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Donor-derived Chagas disease after heart transplant is rare but deadly if missed. This case—successfully treated with long-term survival—underscores the need for accurate screening of donors and recipients from endemic regions. #TXPforAll tinyurl.com/3hc93bme
November 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Donor-derived Chagas disease after heart transplant is rare but deadly if missed. This case—successfully treated with long-term survival—underscores the need for accurate screening of donors and recipients from endemic regions. #TXPforAll tinyurl.com/3hc93bme
Free to read: this study by Martinez-Arenas et al. reveals rising prevalence and underscores the need for tailored prevention and continued follow-up. #LiverTransplant #TXPforAll #OpenAccess tinyurl.com/54zr5py
November 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Free to read: this study by Martinez-Arenas et al. reveals rising prevalence and underscores the need for tailored prevention and continued follow-up. #LiverTransplant #TXPforAll #OpenAccess tinyurl.com/54zr5py
According to new data by Huang et al., monthly tocilizumab may help stabilize kidney function in cases of chronic active antibody-mediated rejection, suggesting that IL-6 is a promising therapeutic target. #TXPforAll #KidneyTransplantation #OpenAccess tinyurl.com/3d7s65ud
November 14, 2025 at 1:02 PM
According to new data by Huang et al., monthly tocilizumab may help stabilize kidney function in cases of chronic active antibody-mediated rejection, suggesting that IL-6 is a promising therapeutic target. #TXPforAll #KidneyTransplantation #OpenAccess tinyurl.com/3d7s65ud
#TBT to this week's featured top downloaded paper from 2022: Rapid Decline in Vaccine-induced Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Titers 3 Months After Kidney Transplantation: A Case Series From Belgium #Transplantation #Med tinyurl.com/pvyb426w
November 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
#TBT to this week's featured top downloaded paper from 2022: Rapid Decline in Vaccine-induced Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Titers 3 Months After Kidney Transplantation: A Case Series From Belgium #Transplantation #Med tinyurl.com/pvyb426w
Together for a fairer future in transplantation! Leaders from around the world share bold strategies to advance diversity, equity & inclusion across our field. #Transplantation #DEI #TXPforAll tinyurl.com/mr3brn4r
November 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Together for a fairer future in transplantation! Leaders from around the world share bold strategies to advance diversity, equity & inclusion across our field. #Transplantation #DEI #TXPforAll tinyurl.com/mr3brn4r
Transplant Operative Assessment Tool offers structured feedback for surgical trainees—evaluating anatomy, technique, judgment & communication. 82 cases— strong reliability (α=0.94) clearly distinguished trainee levels—advancing competency-based training tinyurl.com/bddz24j7
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Transplant Operative Assessment Tool offers structured feedback for surgical trainees—evaluating anatomy, technique, judgment & communication. 82 cases— strong reliability (α=0.94) clearly distinguished trainee levels—advancing competency-based training tinyurl.com/bddz24j7
New global study of 2,600 living liver donors!
Robotic hepatectomy outperformed open & laparoscopic surgery — showing:
🩸 Less blood loss
💊 Lower pain
🏥 Shorter hospital stays
⚕️ Fewer complications. #TXPforAll #LiverTransplantation #TransplantTwitter
tinyurl.com/2tuxzfaz
Robotic hepatectomy outperformed open & laparoscopic surgery — showing:
🩸 Less blood loss
💊 Lower pain
🏥 Shorter hospital stays
⚕️ Fewer complications. #TXPforAll #LiverTransplantation #TransplantTwitter
tinyurl.com/2tuxzfaz
November 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
New global study of 2,600 living liver donors!
