2016 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Donor Profile Index and Recipient BMI Are Potent Predictors of Six Month Deceased Donor eGFR as Opposed to EPTS.
University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA.
Background: Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI) has been shown to be predictive of both short and long term graft survival and is used by transplant…2016 American Transplant Congress
High KDPI Is a Predictor of Acute Rejection in Delayed Graft Function.
The kidney donor profile index (KDPI) is a prognostic measure for graft function and survival. It is unclear whether it predicts acute rejection in patients…2016 American Transplant Congress
Adopting the Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI)/Kidney Donor Risk Index (KDRI) for Japanese Donors After Cardiac Death.
Introduction: Due to a severe organ shortage, it is important to predict the outcome of grafts prior to kidney transplantation and establish an appropriate allocation…2016 American Transplant Congress
Original KDRI Predicts Kidney Graft Failure in a Brazilian Cohort.
Current US allocation system for kidney transplantation (KT) is based on KDRI (Kidney Donor Risk Index). In Brazil, it is still based on HLA-compatibility; donor…2016 American Transplant Congress
Validation of the Kidney Donor Risk Index (KDRI) in the Australian and New Zealand Kidney Transplant Population.
Purpose: The kidney donor risk index (KDRI), developed by the United States Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR), was designed to quantify donor kidney quality.…2016 American Transplant Congress
The UK Kidney Donor Risk Index Score Predicts the Development of TRAS Post Deceased Donor Transplantation.
Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Introduction: Transplant renal artery stenosis (TRAS) is a heterogeneous disorder with different subtypes and aetiologies, which include traditional cardiovascular and transplant specific risk factors. Whether…2016 American Transplant Congress
Inferior Outcomes in Hepatitis C Virus Positive Donors to Hepatitis C Virus Negative Kidney Recipients: Analysis of National Data.
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.
Background: Kidney transplantation (KTxp)with HCV kidneys (HCV D+)may represent a safe resource to expand the donor pool, and to reduce waiting time in patients with…2016 American Transplant Congress
Quantitative Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) RNA in Plasma and Kidney Tissue in HCV Antibody Positive Donors.
Background: Currently HCV antibody positive deceased donors renal allografts are not considered for transplantation in HCV negative recipients. With recent development of anti-HCV therapy, utilization…2016 American Transplant Congress
Survival After Second Kidney Transplant: Are We Being Good Stewards?
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio.
BACKGROUND: Primary kidney transplant is associated with increased life years compared with dialysis. Comparable patient survival between primary (1KT) and second kidney transplants (2KT) has…2016 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors for Hospitalization Among Waitlisted End Stage Renal Disease Patients.
Background: For End Stage Renal Disease Patients (ESRD) waitlisted for a deceased donor kidney, hospitalization is associated with lower likelihood of transplantation and worse outcomes.…
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