Kidney Transplantation
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The KidneyVault Portable Renal Perfusion System has been used in human kidney transplants for the first time. The NKF will invest in the NoMo Kidney Pump, a continuous perfusion system to modernize kidney preservation and storage. Current eligibility criteria for simultaneous heart and kidney transplantation may be subject to eGFRcr errors. An analysis sought to determine the economic costs of treating SARS-CoV-2 infection among kidney transplant recipients. The FDA has granted United Therapeutics approval to begin a first-in-human clinical study of a gene-edited pig kidney. A study examined the safety and noninferiority of kidney transplantation from donors with HIV to recipients with HIV. A systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the safety of statin use among kidney allograft recipients. Is time to death from withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment is associated with kidney transplant outcomes? The TRANSNEMIA study addressed the need for guidelines specific to anemia in kidney transplant recipients. The American Kidney Fund is providing emergency financial aid to patients impacted by the California wildfires. CERTAIN registry data were used to assess age-related differences in outcomes among pediatric kidney transplant recipients. Researchers studied the clinical relevance of allograft microvascular inflammation in kidney transplantation. Development of a transplant morbidity gene panel highlights how genetic testing could open the door to personalized care. Researchers studied outcomes of transplant recipients who received kidneys from toxoplasma-positive versus negative donors. The HHS issued a final rule that expands access to kidney and liver transplants for people living with HIV. CMS issued a final rule for the IOTA mandatory payment model, which will go into effect July 1, 2025. The Kidney Transplant Collaborative called on CMS to prioritize the IOTA payment model to improve transplant access. Using X-Therma preservation products, a pig kidney preserved at subzero temperatures survived a transatlantic flight. The KidneyVault donor kidney preservation system has received FDA 501(k) clearance. Researchers examined the effect of kidney transplantation (KT) on cognitive abilities.