Kidney disease is a known risk factor for poor outcomes of COVID-19 and many other
serious infections. Conversely, infection is the second most common cause of death in …

The function of the kidney, as well as its morphology, changes markedly with age. The
glomerular filtration rate falls progressively, independent of overt pathology. Glomerular …

Background. Elderly patients (ages 70 yr and older) are among the fastest-growing group
starting renal-replacement therapy in the United States. The outcomes of elderly patients …

Newer immunosuppressive agents have dramatically reduced the rates of acute graft
rejection (AR) over the last decade but may have exacerbated the problem of post-transplant …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystemic autoimmune disease that frequently
affects the kidneys, known as lupus nephritis (LN). Such patients are treated with …

Objective: To evaluate the interaction of donor and recipient age on transplant outcome and
immune response. Summary Background Data: The age of donor and recipient is becoming …

A real-time and label-free microstrip sensor capable of detecting and monitoring subsurface
growth of Escherichia coli (E. coli) on solid growth media such as Luria-Bertani (LB) agar is …

An increasing number of patients older than 65 years are referred for and have access to
organ transplantation, and an increasing number of older adults are donating organs …

Demographic changes are associated with a steady increase of older patients with end-
stage organ failure in need for transplantation. As a result, the majority of transplant …

Introduction Although kidney transplantation carries a survival benefit compared with
dialysis, mortality, especially the first year after transplantation, is high in recipients older …