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Alemtuzumab induction is associated with decreased hospitalization rates in pediatric kidney transplant: A UNOS data review for safety and outcomes with common induction regimens

Pediatr Transplant. 2024 Jun;28(4):e14783. doi: 10.1111/petr.14783. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: We hypothesized that alemtuzumab use is safe in pediatric kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) with equivalent long-term outcomes …

Paediatrics

Calcineurin inhibitor-related hyperkalemia is caused by hyporeninemic hypoaldosteronism and fludrocortisone is an effective treatment: Report of a case series and review of the literature

Pediatr Transplant. 2024 Jun;28(4):e14778. doi: 10.1111/petr.14778. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) are widely used in transplantation. Although CNI-related hyperkalemia is common (10%-60.6%), the underlying pathogenetic …

Paediatrics

Strategies for choosing the best living donor: A review of the literature and a proposal of a decision-making paradigm

Pediatr Transplant. 2024 Jun;28(4):e14779. doi: 10.1111/petr.14779. ABSTRACT Transplantation remains the gold-standard treatment for pediatric end-stage kidney disease. While living donor transplant is the preferred option …

Paediatrics

Changes in nutritional status and the development of obesity and metabolic syndrome following pediatric heart transplantation

Pediatr Transplant. 2024 Jun;28(4):e14782. doi: 10.1111/petr.14782. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Nutritional status in pediatric patients undergoing heart transplantation (HT) is frequently a focus of clinical management and …

Paediatrics

Safety and infectious outcomes in pediatric kidney transplant recipients after COVID-19 vaccination: A pediatric nephrology research consortium study

Pediatr Transplant. 2024 Jun;28(4):e14786. doi: 10.1111/petr.14786. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Adult kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) fully vaccinated against COVID-19 have substantial morbidity and mortality related to SARS-CoV-2 …

Paediatrics

Impact of ventricular assist device use on pediatric heart transplant waitlist mortality: Analysis of the scientific registry of transplant recipients database

Pediatr Transplant. 2024 Jun;28(4):e14787. doi: 10.1111/petr.14787. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Children awaiting heart transplant (Tx) have a high risk of death due to donor organ scarcity. Historically, …

Child And Adolescent Mental Health

Associations Between Neighborhood Resources and Youth’s Response to Reward Omission in a Task Modeling Negatively Biased Environments

J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2024 May 15:S0890-8567(24)00253-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2024.05.011. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Neighborhoods provide essential resources (e.g., education, safe housing, …