2020
The Role of the General Nephrologist in Evaluating Patients for Kidney Transplantation: Core Curriculum 2020
Virmani S, Asch WS. The Role of the General Nephrologist in Evaluating Patients for Kidney Transplantation: Core Curriculum 2020. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2020, 76: 567-579. PMID: 32199707, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2020.01.001.BooksConceptsGeneral nephrologistKidney transplantationTransplantation centersKidney transplant waiting listHigher body mass indexCore Curriculum 2020Body mass indexTransplant waiting listLife-saving therapyAllograft outcomesMost patientsPrior malignancyPatient factorsMass indexReplacement therapyKidney failureCardiovascular healthOptimal patientNew patientsWaiting listPreferred modalityPatientsNephrologistsTransplantationRecipient evaluation
2019
Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Pancreatic Transplantation
Saffo S, Peng C, Kibbi N, Patel N, Robert ME, Adekolu E, Asch WS, Sanchez M. Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Pancreatic Transplantation. ACG Case Reports Journal 2019, 6: e00214. PMID: 31750381, PMCID: PMC6831153, DOI: 10.14309/crj.0000000000000214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHost diseasePancreatic transplantationHematopoietic stem cell transplantationSolid organ transplantsStem cell transplantationAggressive immunosuppressionDiabetic womenGraft-VersusLiver transplantMultiorgan failureBiopsy findingsCommon complicationEndoscopic confirmationSmall bowelCell transplantationOrgan transplantsBone marrowTransplantationMinimal responseGVHDTransplantDiseaseImmunosuppressionBowelComplications
2017
National Kidney Allocation System
Asch W, Stewart D, Formica R. National Kidney Allocation System. DeckerMed Nephrology Dialysis And Transplantation 2017 DOI: 10.2310/nephro.12068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDeceased donor kidneysNew allocation policyAllocation policyDonor kidneysHigh kidney donor profile indexKidney allocationKidney Donor Profile IndexDeceased donor graftsKidney allocation systemKidney allocation policyScarce national resourceLongevity matchingKidney transplantationDonor graftsOlder recipientsBiopsy resultsOlder donorsAllocation practicesBlood flowKidneyPolicyScarce resourcesBiomarker measurementsTransplantationRapid transplantation
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