Patients stuck on waiting lists for compatible kidney donors often end up quitting because the odds are so slim. But a new method called desensitization could increase their chances of successful ...

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For years, candidates for kidney transplants have had to bide their time on the waiting list until someone who’s a match donates a kidney. For years, candidates for kidney transplants have had to bide ...

For patients weighing less than 10 kg, the drug concentration for bag 3 is the desired maintenance dose of the antimicrobial drug (in milligrams) divided by 6.67 mL. For example, if the desired ...

Chicago, IL - Patients who experience hypersensitivity reactions to clopidogrel but who require the drug after having a stent placement can overcome their allergy by undergoing a careful ...

Everybody knows there's a dire shortage of kidneys (and other organs) for transplant. Here's the math: Over 80,000 on the kidney waiting list, but only 17,500 transplants are performed annually. But ...

Desensitization Procedure: The 3-day desensitization protocol employed was obtained from a previous study. 2 Over the 3 days of desensitization, a placebo dose was administered first followed by doses ...