KIDNEY TRANSPLANT; COMPLICATIONS

This study looked at whether adding empagliflozin to insulin can reduce oxidative stress in people with type 2 diabetes who have had a kidney transplant. Forty patients were split into two groups: one received empagliflozin plus insulin, the other insulin alone. After 90 days, re…

This study tested two different IV fluids (Ringer lactate and normal saline with dextrose water) in 159 kidney transplant patients during their first week after surgery. The goal was to see which fluid helps maintain better electrolyte balance and kidney function. Results will he…

This study tested whether thread embedding acupuncture (placing a tiny thread under the skin at a specific back point) can reduce pain and improve quality of life after laparoscopic kidney donation surgery. 32 healthy kidney donors took part. Half received the real acupuncture pl…

This study looked at whether checking a substance in urine called CXCL10 can help doctors find kidney transplant rejection earlier. 260 adult kidney transplant patients took part. The goal was to see if early treatment based on this test could help the new kidney work better and …

This study tested whether a blood marker called IL-6 could predict if kidney transplant patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 would get worse. Researchers collected blood samples from 52 patients and measured IL-6 levels after stimulation. The goal was to find early warning sig…

This study looked at 172 kidney transplant recipients to see if levels of a common, harmless virus (Torque Teno Virus) in the blood can predict serious infections or organ rejection. Participants were on stable immunosuppression for at least 3 months and were monitored for a year…