KIDNEY TRANSPLANT; COMPLICATIONS

This study looked at whether adding empagliflozin to insulin can reduce oxidative stress (a type of cell damage) in people with type 2 diabetes who have had a kidney transplant. Forty adults with stable graft function took either empagliflozin plus insulin or insulin alone for 90…

This study looked at 159 kidney transplant patients to see if using Ringer lactate solution instead of normal saline with dextrose water during the first week after surgery helps prevent electrolyte imbalances. The goal was to find which fluid leads to better bicarbonate levels a…

This study tested whether a special type of acupuncture, called thread embedding acupuncture, can reduce pain and improve quality of life for people who donate a kidney through keyhole surgery. 32 healthy kidney donors were randomly assigned to receive either real thread acupunct…

This study looked at whether a simple blood test could predict which kidney transplant patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 would get worse. Researchers measured a protein called IL-6 in blood samples after stimulation. The goal was to find early warning signs to guide treatme…

This study looked at whether checking a substance in urine called CXCL10 can help find kidney transplant rejection earlier than usual. 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 a…

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 12 mon…