2023
Honoring the gift: The transformative potential of transplant-declined human organs
Albert C, Harris M, DiRito J, Shi A, Edwards C, Harkins L, Lysyy T, Kulkarni S, Mulligan D, Hosgood S, Watson C, Friend P, Nicholson M, Haakinson D, Saeb-Parsy K, Tietjen G. Honoring the gift: The transformative potential of transplant-declined human organs. American Journal Of Transplantation 2023, 23: 165-170. PMID: 36695696, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajt.2022.11.015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Inactive status is an independent predictor of liver transplant waitlist mortality and is associated with a transplant centers median meld at transplant
Merola J, Gan G, Stewart D, Noreen S, Mulligan D, Batra R, Haakinson D, Deng Y, Kulkarni S. Inactive status is an independent predictor of liver transplant waitlist mortality and is associated with a transplant centers median meld at transplant. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0260000. PMID: 34793524, PMCID: PMC8601542, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDonor service areasWaitlist mortalityTransplant centersMedian MELDHigh mortalityStatus changesLiver transplant waitlist mortalityDeceased donor transplantsInactive statusTransplant probabilityInactive patientsMELD scoreDonor transplantsHazard ratioIndependent predictorsTransplant ratesCare coordinationMortalityPatientsTransplantLevel cohortsTertileSignificant differencesCohortMELD
2018
Robotic Assisted Kidney Transplant, Reserved for the Deserved
Batra R, Mulligan D, Kulkarni S, Bhati C. Robotic Assisted Kidney Transplant, Reserved for the Deserved. Journal Of Clinical And Experimental Transplantation 2018, 3: 1-3. DOI: 10.4172/2475-7640.1000e104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRobotic kidney transplantKidney transplantTransplant surgeryLower wound complicationsKidney transplant surgeryGeneral surgical proceduresOpen conventional surgeryMinimal invasive surgeryObese patientsWound complicationsPatient survivalPoor outcomeCertain patientsConventional surgerySurgical proceduresHigh incidenceObesity ratesTransplantSurgeryInvasive surgeryComplicationsObesityPatientsErgonomic advantagesGraft
2017
A New Clinical Paradigm for Hepatitis C End-Stage Renal Disease Patients: Balancing Viral Eradication and Early Kidney Transplantation
Kulkarni S, Do A, Liapakis A. A New Clinical Paradigm for Hepatitis C End-Stage Renal Disease Patients: Balancing Viral Eradication and Early Kidney Transplantation. Internal Medicine Review 2017, 3 DOI: 10.18103/imr.v3i9.570.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Eculizumab Therapy for Chronic Antibody‐Mediated Injury in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Kulkarni S, Kirkiles‐Smith N, Deng YH, Formica RN, Moeckel G, Broecker V, Bow L, Tomlin R, Pober JS. Eculizumab Therapy for Chronic Antibody‐Mediated Injury in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. American Journal Of Transplantation 2016, 17: 682-691. PMID: 27501352, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.14001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedChronic DiseaseComplement C5Complement Inactivating AgentsEarly Intervention, EducationalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGlomerular Filtration RateGraft RejectionGraft SurvivalHumansIsoantibodiesKidney Failure, ChronicKidney Function TestsKidney TransplantationLiving DonorsMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsPrognosisRisk FactorsTissue DonorsTransplant RecipientsYoung AdultConceptsDe novo donor-specific antibodiesComplement inhibitionTreatment groupsNovo donor-specific antibodiesAntibody-Mediated InjuryC1q-positive patientsDonor-specific antibodiesKidney transplant recipientsPrimary end pointEndothelial cell injuryMo of observationEculizumab therapyEculizumab treatmentHumoral injuryTransplant recipientsKidney transplantRenal functionKidney functionChronic settingEGFR trajectoriesTreatment periodCell injuryPatientsEnd pointPercentage change
2015
Tu1044 Sofosbuvir-Based Interferon-Free Regimens for Hepatitis C Infection in Patients With Compensated and Decompensated Cirrhosis: Interim Analysis of a Prospective Observational Cohort
Do A, Lim J, Liapakis A, Babas G, Caldwell C, Fortune B, Emre S, Kulkarni S, Lempit S, Mistry P, Mulligan D, Rodriguez-Davalos M, Schilsky M, Tichy E, Yoo P, Jakab S. Tu1044 Sofosbuvir-Based Interferon-Free Regimens for Hepatitis C Infection in Patients With Compensated and Decompensated Cirrhosis: Interim Analysis of a Prospective Observational Cohort. Gastroenterology 2015, 148: s-1094-s-1095. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(15)33733-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Complication Arising from a Duplicated Inferior Vena Cava following Laparoscopic Living Donor Nephrectomy: A Case Report
