Giorgia Comai

Predictors of Early Posttransplant Complications and Clinical Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients Aged ≥65 y.

Background: Older adults represent a growing proportion of kidney transplant (KT) recipients, but early posttransplant morbidity remains substantial. We aimed to identify pretransplant factors associated with a complicated early posttransplant course in recipients aged ≥65 y and...

CEUS for the diagnosis of acute graft pyelonephritis in renal transplant recipients

Abstract Purpose Acute graft pyelonephritis (AGPN) is a clinically relevant complication in renal transplant recipients, in whom diagnosis may be challenging because of nonspecific clinical and conventional ultrasound findings. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) enables real-tim...