Imunological aspects of kidney retransplantation.

The number of patients on the waiting list for a kidney retransplant has increased. Patients who are candidates for a second kidney transplant often have higher levels of PRA (Panel of Reactive Antibodies). The previous failed kidney transplant is one of the main factors that leads to the production of antibodies against human leukocyte antigens ‒ HLA.

A single-centre report of acute pyelonephritis in a patient after kidney transplantation - analyses of risk factors.

Background: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are the most common infectious complications after kidney transplantation (KTx) with highest incidence in the first three months of transplantation. UTI in transplant recipients increase morbidity and mortality, risk of graft failure and incidence of acute rejection episodes. According to published data, urinary tract infections significantly affect graft survival.

How COVID-19 crisis influenced kidney transplant recipients in Slovakia.

Objectives: The aim of our analysis was to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the procurement program and kidney transplantation in Slovakia and to identify the risk factors for a severe course of COVID-19 disease, as well as the risk factors for COVID-19 fatalities, with the focus on the parameters preceding the infection. We compared morbidity and mortality from COVID-19 before and after the spread of the alpha variant of the virus and the same among transplant (KTRs) and haemodialysis patients in Slovakia.

Methods: 305 KTRs (68.

The Role of HLA Antigens and Steroid Dose on the Course of COVID-19 of Patients After Kidney Transplantation.

Kidney transplant recipients appear to be at higher risk for critical COVID-19. Our analysis aimed to identify the possible risk factors for a severe course of the COVID-19 disease and to determine the influence of selected human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) on the course of the disease. This is a retrospective, multicenter analysis that included patients that were confirmed to be severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) positive after kidney transplantation (KT).