“Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs” is a diagram etched in the minds of most business and social
science majors and many practitioners. It is much like a mantra and has been widely …

In solid organ transplantation, the achievement of an immunosuppression (IS)-free state
[also referred to as clinical operational tolerance (COT)] represents the ultimate goal …

Leaders of health care organizations are increasingly interested in ways to attract, retain,
and gain commitment from their employees. This interest is created in part because high …

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a cause of proteinuric kidney disease,
compromising both native and transplanted kidneys. Treatment is limited because of a …

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a glomerular disease characterized by
proteinuria, progression to end-stage renal disease, and recurrence of proteinuria after …

Abatacept (cytotoxic T-lymphocyte–associated antigen 4–immunoglobulin fusion protein
[CTLA-4–Ig]) is a costimulatory inhibitor that targets B7-1 (CD80). The present report …

Hypothesis Histological grade of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an important prognostic
factor affecting patient survival after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Design …

OBJECTIVE To investigate if recurrent autoimmunity explained hyperglycemia and C-
peptide loss in three immunosuppressed simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplant …

Recurrence of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (rFSGS) after kidney transplantation is a
cause of accelerated graft loss. To evaluate pathogenic antibodies (Abs) in rFSGS, we …

Background. New trends in immunosuppression in clinical transplantation include the use of
antibody induction agents in protocols that emphasize reduction or avoidance of steroids …