2016
New Organ Allocation System for Combined Liver-Kidney Transplants and the Availability of Kidneys for Transplant to Patients with Stage 4–5 CKD
Asch WS, Bia MJ. New Organ Allocation System for Combined Liver-Kidney Transplants and the Availability of Kidneys for Transplant to Patients with Stage 4–5 CKD. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2016, 12: 848-852. PMID: 28028050, PMCID: PMC5477211, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.08480816.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsLiver-kidney transplantSimultaneous liver-kidney transplantOrgan allocationCombined liver-kidney transplantAvailability of kidneysMultiorgan transplant recipientsEquitable organ allocationMedical criteriaOrgan allocation systemLiver recipientsTransplant recipientsTransplant activityNephrology communityTransplantKidneyRecipientsStage 4Great controversyCKDPatientsAKICriteria
2015
Duration of Prophylaxis against Fungal Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Guerra CM, Formica RN, Kulkarni S, Asch WS, Tichy EM. Duration of Prophylaxis against Fungal Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients. Progress In Transplantation 2015, 25: 311-315. PMID: 26645924, DOI: 10.7182/pit2015929.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKidney transplant recipientsTransplant recipientsDuration of admissionCandida esophagitisFungal infectionsAdult kidney transplant recipientsEpisodes of thrushDuration of prophylaxisRetrospective chart reviewPrimary outcome measureFisher's exact testAdministration of nystatinStudent's t-testChart reviewOutcome measuresExact testEsophagitisProphylaxisRecipientsInfectionProtocol changesT-testAdmissionTransplantP-value
2014
Oncologic Issues and Kidney Transplantation: A Review of Frequency, Mortality, and Screening
Asch WS, Bia MJ. Oncologic Issues and Kidney Transplantation: A Review of Frequency, Mortality, and Screening. Advances In Kidney Disease And Health 2014, 21: 106-113. PMID: 24359993, DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2013.07.003.BooksMeSH KeywordsAnus NeoplasmsBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Renal CellColorectal NeoplasmsEarly Detection of CancerFemaleHumansImmunocompromised HostImmunosuppressive AgentsKidney Failure, ChronicKidney NeoplasmsKidney TransplantationLymphoproliferative DisordersNeoplasmsSkin NeoplasmsUterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsStandard incidence ratioKidney transplantationKidney transplant recipientsDevelopment of malignancyReview of frequencyTransplant recipientsIncidence ratiosCommon malignancyTreatment recommendationsTumor surveillanceOncologic issuesGeneral populationTumor growthMalignancyOncogenic virusesCurrent preventionTransplantationRiskEarly ageImmunosuppressantsReviewCancerMortalityRecipientsPrevention
2010
Kidney Transplantation and HIV: Does Recipient Privacy Outweigh the Donor's Right to Information?
Formica RN, Asch WS, Wagner KR, Kulkarni S. Kidney Transplantation and HIV: Does Recipient Privacy Outweigh the Donor's Right to Information? Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2010, 5: 924-928. PMID: 20203162, PMCID: PMC2863980, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.06820909.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positive individualsKidney transplantationMedical historyRecipient's medical historyAlternative treatment optionHIV statusKidney donorsTreatment optionsKidney donationConsensus groupTransplantationDonation procedureAbstractTextRecipient's rightRecipientsPotential donorsHealth informationPotential recipientsSpecific diseasesPanel reviewHIVDonors' rightsRiskDonorsState statues