Robotic hepatectomy outperformed open & laparoscopic surgery — showing:
🩸 Less blood loss
💊 Lower pain
🏥 Shorter hospital stays
⚕️ Fewer complications. #TXPforAll #LiverTransplantation #TransplantTwitter
tinyurl.com/2tuxzfaz
Robotic hepatectomy outperformed open & laparoscopic surgery — showing:
🩸 Less blood loss
💊 Lower pain
🏥 Shorter hospital stays
⚕️ Fewer complications. #TXPforAll #LiverTransplantation #TransplantTwitter
tinyurl.com/2tuxzfaz
This study shows that liver transplants from ECMO-DCD donors using normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) are feasible — with good graft function and recovery — but require careful planning for optimal outcomes. #TXPforAll #Transplantation #OpenAccess tinyurl.com/375vwsv3
November 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
This study shows that liver transplants from ECMO-DCD donors using normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) are feasible — with good graft function and recovery — but require careful planning for optimal outcomes. #TXPforAll #Transplantation #OpenAccess tinyurl.com/375vwsv3
Chui et al. showed that MMR infections were extremely rare in over 313,000 solid organ transplant recipients. None occurred in individuals who were vaccinated before receiving a transplant, which highlights the importance of pretransplant MMR vaccination tinyurl.com/yc3v97kj
November 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Chui et al. showed that MMR infections were extremely rare in over 313,000 solid organ transplant recipients. None occurred in individuals who were vaccinated before receiving a transplant, which highlights the importance of pretransplant MMR vaccination tinyurl.com/yc3v97kj
Freely downloadable paper introduces Australian Matchability Score (M-score), quantifying how HLA profiles affect kidney transplant access. Higher M-scores (harder to match) were linked to lower transplant likelihood and higher graft loss & rejection risk tinyurl.com/r8ntxtwx
November 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Freely downloadable paper introduces Australian Matchability Score (M-score), quantifying how HLA profiles affect kidney transplant access. Higher M-scores (harder to match) were linked to lower transplant likelihood and higher graft loss & rejection risk tinyurl.com/r8ntxtwx
For patients with alcohol-associated liver disease, pursuing living donor liver transplantation reduces waitlist dropout due to death or deterioration, with comparable survival to deceased donor LT. #TXPforAll #MedTwitter #LiverTransplantation tinyurl.com/2s3jn5zs
November 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
For patients with alcohol-associated liver disease, pursuing living donor liver transplantation reduces waitlist dropout due to death or deterioration, with comparable survival to deceased donor LT. #TXPforAll #MedTwitter #LiverTransplantation tinyurl.com/2s3jn5zs
Adjustable Graft Failure Score (AdGFS) accurately predicts kidney graft loss using 1-year data. In >1,200 patients, 10-year survival fell from 89% to 23% across risk groups—supporting AdGFS as a tool for tailored care and clinical trial design. #TXPforAll tinyurl.com/4ckkanu8
October 31, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Adjustable Graft Failure Score (AdGFS) accurately predicts kidney graft loss using 1-year data. In >1,200 patients, 10-year survival fell from 89% to 23% across risk groups—supporting AdGFS as a tool for tailored care and clinical trial design. #TXPforAll tinyurl.com/4ckkanu8
#TBT to this week's featured top downloaded paper from 2022:Shiraz, Iran: The Largest Center for Pancreas Transplantation in the Middle East #Transplantation #Med tinyurl.com/mrypaysd
October 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
#TBT to this week's featured top downloaded paper from 2022:Shiraz, Iran: The Largest Center for Pancreas Transplantation in the Middle East #Transplantation #Med tinyurl.com/mrypaysd
Freely downloadable paper shows biomarker dynamics vary between hypothermic (HMPO₂) and normothermic (NMP) perfusion in kidney transplants. Some biomarkers align across methods, but NMP provides key insights into function and reconditioning potential tinyurl.com/35tdhj2s
October 29, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Freely downloadable paper shows biomarker dynamics vary between hypothermic (HMPO₂) and normothermic (NMP) perfusion in kidney transplants. Some biomarkers align across methods, but NMP provides key insights into function and reconditioning potential tinyurl.com/35tdhj2s
Study of >15 years of liver transplants shows ➡Severe obesity (BMI ≥40) increases graft loss & mortality in patients with low performance status, but not in those who are fitter. Performance before surgery makes all the difference. #TXPforAll tinyurl.com/yc3y6ye5
October 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Study of >15 years of liver transplants shows ➡Severe obesity (BMI ≥40) increases graft loss & mortality in patients with low performance status, but not in those who are fitter. Performance before surgery makes all the difference. #TXPforAll tinyurl.com/yc3y6ye5
New hope for heart transplants! The HOPE device preserved DCD donor hearts for ~298 min in 5 North American patients with severe heart failure. Most had strong recoveries—one death unrelated to the heart. Promising results, but more studies needed tinyurl.com/yz34sfj4
October 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
