Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver clinical practice guidelines on liver transplantation
Hepatology International,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
18(2), С. 299 - 383
Опубликована: Фев. 28, 2024
Liver
transplantation
is
a
highly
complex
and
challenging
field
of
clinical
practice.
Although
it
was
originally
developed
in
western
countries,
has
been
further
advanced
Asian
countries
through
the
use
living
donor
liver
transplantation.
This
method
only
available
option
many
Asia-Pacific
region
due
to
lack
deceased
organ
donation.
As
result
this
situation,
there
growing
need
for
guidelines
that
are
specific
region.
These
provide
comprehensive
recommendations
evidence-based
management
throughout
entire
process
transplantation,
covering
both
In
addition,
development
these
collaborative
effort
between
medical
professionals
from
various
allowed
inclusion
diverse
perspectives
experiences,
leading
more
effective
set
guidelines.
Язык: Английский
The epidemiology of invasive fungal infections in transplant recipients
Biomedical Journal,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
47(3), С. 100719 - 100719
Опубликована: Апрель 4, 2024
Transplant
patients,
including
solid-organ
transplant
(SOT)
and
hematopoietic
stem
cell
(HSCT)
recipients,
are
exposed
to
various
types
of
complications,
particularly
rejection.
To
prevent
these
outcomes,
recipients
commonly
receive
long-term
immunosuppressive
regimens
that
in
turn
make
them
more
susceptible
a
wide
array
infectious
diseases,
notably
those
caused
by
opportunistic
pathogens.
Among
these,
invasive
fungal
infections
(IFIs)
remain
major
cause
mortality
morbidity
both
SOT
HSCT
recipients.
Despite
the
continuing
improvement
early
diagnostics
treatments
IFIs,
management
patients
is
still
complicated.
Here,
we
provide
an
overview
concerning
most
recent
trends
epidemiology
IFIs
describing
prominent
yeasts
molds
species
involved,
timing
post-transplant
risk
factors
associated
with
their
occurrence
weak
populations.
We
also
give
special
emphasis
into
basic
research
advances
field
recently
suggested
role
global
prophylactic
regimen
orchestrating
biological
disturbances
organism
conditioning
emergence
adapted
strains
particular
physiological
profiles
patients.
Язык: Английский
Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia in Two Immunosuppressed Non-HIV Infected Patients: A Clinical and Therapeutic Analysis
Infection and Drug Resistance,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
Volume 18, С. 285 - 295
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Pneumocystis
jirovecii
pneumonia
(PJP)
is
an
opportunistic
fungal
infection
that
often
occurs
secondary
to
human
immunodeficiency
virus
(HIV)
infection.However,
for
non-HIV
immunocompromised
patients,
such
as
those
undergoing
novel
immunosuppressive
treatments
manage
malignancies,
organ
transplants,
or
connective
tissue
diseases,
PJP
emerging
increasing
threat.The
clinical
manifestations
of
in
HIV-infected
and
non-HIV-infected
patients
differ
significantly.In
progresses
rapidly
challenging
diagnose,
resulting
severe
respiratory
failure
a
poor
prognosis.We
describe
lymphocytopenia
two
women
who
were
recently
treated
with
methotrexate,
tacrolimus,
corticosteroids
therapy
following
adjuvant
chemotherapy
breast
cancer
kidney
transplantation.The
initial
examination
included
high-resolution
chest
CT
indicating
atypical
pneumonia,
treatment
was
initiated
trimethoprim
-sulfamethoxazole
oxygen
support.Subsequently,
bronchoscopy
bronchoalveolar
lavage
mNGS
detected
jirovecii.After
3
weeks
cotrimoxazole,
the
recovered
significantly
their
condition
stable.
Язык: Английский
Effectiveness and safety of lower dose sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia prophylaxis in patients with systemic rheumatic diseases receiving moderate-to high-dose glucocorticoids
Respiratory Investigation,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
62(6), С. 1195 - 1201
Опубликована: Окт. 22, 2024
Язык: Английский
Proceedings of the 28th Annual Congress of the International Liver Transplantation Society
Liver Transplantation,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
30(5), С. 544 - 554
Опубликована: Янв. 19, 2024
The
2023
Joint
International
Congress
of
the
Liver
Transplantation
Society
(ILTS),
European
and
Intestine
Transplant
Association
(ELITA),
Intensive
Care
Group
Europe
(LICAGE)
held
in
Rotterdam,
Netherlands,
marked
a
significant
recovery
milestone
for
liver
transplant
community
after
COVID-19.
With
1159
participants
surge
abstract
submissions,
event
focused
on
“Liver
Disorders
Transplantation:
Innovations
Evolving
Indications.”
This
conference
report
provides
comprehensive
overview
key
themes
discussed
during
event,
encompassing
Hepatology,
Anesthesia
Critical
Care,
Acute
Failure,
Infectious
Disease,
Immunosuppression,
Pediatric
Transplantation,
Living
Donor
Oncology,
Surgical
Approaches,
Machine
Perfusion.
congress
provided
platform
extensive
discussions
wide
range
topics,
reflecting
continuous
advancements
collaborative
efforts
within
community.
Язык: Английский
Strengths and limitations of molecular diagnostics for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia
Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 13
Опубликована: Ноя. 18, 2024
While
Язык: Английский
Risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia among renal transplant recipients in Omicron pandemic—a prospective cohort study
Virology Journal,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
21(1)
Опубликована: Дек. 4, 2024
The
coronavirus
disease
(COVID-19)
pandemic
is
a
global
health
emergency,
and
SARS-CoV-2
pneumonia
poses
significant
challenges
to
systems
worldwide.
Renal
transplant
recipients
(RTRs)
are
special
group
more
vulnerable
viral
pneumonia.
However,
few
studies
have
elucidated
the
risk
factors
of
in
RTRs
infected
with
COVID-19.
This
study
aimed
build
prediction
model
for
among
based
on
demographic
clinical
information.
We
conducted
prospective
cohort
383
(age
≥
18
years)
diagnosed
COVID-19
from
December
21,
2022,
March
26,
2023.
Patients'
information
was
collected
through
questionnaire
survey
combined
electronic
medical
records.
A
stepwise
logistic
regression
established
test
predictors
assessed
diagnostic
performance
by
calculating
area
under
curve
(AUC)
receiver
operating
characteristic
(ROC)
calibration
using
Hosmer-Lemeshow
(HL)
goodness-of-fit
test.
Our
showed
that
incidence
31.1%.
Older
age
(OR
=
2.08-3.37,95%CI:1.05-7.23),
shorter
post-transplantation
duration
0.92,95%
CI:
0.87,0.99),
higher
post-transplant
Charlson
Comorbidity
Index
(CCI)
1.84,
95%CI:
1.14,2.98),
pulmonary
infection
history
3.44,
1.459,
8.099,
P
0.005),
fatigue
2.11,
1.14,
3.90),
cough
2.03,
1.08,
3.81),
lower
estimated
glomerular
filtration
rate
(eGFR)
at
diagnosis
0.98,
95%CI:0.97,0.99)
predicted
good
Chi-Square
10.832
(P
>
0.05)
AUC
0.839
<
0.001).
high
RTRs,
we
built
patients'
characteristics.
can
help
identify
inform
timely,
targeted,
effective
prevention
intervention
efforts.
Язык: Английский