October 2017 Transplant Trial Watch now available
The October 2017 edition of the Transplant Trial Watch is now available. This month’s studies include long term results from the original phase II Belatacept study, a Cochrane review of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies for renal transplant recipients, and a systematic review of in-situ perfusion techniques in liver transplantation.
Read moreDo you work on Surgical Trials?
Do you work in surgical trials? If so the PIRRIST team need your help! They are looking for surgical trial staff (in a variety of roles) to take part in an online questionnaire about their experiences of some barriers to successful recruitment, retention and PPI in UK adult surgical /surgery-related trials. They are offering a £10 […]
Read moreSeptember 2017 Transplant Trial Watch now available
The September 2017 edition of the Transplant Trial Watch is now online. This month’s studies include paracalcitol in renal transplant recipients, a new formula for estimation of standard liver volume, and protective mechanical lung ventilation in lung transplantation.
Read moreManagement of asymptomatic bacteriuria after kidney transplantation – survey
The ERA-EDTA DESCARTES working group have developed a short survey to collect information regarding current practice on the diagnosis and management of asymptomatic bacteriuria after adult kidney transplantation. This survey complements a clinical trial that they are running in this area. They would be very keen to hear from units in the UK so that […]
Read moreJuly 2017 Transplant Trial Watch now online
The July 2017 edition of the Transplant Trial Watch is now available. This month’s papers include a systematic review of factors affecting medication adherence following renal transplant, a trial of Belatacept versus tacrolimus in renal transplant recipients and a systematic review of transplant tourism.
Read moreJune 2017 Transplant Trial Watch now online
The June 2017 edition of the Transplant Trial Watch is now available. This month’s studies include potential for tacrolimus overdosing in obese transplant recipients, chlorthalidone for the management of hypertension in kidney transplant recipients, terlipressin in live donor liver transplantation and desmopressin use in cardiac transplantation.
Read moreMay 2017 Transplant Trial Watch now online
The May 2017 edition of the Transplant Trial watch is now out. This month’s studies include low dose valganciclovir prophylaxis in renal transplantation, metal vs. plastic stents for anastomotic strictures in liver transplantation and ex-vivo perfusion in cardiac transplantation.
Read moreApril 2017 Transplant Trial Watch now available
The April 2017 Transplant Trial Watch is now available online and via the TTW app for iPhone, iPad and android. This month, studies include a meta-analysis of RAS blockade in renal transplant recipients, early vs. late removal of ureteric stents, and development of a transplant risk index for patients on mechanical circulatory support.
Read moreCET Members elected to BTS committees
We are pleased to announce that two members of the CET have been elected to the committees of the British Transplantation Society. Liset Pengel will join the Standards Committee as vice chair, and Simon Knight has been elected to the Clinical Trials Committee. Both are very excited about getting more involved, and hope that we […]
Read moreMarch 2017 Transplant Trial Watch now online
The March 2017 edition of the Transplant Trial Watch is now available. This month’s papers include telemedicine for live donor follow-up, ACE inhibitors in renal transplant recipients and cancer screening recommendations following solid organ transplantation.
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