Benito Valdepenas

The April issue is now available! amjtransplant.org #Transplant #Transplantation #OrganTransplantation

Injectable “satellite livers” could offer an alternative to #liver #transplantation | ow.ly/tWEL50YAPKs #livertransplant #transplant

GLP-1 receptor agonists are increasingly used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, and trials have shown reductions in cardiovascular risk and slowing of kidney failure. Adverse events are mostly gastrointestinal. Read the Review Article “GLP-1 Receptor Agonists” by Clifford J. Rosen, MD, and Julie R. Ingelfinger, MD, from @tuftsmedschool and the Maine Medical Center Institute for Research: nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

#OnMyMind: A discussion of how to manage anti-thrombotic therapy after atrial fibrillation ablation in light of the recent ALONE AF and OCEAN trials. @atulverma_md ahajrnls.org/489NdDU

SRTR Video | SRTR’s New Patient-Friendly Website (Launching Soon!) | SRTR is launching a new, patient-friendly website this year, designed to guide you every step of the way, from considering a #transplant to recovery: ow.ly/i9W650Y7QFi #transplantation

Online & in press! "Personal Viewpoint: Risk stratification and counseling of living kidney donor candidates with prediabetes," by Achkar et al amjtransplant.org/article/S1600-… @HMethodistMD

Null hypothesis significance testing begins with an assumption the null hypothesis is true, allowing researchers to test for differences while guarding against bias. buff.ly/CKv4xAQ

Don't miss our February Literature Watch, "Short-term glyco-editing during machine perfusion permits ABO-incompatible transplantation in a human decedent model," by Cravedi et al tinyurl.com/4av22cnj #transplantation #kidneys

#Type1Diabetes affects approximately 2 million people in the US and 8.4 million people worldwide. 🔗 Learn more about the diagnosis and treatment of type 1 diabetes in this JAMA Review: ja.ma/46UF1a2

Thinking about a kidney transplant? This tool was created with input from patients with kidney disease and the doctors who care for them: srtr.org/tools/kidney-t… @SRTRNews Kidney patients can use it during visits with their doctor to learn more about kidney transplantation.

SRTR Video | SRTR’s New Patient-Friendly Website (Coming Soon) | SRTR is launching a new, patient-friendly website this year, designed to guide you every step of the way, from considering a #transplant to recovery: ow.ly/i9W650Y7QFi #transplantation

Gene Expression Profiling Does Not Predict Long-term Risk of Malignancy in #Heart #Transplant Recipients | ow.ly/xfMb50Y7Q4P #hearttransplant #transplantation #fridayreads #weekendreads

If your transplant center does not have a structured exercise program, you can still provide recommendations📅 4-5 days/week⏱️ 30-45 min/session💪 Moderate intensity/conversational pace🚶 Walking, cycling, swimming⌚ Start 4+ weeks pre-tx. + band exercise Consistency > Intensity

I’m running the Chicago Marathon for the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois. Your support helps advance patient care, education, and transplant research. mandrillapp.com/track/click/30…

Challenges in chronic weight management and practical pearls about insurance coverage, prior authorizations, current affordability initiatives, navigating shortages, and the importance of education and advocacy for people living with obesity. buff.ly/MQ1Qzbe

⭐️Thrilled to share our new publication in @LancetGastroHep on the latest in SIBO, or as we think it’s better understood: Small Intestinal Microbial Dysbiosis (SIMD)! 🦠 thelancet.com/journals/langa…

MRC-ICU scores are a validated surrogate marker for pharmacist interventions in hematology/oncology patients and can be utilized as a measure of pharmacist productivity without the need for daily documentation. buff.ly/xE50yoo

I’m running #chicagomarathon for @NKFIllinois @nkf. Your support helps advance patient care, education, and transplant research. p2p.onecause.com/teamkidney2026…