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By Sabine Gryp
“Every journey comes to an end and the same is true for every life. However the end of a life can be the beginning of a new life." —
Diethard Monbaliu,
Abdominal Transplant Surgeon, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
Each year more than thousand Belgian patients are informed that they have an end- stage organ disease and that an organ transplantation is their only chance of survival. Transplantation presents both physical and mental challenges. But after a successful transplantation people are able to live a quite normal live again. A healthy lifestyle and regular physical activity can have a positive influence on the long-term results of transplantation.
The “Transplantoux Foundation” was started in 2008 at the Catholic University Leuven and the University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium by Professor D. Monbaliu. Every Two years the Foundation sponsors a cycling or hiking trip up the Mont Ventoux, France with the goal of reaching the top. Recognizing that a successful organ transplant is a tribute to both the organ donor and his family.
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The ITNS Annual Symposium Planning Committee invites you to present at the European Transplant Nursing Symposium, “Transplant Nursing in a Globalized World” at Swissôtel Berlin AM Kurfürstendamm from 28-30 June 2018. The submission deadline is Wednesday, 23 August 2017 by midnight (CT). Click here to submit an abstract for European Symposium in Berlin.
The ITNS Annual Symposium Planning Committee invites you to present at the Transplant Nursing Symposium, “Transplant Nurses: Leaders in Excellence,” at the Hilton Rosemont Chicago O’Hare in Rosemont, IL from 28-30 September 2018. The submission deadline is Wednesday, 18 October 2017 by midnight (CT). Click here to submit an abstract for the Transplant Nursing Symposium in Chicago.
Help us make a difference in transplant nursing by directly supporting the valuable research and education of ITNS members who strive to improve patient care in every way. Please consider a gift to the ITNS Foundation and join us as we work to improve transplant patient care. To make a donation, you can donate online or call the ITNS member services department at +1-847-375-6340.
ITNS is pleased to announce the availability of a $2,500 research grant. The purpose of this grant is to encourage qualified ITNS members to advance the body of transplant knowledge. This grant may be used to support research projects, a systematic review of the literature, a meta-analysis, a quality improvement initiative or a program evaluation project.
Click here for the grant application.
Submit grant applications to the ITNS Research Director: Laura A. Taylor, PhD RN ANEF by e-mail itnstaylorresearch@gmail.com
Help us make a difference in transplant nursing by directly supporting the valuable research and education of ITNS members who strive to improve patient care in every way. Please consider a gift to the ITNS Foundation and join us as we work to improve transplant patient care. To make a donation, you can donate online or call the ITNS member services department at +1-847-375-6340.
By Chelsea Adams
Roughly 1 in 5 kidneys are thrown out each year in the United States. Kidneys are discarded if they are thought not to meet federal guidelines due to scarring or other issues. Many times, these kidneys are donated from older individuals who may have health problems. But a new study indicates that too many kidneys are discarded based only on biopsy results. Researchers say discarded kidneys could be more effective at keeping kidney failure patients alive than dialysis.
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Healio
Recently published data revealed an association between increases in hepcidin and ferritin and decreases in iron and an increased risk for infection following orthotopic liver transplantation, according to recently published data.
“Acute events, such as infection, trauma, and surgery, lead to rapid drops in serum iron, or ‘stress hypoferremia,’ and increased iron storage,” Jennifer K.L. Chow, MD, from the Tufts Medical Center, Boston, and colleagues wrote.
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By Keith Carlson
Nurses are natural patient advocates, brokers of information and resources for optimal patient care, wellness and outcomes. The nurse can truly make a world of difference in the patient experience. Having said that, nurses may also occasionally find themselves in the role of patient. This can bode well for the nurse's own care in terms of self-advocacy, but also for the development of empathy for what patients encounter as they navigate the labyrinthine healthcare system.
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Pediatric Transplantation
Kidneys from very small pediatric donors (age less than 5 years, weight less than 21 kg) may be a means to increase the donor pool for pediatric recipients. Transplantation of small pediatric kidneys is more commonly performed in adult recipients due to the increased risks of technical complications, thrombosis, and early graft failure.
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ScienceDaily
The world's first double hand transplant in a child has been successful under carefully considered circumstances. The recipient of the transplant was an 8-year-old boy based in the USA, who is now able to write, and feed and dress himself independently following months of occupational therapy and psychological support. A study presents the first medical report of the surgery and 18 months of follow-up.
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By Lynn Hetzler
A new kidney allocation system helps more minorities get the kidney transplants they need, according to a recent study. In 2014, UNOS implemented the new system, which addresses the primary factor for determining a patient's priority on the waitlist: the length of time the patient has waited for a transplant. In the months following implementation, kidney transplant rates for blacks and Hispanics increased, while kidney transplant rates decreased for whites.
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Transplantation
We evaluated liver transplantation waitlist and posttransplantation outcomes in those aged 18 to 24 years compared with both younger (0-17 years) and older (25-34 years) registrants and recipients. Using national data from the United Network for Organ Sharing, competing risk, Cox regression and Kaplan-Meier analyses were performed on first-time liver transplant registrants (n = 13 979) and recipients (n = 8718) ages 0 to 34 years between 2002 and 2015.
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ScienceDaily
A molecular analysis of the mismatch between the tissues of donors and recipients helped predict which recipients required high doses of immune modulating drugs and which needed only low doses.
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By Joan Spitrey
Healthcare is one of the most dynamic industries. Not only are new discoveries, modalities, equipment or medications being introduced at a rapid pace, but the unpredictability of taking care of humans and their uniqueness also creates an extra challenge.
However, one thing that remains constant is the desire of healthcare workers to provide excellent, efficient care. So the challenge in healthcare is figuring out how the front-line healthcare providers can implement evidence-based practice into their daily patient care.
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Transplantation
In 2013, the public health service (PHS) changed the criteria intended to identify organ donors that put the associated organ recipients at increased risk for acquiring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV). The changing donor demographics, organ utilization, and outcomes associated with this change are not known.
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ScienceDaily
Across the country, there are 58 Organ Procurement Organizations (OPO), which are responsible for recovering and distributing organs and tissues for life-saving and life-enhancing transplants. With more than 117,000 people awaiting a lifesaving organ transplant, these OPOs work very hard to identify as many organ donors as possible to help save these lives. But according to a new study, there seem to be significant differences in the results of these efforts.
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