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Banff Schema for Grading Pancreas Allograft Rejection: Working Proposal by a Multi‐Disciplinary International Consensus Panel by Drachenberg, C. B., Odorico, J., Demetris, A.J., Arend, L., Bajema, I. M., Bruijn, J. A., Cantarovich, D., Cathro, H. P., Chapman, J., Dimosthenous, K., Fyfe‐Kirschner, B., Gaber, L., Gaber, O., Goldberg, J., Honsová, E., Iskandar, S. S., Klassen, D. K., Nankivell, B., Papadimitriou, J. C., Racusen, L. C., Randhawa, P., Reinholt, F. P., Renaudin, K., Revelo, P. P., Ruiz, P., Torrealba, J. R., Vazquez‐Martul, E., Voska, L., Stratta, R., Bartlett, S. T., Sutherland, D. E. R.

“…Accurate diagnosis and grading of rejection and other pathological processes are of paramount importance to guide therapeutic interventions in patients with…”
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Association of Serum Uric Acid With Graft Survival After Kidney Transplantation: A Time‐Varying Analysis by Haririan, A., Metireddy, M., Cangro, C., Nogueira, J. M., Rasetto, F., Cooper, M., Klassen, D. K., Weir, M. R.

“…The association of serum uric acid (UA) with kidney transplant outcomes is uncertain. We examined the predictive value of UA during the first year…”
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Changes in Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation One Year After KAS Implementation by Stewart, D. E., Kucheryavaya, A. Y., Klassen, D. K., Turgeon, N. A., Formica, R. N., Aeder, M. I.

“…After over a decade of discussion, analysis, and consensus‐building, a new kidney allocation system (KAS) was implemented on December 4, 2014. Key goals…”
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Measuring and monitoring equity in access to deceased donor kidney transplantation by Stewart, D. E., Wilk, A. R., Toll, A. E., Harper, A. M., Lehman, R. R., Robinson, A. M., Noreen, S. A., Edwards, E. B., Klassen, D. K.

“…The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network monitors progress toward strategic goals such as increasing the number of transplants and improving…”
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Islet cell damage associated with tacrolimus and cyclosporine : Morphological features in pancreas allograft biopsies and clinical correlation by DRACHENBERG, C. B, KLASSEN, D. K, WEIR, M. R, WILAND, A, FINK, J. C, BARTLETT, S. T, CANGRO, C. B, BLAHUT, S, PAPADIMITRIOU, J. C

“…The introduction of the potent immunosuppressive drugs tacrolimus (FK) and cyclosporine (CSA) has markedly improved the outcome of solid organ transplantation…”
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New Insights Into the Alleged Kidney Donor Profile Index Labeling Effect on Kidney Utilization by Stewart, D. E., Garcia, V. C., Aeder, M. I., Klassen, D. K.

“…The Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI) became a driving factor in deceased donor kidney allocation on December 4, 2014, with the implementation of the kidney…”
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A comparison of recipient renal outcomes with laparoscopic versus open live donor nephrectomy by NOGUEIRA, J. M, CANGRO, C. B, PHILOSOPHE, B, BARTLETT, S. T, WEIR, M. R, FINK, J. C, SCHWEITZER, E, WILAND, A, KLASSEN, D. K, GARDNER, J, FLOWERS, J, JACOBS, S, CHO, E

“…Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (laparoNx) has the potential to increase living kidney donation rates by reducing the pain and suffering of the donor. However,…”
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Human polyoma virus in renal allograft biopsies: Morphological findings and correlation with urine cytology by Drachenberg, Cinthia B, Beskow, Christian O, Cangro, Charles B, Bourquin, Patricia M, Simsir, Aylin, Fink, Jeffrey, Weir, Matthew R, Klassen, David K, Bartlett, Stephen T, Papadimitriou, John C

“…Human polyoma virus (PV) interstitial nephritis occurs in immunosuppressed patients after reactivation of latent virus in renal epithelium. Currently, there is…”
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Improved outcome of polyoma virus allograft nephropathy with early biopsy by Drachenberg, C.B, Papadimitriou, J.C, Wali, R, Nogueira, J, Mendley, S, Hirsch, H.H, Cangro, C.B, Klassen, D.K, Weir, M.R, Bartlett, S.T, Ramos, E

“…Polyoma virus allograft nephropathy often results in accelerated graft loss despite reduction of immunosuppression and/or treatment with antiviral agents…”
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The Impact of the New Kidney Allocation System on Prior Living Kidney Donors’ Access to Deceased Donor Kidney Transplants: An Early Look by Wainright, J. L., Kucheryavaya, A. Y., Klassen, D. K., Stewart, D. E.

