2017 American Transplant Congress
Optimizing Support for Living Kidney Donors: Insights from a Prospective Study.
1Yale U, New Haven; 2U Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; 3Northwestern U, Chicago
PurposeTo assess how potential living kidney donors (LKDs) perceived support from the transplant team and areas for improvement.MethodsWe conducted a prospective, longitudinal study of individuals…2017 American Transplant Congress
Semi-Automated Pre-Donation Computed Topography (CT) Cortical Renal Volume to Predict Kidney Function in Live Kidney Donors 2 Years Following Donation.
Objective: To evaluate whether volume of the remnant kidney based on pre-donation CT and donor age correlates with post-donation 2-year renal function in live kidney…2017 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of the Estimated and Measured Glomerular Filtration Rate in Kidney Donor Candidates.
Nephrology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
Background and objectivesThe assessment of GFR in kidney donor candidates is necessary for the appropriate allocation of donor kidneys to recipients. This assessment can be…2017 American Transplant Congress
Timing of HLA Testing as a Means of Reducing Cost and Increasing Efficiency of Living Kidney Donation.
Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
Purpose: Creating an effective living kidney donor process can be a challenge for transplant centers. There needs to be a balance between efficiency, resources, patient…2017 American Transplant Congress
Lower Rates of Living Donation Among Transplant Centers Located in the Stroke Belt.
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham
Background: The prevalence of comorbid disease continues to increase in the United States, particularly in areas like the Stroke Belt, but it is unknown whether…2017 American Transplant Congress
Predictors of Renal Function Compensation in Live Donor Nephrectomy.
Introduction: Renal transplantation is the preferred option for patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). It provides better quality of life and lower mortality rates…2017 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Tacrolimus and MPA Derivative Immunosuppression on Acheived GFR in Recipients without Rejection: A Comparison of GFR of Living Donor Recipient Pairs at Six Months Post-Transplant.
Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola, FL
Analysis of the difference in estimated GFR (eGFR) of living donor recipient pairs at six months post-transplant showed that increased use of tacrolimus and MPA…2017 American Transplant Congress
How Potential Living Kidney Donors (LKDs) View ESRD Risk: A Multi-Center Study.
1Yale U, New Haven; 2U Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; 3Northwestern U, Chicago
PurposeTo determine how kidney donors view ESRD risk at initial donor evaluation.MethodsWe conducted a longitudinal, prospective study of LKDs at three centers and report results…2017 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Visceral and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue on Post Donation Renal Function in Living Kidney Donors.
Introduction:It was reported that some variables were revealed remain renal function after live donor nephrectomy. This study was conducted to determine the influence of visceral…2017 American Transplant Congress
The Outcome of Kidney Grafts from Living Donors with Pyelo-Ureteric Junction Dysfunction.
Introduction: There is a wide gap between number of patients seeking renal transplants and potential kidney donors. Living kidney donation seems a reasonable source to…
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