRNAs and proteins associated with inflammation compared to those with AG genotypes, suggesting a link between this genotype and rejection mechanisms.
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Although kidney transplantation (KT) is the best treatment option for most patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) due to reduced mortality, morbidity and increased quality of life, long- term complications such as chronic kidney allograft dysfunction (CKAD) and increased cardiovascular disease burden are still major challenges. Thus, routine screening of KT recipients (KTRs) is very important to identify and quantify risks and guide preventative measures. However, no screening parameter has perfect sensitivity and specificity, and there is unmet need for new markers.

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Background: Best practices in psychosocial evaluation and care of living donor candidates and donors are not well established.

Methods: We surveyed 195 living kidney donor (LKD) transplant centers in United States from October 2021 to April 2022 querying (1) composition of psychosocial teams, (2) evaluation processes including clinical tools and domains assessed, (3) selection criteria, and (4) psychosocial follow-up post-donation.

Results: We received 161 responses from 104 programs, representing 53% of active LKD programs and 67% of LKD transplant volume in 2019.

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Renin angiotensin system (RAS) alters various mechanisms related to muscle wasting. The RAS system consists of classical and non-classical pathways, which mostly function differently. Classical RAS pathway, operates through angiotensin II (AngII) and angiotensin type 1 receptors, is associated with muscle wasting and sarcopenia.

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Arginine vasopressin deficiency (AVP-D), formerly known as central diabetes insipidus, is a disease characterized by polyuria, polydipsia, and hypernatremia. The concomitant diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an underappreciated event that requires prompt recognition and treatment by practicing nephrologists and hematologists. This report highlights this importance by describing the case of a 39-year-old patient newly diagnosed with AML who developed severe hypernatremia.

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