Successful pregnancy possible after kidney transplant
2011-10-22
(Press-News.org) A new study recently published in the American Journal of Transplantation reveals that the ability to successfully carry a pregnancy after kidney transplantation is very high, with 73.5% live birth rates.
Researchers led by Dorry Segev, MD, PhD, of Johns Hopkins University performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of articles published between 2000 and 2010 that reported pregnancy-related outcomes among KT recipients.
Results found that a successful pregnancy is possible after receiving a kidney transplant, although the relatively high rate of medical complications of the pregnancy motivates very careful monitoring.
Women who become pregnant after kidney transplantation have relatively high rates of pregnancy complications, such as preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and preterm delivery.
Pregnancy complications are particularly higher among those women who become pregnant within two years of having the kidney transplant; complication rates fall up to 50% in studies where the mean interval between the transplant and the pregnancy was more than two years.
An accompanying editorial by V.T. Armenti of Thomas Jefferson University also emphasizes that the risks of pregnancy are not going to go away; they are inherent in the transplant population and ultimately the patient must be given the opportunity to make the decision.
"First, our findings inform the clinical decision-making process for women of childbearing age deciding whether to pursue kidney transplantation (as opposed to remaining on dialysis)," Segev notes. "Second, our findings motivate careful follow-up of pregnant women who are kidney transplant recipients."
INFORMATION:
END
ELSE PRESS RELEASES FROM THIS DATE:
2011-10-22
Each and every month online gaming sites announce new promotions in a bid to entice new players to their site and prevent their current players from drifting to their rival brands and at Jackpot Joy Bingo this month players are being offered the chance to earn some free bingo credits by recommending the site to a friend. The site will reward any current player and their recommended friend GBP20 each in credit for the site if they sign up. This offers new players the chance to experience the site in full, trying out all of the games on offer and a chance to attempt to win ...
2011-10-22
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Individuals perform better and are more confident when they practice motivational tactics focused not on them but on the team they belong to, according to a recently published study by Michigan State University researchers.
The findings, published in the Journal of Sports Sciences and led by Veronica Son and Deborah Feltz of the Department of Kinesiology, reveal that simply changing "I" to "we" in self-talk motivational statements has a significant impact on an individual's – and thus a group's – performance.
Son, a doctoral student in the Department ...
2011-10-22
Bolton-based international parcel delivery expert Parcel2Go has called on businesses in the North East to take advantage of a new scheme designed to help companies export their goods to new markets.
The North East Chamber of Commerce has officially launched NECC Global, two support packages designed to help small, medium and large businesses in the region to increase the volume of goods they export.
Parcel2Go has been helping businesses to send goods to countries all over the world for more than 20 years and now handles in excess of two million parcels every year. ...
2011-10-22
New Rochelle, NY, October 20, 2011—Spas that offer massage therapy using fragrant essential oils, called aromatherapy, may have elevated levels of potentially harmful indoor air pollutants such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and ultrafine particles, according to an article in Environmental Engineering Science, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.. The article is available free online at www.liebertpub.com/ees
Fragrant essential oils, derived from plants, may release various VOCs into the air. VOC degradation caused by the reaction of these ...
2011-10-22
Online gaming company Sportingbet, made a recent purchase deal with two companies, Scandic Bookmakers and Danbook. The deal was finalized shortly after Ladbrokes called off its plan to take-over Sportingbet.
The CEO of Ladbrokes Richard Glynn said that the potential risks and benefits associated with the deal were quite clear to the company. After analyzing the situation, the Ladbrokes team failed to chalk out a plan that would enhance the share value of the company under an accepted regulatory framework.
Key Reasons for the Deal's Failure
The key factor behind ...
2011-10-22
Dr. Gary Evans, podiatrist in New York City, introduces a new online appointment requesting feature for busy, on the run patients. With problems arising at any point of the day, patients can now request appointments online via the practice's website.
When symptoms arise, patients can simply submit an appointment request via the practice's website without altering their schedule. The practice's new appointment requesting feature has allowed Dr. Gary Evans to offer more convenient and easy ways for patients to make appointments with him.
"My patients can often ...
2011-10-22
A team of international researchers has discovered a new Ebola-like virus – Lloviu virus -- in bats from northern Spain. Lloviu virus is the first known filovirus native to Europe, they report in a study published in the journal PLOS Pathogens on Octobr 20th.
The study was a collaboration among scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII) in Spain, Roche Life Sciences, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Grupo Asturiano para el Estudio y Conservación ...
2011-10-22
COLLEGE STATION, Oct. 20, 2011 — The tip of a bone point fragment found embedded in a mastodon rib from an archaeological site in Washington state shows that hunters were present in North America at least 800 years before Clovis, confirming that the first inhabitants arrived earlier to North America than previously thought, says a team of researchers led by a Texas A&M University archaeologist.
Michael Waters, director of the Center for the Study of the First Americans in the Department of Anthropology at Texas A&M, and colleagues from Colorado, Washington and Denmark ...
2011-10-22
Leading podiatrist in Charlotte, NC, Dr. Scott Basinger, continues to make receiving foot and ankle health care easier with advancements in information technology. Patients can now visit the practice's website to download, print and fill out new patient paperwork.
A patient's first visit to Ankle & Foot Center of Charlotte establishes a vital foundation for the relationship between the patient and Dr. Basinger, treating foot pain in Charlotte, NC, and his staff members. During a patient's first visit, Ankle & Foot Center of Charlotte makes sure to obtain important ...
2011-10-22
WASHINGTON — Federal agencies should develop a new nutrition rating system with symbols to display on the front of food and beverage packaging that graphically convey calorie counts by serving size and a "point" value showing whether the saturated and trans fats, sodium, and added sugars in the products are below threshold levels. This new front-of-package system should apply to all foods and beverages and replace any other symbols currently being used on the front of packaging, added the committee that wrote the report.
"Our report offers a path to develop an Energy ...
LAST 30 PRESS RELEASES:
[Press-News.org] Successful pregnancy possible after kidney transplant
