2023
Active and Passive Immunization Approaches in Transplant Recipients
Ringer M, Azar M, Malinis M. Active and Passive Immunization Approaches in Transplant Recipients. Current Transplantation Reports 2023, 10: 188-198. DOI: 10.1007/s40472-023-00406-4.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsSolid organ transplant recipientsImmune responseTransplant recipientsActive immunizationReviewThe COVID-19 pandemicMonoclonal antibodiesSARS-CoV2 vaccinesOrgan transplant recipientsDose of vaccinePassive immunization approachesTiming of vaccinationPassive immunization strategiesUse of adjuvantsBooster dosesConvalescent plasmaClinical efficacyPassive immunizationPoor outcomePassive immunityImmunization approachVaccinationImmunization strategiesImmunizationFurther studiesCOVID-19 pandemic
2022
Antiviral Treatment of Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pneumonia
Radcliffe C, Malinis M, Azar M. Antiviral Treatment of Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pneumonia. Clinics In Chest Medicine 2022, 44: 279-297. PMID: 37085220, PMCID: PMC9701636, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2022.11.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infectionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infectionSyndrome coronavirus 2 infectionCoronavirus diseaseCoronavirus 2 infectionDirect acting antiviralsAdditional clinical trialsReal-world studyCOVID-19Acting antiviralsAntiviral treatmentTherapeutic optionsAvailable therapiesClinical trialsDisease progressionInpatient treatmentHigh riskEarly pandemicMonoclonal antibodiesDiseaseTreatmentMorbidityPandemicPneumoniaOutpatientsReal‐world experience with available, outpatient COVID‐19 therapies in solid organ transplant recipients during the omicron surge
Radcliffe C, Palacios CF, Azar MM, Cohen E, Malinis M. Real‐world experience with available, outpatient COVID‐19 therapies in solid organ transplant recipients during the omicron surge. American Journal Of Transplantation 2022, 22: 2458-2463. PMID: 35583664, PMCID: PMC9348251, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.17098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSolid organ transplant recipientsOral antiviral agentsOrgan transplant recipientsOutpatient therapyTransplant recipientsAntiviral agentsCOVID-19-related morbidityMonoclonal antibodiesKidney transplant recipientsRate of hospitalizationCOVID-19 therapyReal-world effectivenessSARS-CoV-2 pandemicCOVID-19 diagnosisModerate diseaseRetrospective reviewMean ageOutpatient settingClinical trialsSubstantial burdenTherapyCoronavirus diseaseMean timeHealthcare systemReal-world experience