“…This study investigated the early effects of the new kidney allocation system (KAS) on the access of prior living kidney donors (PLDs) to deceased donor kidney…”
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CMV allograft pancreatitis: Diagnosis, treatment, and histological features by KLASSEN, D. K, DRACHENBERG, C. B, PAPADIMITRIOU, J. C, CANGRO, C. B, FINK, J. C, BARTLETT, S. T, WEIR, M. R

“…Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a common problem in solid organ transplant recipients. CMV infection of pancreas allografts is not, however, well described…”
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Guidelines for the Diagnosis of Antibody‐Mediated Rejection in Pancreas Allografts—Updated Banff Grading Schema by Drachenberg, C. B., Torrealba, J. R., Nankivell, B. J., Rangel, E. B., Bajema, I. M., Kim, D. U., Arend, L., Bracamonte, E. R., Bromberg, J. S., Bruijn, J. A., Cantarovich, D., Chapman, J. R., Farris, A. B., Gaber, L., Goldberg, J. C., Haririan, A., Honsová, E., Iskandar, S. S., Klassen, D. K., Kraus, E., Lower, F., Odorico, J., Olson, J. L., Mittalhenkle, A., Munivenkatappa, R., Paraskevas, S., Papadimitriou, J. C., Randhawa, P., Reinholt, F. P., Renaudin, K., Revelo, P., Ruiz, P., Samaniego, M. D., Shapiro, R., Stratta, R. J., Sutherland, D. E. R., Troxell, M. L., Voska, L., Seshan, S. V., Racusen, L. C., Bartlett, S. T.

“…The first Banff proposal for the diagnosis of pancreas rejection (Am J Transplant 2008; 8: 237) dealt primarily with the diagnosis of acute T‐cell‐mediated…”
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Cost efficiency in the prospective diagnosis and follow-up of polyomavirus allograft nephropathy by Drachenberg, C., Hirsch, H.H., Papadimitriou, J.C., Mozafari, P., Wali, R., McKinney, J.D., Nogueira, J., Cangro, C.B., Mendley, S., Klassen, D.K., Ramos, E.

“…Evaluation of urine cytology (UC) for decoy cells and quantitative determinations of viruria (urine viral load [UPCR])and viremia (viral load in blood [VLB])…”
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A novel approach to the treatment of chronic allograft nephropathy by WEIR, M. R, ANDERSON, L, LIM, J. Y, BARTLETT, S. T, FINK, J. C, GABREGIORGISH, K, SCHWEITZER, E. J, HOEHN-SARIC, E, KLASSEN, D. K, CANGRO, C. B, JOHNSON, L. B, KUO, P. C

“…Progressive deterioration of renal function in kidney transplant recipients is the leading cause of graft failure. Both nonimmunologic and immunologic…”
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Trends and Patterns in Reporting of Patient Safety Situations in Transplantation by Stewart, D. E., Tlusty, S. M., Taylor, K. H., Brown, R. S., Neil, H. N., Klassen, D. K., Davis, J. A., Daly, T. M., Camp, P. C., Doyle, A. M.

“…Analysis and dissemination of transplant patient safety data are essential to understanding key issues facing the transplant community and fostering a “culture…”
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Evaluation of pancreas transplant needle biopsy : Reproducibility and revision of histologic grading system by DRACHENBERG, C. B, PAPADIMITRIOU, J. C, KLASSEN, D. K, RACUSEN, L. C, HOEHN-SARIC, E. W, WEIR, M. R, KUO, P. C, SCHWEITZER, E. J, JOHNSON, L. B, BARTLETT, S. T

“…Tissue samples for the diagnosis of pancreatic allograft rejection are now obtained routinely through the application of the percutaneous needle biopsy…”
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Who are the donors in organ donation ? The family's perspective in mandated choice by KLASSEN, A. C, KLASSEN, D. K

“…Evidence that families requested to permit organ donation refuse half the time has led to proposals for mandated choice. Under mandated choice, a person's…”
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Histologic grading of acute allograft rejection in pancreas needle biopsy: correlation to serum enzymes, glycemia, and response to immunosuppressive treatment by PAPADIMITRIOU, J. C, DRACHENBERG, C. B, WILAND, A, KLASSEN, D. K, FINK, J, WEIR, M. R, CANGRO, C, SCHWEITZER, E. J, BARTLETT, S. T

“…Allograft rejection continues to be the most common cause of graft failure in technically successful pancreas transplants. Early diagnosis and treatment of…”
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Tubular epithelial cell and podocyte apoptosis with de novo sirolimus based immunosuppression in renal allograft recipients with DGF by Munivenkatappa, R, Haririan, A, Papadimitriou, J C, Drachenberg, C B, Dinits-Pensy, M, Klassen, D K

“…Sirolimus is associated with prolonged delayed graft function (DGF) following renal transplantation and exacerbation of proteinuria. We assessed renal…”
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Increased living donor volunteer rates with a formal recipient family education program by Schweitzer, E J, Yoon, S, Hart, J, Anderson, L, Barnes, R, Evans, D, Hartman, K, Jaekels, J, Johnson, L B, Kuo, P C, Hoehn-Saric, E, Klassen, D K, Weir, M R, Bartlett, S T

“…We have generally encouraged living donation among our kidney recipients. However, an examination of our clinical practice revealed inconsistencies in the…”
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