New hope for heart transplants! The HOPE device preserved DCD donor hearts for ~298 min in 5 North American patients with severe heart failure. Most had strong recoveries—one death unrelated to the heart. Promising results, but more studies needed tinyurl.com/yz34sfj4
Turning “inoperable” into “transplantable.” Using immune checkpoint inhibitors before liver transplant helped downstage advanced HCC—4 complete responses & 75% survival at 2 years. Early promise. #TXPforAll #LiverTransplantation #OpenAccess tinyurl.com/58bz3raz
October 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Turning “inoperable” into “transplantable.” Using immune checkpoint inhibitors before liver transplant helped downstage advanced HCC—4 complete responses & 75% survival at 2 years. Early promise. #TXPforAll #LiverTransplantation #OpenAccess tinyurl.com/58bz3raz
Higher-dose TNX-1500 improved kidney xenotransplant survival (pig→baboon) but caused severe proteinuria, leading to drug loss & higher rejection risk. Next challenge: stop protein loss to boost graft success. #Xenotransplantation #TXPforAll @harvardmed tinyurl.com/47vmhah7
October 22, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Higher-dose TNX-1500 improved kidney xenotransplant survival (pig→baboon) but caused severe proteinuria, leading to drug loss & higher rejection risk. Next challenge: stop protein loss to boost graft success. #Xenotransplantation #TXPforAll @harvardmed tinyurl.com/47vmhah7
Across 10 European transplant centers, biopsy-based transcriptomics (BBT) use and indications vary widely. Moderate agreement with histology (κ=0.49) highlights the need for standardized integration into kidney transplant diagnostics. #TXPforAll #Kidney tinyurl.com/mub6m4dm
October 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Across 10 European transplant centers, biopsy-based transcriptomics (BBT) use and indications vary widely. Moderate agreement with histology (κ=0.49) highlights the need for standardized integration into kidney transplant diagnostics. #TXPforAll #Kidney tinyurl.com/mub6m4dm
Frailty and sarcopenia double mortality in liver transplant candidates and impair recovery. Early detection, nutritional optimization, and personalized (p)rehabilitation are essential to improve outcomes. @BirminghamBRC #TXPforAll #LiverTransplantation tinyurl.com/4u4rr689
October 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Frailty and sarcopenia double mortality in liver transplant candidates and impair recovery. Early detection, nutritional optimization, and personalized (p)rehabilitation are essential to improve outcomes. @BirminghamBRC #TXPforAll #LiverTransplantation tinyurl.com/4u4rr689
🫁 Byers et al. investigated whether lung function decline can predict survival after lung transplantation. 🫁#LungTransplantation #TXPforAll tinyurl.com/y9x64ttv
October 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🫁 Byers et al. investigated whether lung function decline can predict survival after lung transplantation. 🫁#LungTransplantation #TXPforAll tinyurl.com/y9x64ttv
Inflammation continues to shorten transplant survival. 🧠💉This freely downloadable review paper discusses whether vagus nerve stimulation, which harnesses the body’s own anti-inflammatory reflex, can help protect grafts and improve outcomes. #TXPforAll tinyurl.com/b94k3nvb
October 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Inflammation continues to shorten transplant survival. 🧠💉This freely downloadable review paper discusses whether vagus nerve stimulation, which harnesses the body’s own anti-inflammatory reflex, can help protect grafts and improve outcomes. #TXPforAll tinyurl.com/b94k3nvb
BK polyomavirus in kidney transplant recipients: BKPyV QNAT reliably rules out BKVAN when negative, but positive results cannot distinguish true tissue-invasive infection. #TXPforAll #OpenAccess #Kidneytransplantation tinyurl.com/32kjdyvh
October 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
BK polyomavirus in kidney transplant recipients: BKPyV QNAT reliably rules out BKVAN when negative, but positive results cannot distinguish true tissue-invasive infection. #TXPforAll #OpenAccess #Kidneytransplantation tinyurl.com/32kjdyvh
Extracorporeal photopheresis may prevent trained immunity and promote transplant tolerance, offering a potential new prophylactic strategy. #TXPforAll #OpenAccess #immunology tinyurl.com/ytccs2dv
October 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Extracorporeal photopheresis may prevent trained immunity and promote transplant tolerance, offering a potential new prophylactic strategy. #TXPforAll #OpenAccess #immunology tinyurl.com/ytccs2dv
In kidney transplant recipients, sotagliflozin (SGLT1/2 inhibitor) caused an initial eGFR dip—but changes were largely reversible after withdrawal.
🔹Well tolerated overall
🔹Adherence unaffected by eGFR reporting strategy
Promising safety signal for KTRs tinyurl.com/mv9p49k3
🔹Well tolerated overall
🔹Adherence unaffected by eGFR reporting strategy
Promising safety signal for KTRs tinyurl.com/mv9p49k3
October 13, 2025 at 12:01 PM
In kidney transplant recipients, sotagliflozin (SGLT1/2 inhibitor) caused an initial eGFR dip—but changes were largely reversible after withdrawal.
🔹Well tolerated overall
🔹Adherence unaffected by eGFR reporting strategy
Promising safety signal for KTRs tinyurl.com/mv9p49k3
🔹Well tolerated overall
🔹Adherence unaffected by eGFR reporting strategy
Promising safety signal for KTRs tinyurl.com/mv9p49k3