Comparison of outcomes in vaccinated versus unvaccinated COVID-19 kidney transplant recipients, a single center retrospective study-Is the taboo justified?

Introduction: We assessed differences in the post-transplant outcomes between COVID-19 vaccinated and unvaccinated Kidney transplant (KTx) recipients.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective, single-center study of 400 KTx from 2/1/2021 to 4/30/2022 with 6-21 months follow-up. Primary outcomes included differences in the incidence of post-transplant COVID-19, ICU admission for COVID-19, death, and graft failure between the two groups.

A Single-Center Case Series of Successful Abdominal Organ Transplantation From SARS-CoV-2-infected Donors to Uninfected Recipients-Do We Need Rigorous Monitoring?

Unlabelled: There is limited documentation of hematogenous transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in non-lung transplants from infected donors to uninfected recipients.

Methods: We analyzed 16 recipients (7 liver, 9 kidney) transplanted from SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test deceased donors from December 25, 2021, to February 28, 2022, who were followed-up for at least 90 d. Primary outcomes included coronavirus disease 2019-positivity, allograft loss, and all-cause mortality.

Psychosocial snapshots: perinatally infected HIV+ adolescents' sexual behaviors and pregnancies.

Perinatally infected HIV+ adolescents are confronted with unique psychosocial challenges as they navigate sexual behaviors and pregnancies. How their health and the nature of their chronic illness affect the normal developmental challenges of adolescence is explored through case vignettes taken from social workers' clinical practice at an East Harlem Medical Center. The successes and difficulties faced by both the patient and the practitioner are illustrated.