Christakis P, Cimsit B, Kulkarni S. Complication Arising from a Duplicated Inferior Vena Cava following Laparoscopic Living Donor Nephrectomy: A Case Report. Transplantation Proceedings 2012, 44: 1450-1452. PMID: 22664034, DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.11.064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic living-donor nephrectomyLiving Donor NephrectomyDonor nephrectomyInferior vena cavaVena cavaMultiple emergency room visitsLeft gonadal veinEmergency room visitsEasier surgical approachIntraoperative ligationPostoperative courseFunctioning kidneyGonadal veinRenal veinRoom visitsInferior venaLeft kidneyLikely etiologySurgical approachCase reportRenal vasculatureNephrectomyCavaKidneyPatientsA One-Day Centralized Work-up for Kidney Transplant Recipient Candidates: A Quality Improvement Report
Formica RN, Barrantes F, Asch WS, Bia MJ, Coca S, Kalyesubula R, McCloskey B, Leary T, Arvelakis A, Kulkarni S. A One-Day Centralized Work-up for Kidney Transplant Recipient Candidates: A Quality Improvement Report. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2012, 60: 288-294. PMID: 22571868, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2012.04.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKidney transplantImprovement reportMultivariable Cox proportional hazards modelsCox proportional hazards modelKidney transplant candidacyMinimal listing criteriaGroup of patientsUniversity-based hospitalQuality improvement reportProportional hazards modelTransplant candidacyTransplant evaluationUNOS waitlistWaitlist placementTransplant centersComorbid conditionsMedian timeMultivariable analysisTransplant practitionersDialysis exposureFunctional statusWait listHazards modelPatientsRecipient candidates
2011
Laparoscopic repair of iatrogenic diaphragmatic hernia following radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma
Singh M, Singh G, Pandey A, Cha CH, Kulkarni S. Laparoscopic repair of iatrogenic diaphragmatic hernia following radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatology Research 2011, 41: 1132-1136. PMID: 22032681, DOI: 10.1111/j.1872-034x.2011.00865.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRadiofrequency ablationHepatic malignanciesDiaphragmatic herniaComplications of RFASymptomatic pleural effusionUnresectable hepatic malignanciesIatrogenic diaphragmatic herniaHepatic insufficiencyLaparoscopic repairPleural effusionHepatocellular carcinomaHerniaMalignancyAblationCirrhosisComplicationsPatientsCarcinomaEffusionFeverInsufficiency
2010
Renal transplantation for nephrogenic systemic fibrosis: a case report and review of the literature
Cuffy MC, Singh M, Formica R, Simmons E, Abu Alfa AK, Carlson K, Girardi M, Cowper SE, Kulkarni S. Renal transplantation for nephrogenic systemic fibrosis: a case report and review of the literature. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2010, 26: 1099-1101. PMID: 21079195, DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfq693.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsNephrogenic systemic fibrosisRenal transplantationSystemic fibrosisSymptoms of NSFEarly renal transplantationUnderwent renal transplantationRare fibrosing disorderStandard therapy existsRenal functionFibrosing disorderRenal diseaseCase reportTherapy existsPatient's lesionTherapeutic modalitiesTransplantationPatientsLesionsFibrosisPhotopheresisPlasmapheresisImatinibSymptomsCareful considerationDiseaseAccepting a donor kidney: an evaluation of patients’ and transplant surgeons’ priorities
Solomon DA, Rabidou N, Kulkarni S, Formica R, Fraenkel L. Accepting a donor kidney: an evaluation of patients’ and transplant surgeons’ priorities. Clinical Transplantation 2010, 25: 786-793. PMID: 20964716, PMCID: PMC4846340, DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2010.01342.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKidney qualityDonor kidneysTransplant surgeonsEvaluation of patientsMann-Whitney U testTransplant outcomesPatient characteristicsSpearman correlation coefficientPatient prioritiesWaiting listPatientsAvailable kidneysClinical practiceSurgeon rankingsKidneyU testSurgeonsCategorical variablesPatient autonomyComputer surveyCorrelation coefficientTransplantationFactorsGreat value
2006
Ethics in Liver Transplantation
Kulkarni S, Cronin D. Ethics in Liver Transplantation. Seminars In Liver Disease 2006, 26: 234-238. PMID: 16850372, DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-947299.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage liver diseaseDeceased donor liversLiver transplantationLiver diseaseManagement of comorbiditiesDeceased donor kidneysGraft survivalPreferred therapyLifesaving therapyCurrent allocation systemSurgical techniqueTransplantationPatientsLiverTherapyDiseaseInadequate supplyDeficiencyComorbiditiesImmunosuppressionMELDKidneyMortalitySuch deficienciesSpectacular improvementLiving donor liver transplantation for pediatric and adult recipients
Kulkarni S, Malagò M, Cronin DC. Living donor liver transplantation for pediatric and adult recipients. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2006, 3: 149-157. PMID: 16511549, DOI: 10.1038/ncpgasthep0437.Peer-Reviewed Original Research