2016 American Transplant Congress
A 15-Year Retrospective Analysis of Acute Kidney Injury in Non Renal Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: Incidence, Outcome and Progression Toward End Stage Chronic Kidney Disease.
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication in critically ill patients admitted to Intensive Care Units, often complicated by high mortality and progression toward…2016 American Transplant Congress
Does Pre-Emptive Transplantation Improve Survival Compared to Transplantation After Dialysis Among Deceased Donor Kidney Recipients?
Previous studies have shown that pre-emptive transplantation of kidneys from living donors is associated with longer graft survival than those who have initiated dialysis prior…2016 American Transplant Congress
Socioeconomic Status and Readmission Following Kidney Transplant.
Transplant Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore.
Our group has previously demonstrated that 31% of kidney transplant recipients are readmitted within 30 days of discharge from the original hospitalization. Patient-level contributors such…2016 American Transplant Congress
London Criteria for Listing Potential Liver Transplant Jehovah's Witness (JW) Patients. A Single Centre Results of Listing and Liver Transplant (LT) in JW Patients in Canada.
Multi Organ Transplantation Unit, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Canada.
Background: There is paucity of Level A evidence of consistent listing criteria and Liver Transplant in Jehovah Witness (JW) patients. London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC)…2016 American Transplant Congress
Survival Advantage in the Elderly with Kidney Transplantation.
Background: Patients with established renal failure (ERF) are aging. Of patients starting dialysis at our centre a third and a half are over the age…2016 American Transplant Congress
Psychiatric Characteristics of Acute Liver Failure Patients: Acetaminophen Overdose versus Other Etiologies.
Transplant Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit.
Scant research exists on the psychiatric history of patients with acute liver failure (ALF) presenting for liver transplantation. This study compared psychiatric profiles of patients…2016 American Transplant Congress
Predicting Survival to Listing for Liver Transplantation: Do MELD and Race Interact?
Transplant Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit.
Minimal research has been focused on the evaluation process for liver transplant listing. The purpose of this study was to examine whether evaluation MELD score…2016 American Transplant Congress
Post-Transplant Vaccine Initiative Collaboration (VIC) in a Multidisciplinary, Transplant Ambulatory Setting.
1Colonia Natural Pharmacy, Colonia; 2Medicine/Surgery, Drexel University, Philadelphia.
Introduction We describe the implementation of a vaccine initiative in an ambulatory transplant setting.Methods In 2014, Hahnemann University Hospital (HUH) and Colonia Natural Pharmacy transplant…2016 American Transplant Congress
Transplants without Borders – A Project for In Locus Training of New Transplants Centers in Brazil.
The regional disparity in transplant activity is a huge problem in Brazil and in other countries. Brazilian transplant centers are concentrated in the coastal states,…2016 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplantation Offers a Significant Survival Advantage Compared to Waitlisting, a Single Centre Experience.
Background: Kidney transplantation is associated with lower mortality and improved quality of life for patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). Survival in dialysis and…
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