2017 American Transplant Congress
Pregnandy During Kidney Trasplantation in a Low Income Population.
Renal Transplant Unit, CRAI Sur - CUCAIBA, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Background: The possibility of having a successful pregnancy in stage V chornic kidney failure improves after transplant, although the fertility rate is lower than in…2017 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Pancreas Transplant Failure in Quality of Life in Simultaneous Kidney Pancreas Transplantation.
BackgroundBoth kidney and pancreas transplantation have been shown to be associated with improved quality of life (QoL). In fact, one of the most important outcomes…2017 American Transplant Congress
NAFLD in Kidney Transplant Candidates.
Tampa General Medical Group, Tampa, FL
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is becoming the leading cause for liver transplant, and it is the most rapidly growing indication for simultaneous liver-kidney transplant…2017 American Transplant Congress
Reducing the Early Readmission Rates in Kidney Transplantation.
Nephrology Division, Hospital do Rim Foudation, São Paulo, Brazil
Background: 30-day hospital readmission rate is a well-accepted quality metric and a predictor of mortality among kidney transplant recipients.Objective: The aim of this study is…2017 American Transplant Congress
Titers of Blood Group B Patients Using Non-A1 Reagent/Donor Cells for the Purpose of ABO Incompatible Kidney Transplantation.
NJ Sharing Network, New Providence
Background: Blood group B patients are eligible to receive offers from non-A1 or non-A1B kidney donors. Current practice in many institutions involves performing these titers…2017 American Transplant Congress
Improving Clinical Decisions for Kidney Transplant Recipients Through Online Medical Simulation.
Methods: The CME intervention comprised two cases presented in a virtual patient simulation (VPS) platform, allowing learners to choose from numerous lab tests, diagnoses, and…2017 American Transplant Congress
Do Perioperative Blood Transfusions Influence Kidney Transplant Outcomes in the Modern Era?
Background: Blood transfusions are a well-established risk factor for human leukocyte antigen sensitization in kidney transplant candidates. To date, relatively few studies have explored the…2017 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Type 2 Surgical Injuries in Postmortem Donor Kidneys on the Post-Transplant Outcomes When Compared to Mate Non-Injured Kidney from the Same Donor.
Introduction - While damage to the procured organ is rare with organ loss being approximately 0.3% of procured organs, loss of potential transplantable organs does…2017 American Transplant Congress
Technical Characteristics, Optimization and Outcomes of Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy Performed on Kidney Transplant Patients.
Nephrology Service, Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital, Badalona, Spain
MATERIAL AND METHODS:From Januray 2014 to August 2016, 183 US-guided renal graft biopsies were performed in our institution.We decided to optimize our biopsy protocol, from…2017 American Transplant Congress
Psychosocial Distress in Chronic Kidney Disease: Benefits of Kidney Transplantation.
PurposeWe describe the frequency of psychosocial distress among Canadian patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), and compare distress between pre-dialysis, dialysis patients and kidney…
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