Transplantation proceedings
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We studied the renal transplantation results of living donor compared with cadaveric donor kidney transplantations. ⋯ The benefit of performing living donor kidney transplantations is the possibility of having the donor available even before beginning dialysis treatment.
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Preemptive kidney transplant from deceased donors: an advantage in relation to reduced waiting list.
Preemptive living donor kidney transplantation is associated with better allograft and recipient survival. However, it remains unclear whether preemptive transplantation from deceased donors is beneficial too. An increased number of deceased donors has reduced the waiting list in our hospital in the last years allowing preemptive deceased donor kidney transplantation (PDDKT). ⋯ PDDKT is the treatment of choice for ACKD. It is associated with less delayed graft function and similar 2-year graft and patient survivals than kidney transplantation after dialysis. The Charlson index reflected less comorbidity among patients with PDDKT, a finding that must influence long-term outcomes.
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We hypothesized that the arterial blood gas oxygen tension/fraction of inspired oxygen ratio (PaO2/FiO2) would prove to be useful as a mortality marker after lung transplantation (LT). The aims of this study were to define the prevalence of various ranges of PaO2/FiO2 during the first 24 hours after LT and to evaluate which measurement using the PaO2/FiO2 best correlates with mortality. ⋯ A value of PaO2/FiO2 >100 mm Hg 24 hours after admission to the ICU is associated with a lower mortality.
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To identify outcome predictors and prognostic factors for survival among lung transplant recipients on readmission to the intensive care unit (ICU). ⋯ Readmission to the ICU, which is common among lung transplant recipients, was associated with a high mortality. Sepsis was the main cause of ICU readmission and the most frequent cause of death. APACHE II score, need for mechanical ventilation, number of dysfunctional organs, and delay in ICU readmission were important prognostic factors.