2016 American Transplant Congress
Differences in Tacrolimus Troughs and Doses Between Caucasians and African Americans with Two CYP3A5 Loss-of-Function Alleles: Looking Beyond CYP3A5 Expression.
Higher tacrolimus (TAC) dose requirements and lower TAC troughs (TT) in African Americans (AA) relative to Caucasians (CA) have been presumed to be due to…2016 American Transplant Congress
Predictors of Urologic Complications After Pediatric En-Bloc Donor Kidney Transplantation.
Pediatric en-bloc kidney transplant (PEBKT) has expanded the donor pool. Association of donor characteristics and urologic complications is not well described. The objective of this…2016 American Transplant Congress
Universal Stenting of Renal Transplants Associated with a Low Complication Rate When Quality Assurance Program Ensures Stent Removal.
Urology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.
Introduction: The routine use of ureteral stents during renal transplantation remains controversial despite recent evidence that universal stenting decreases ureteric complications. Further, assurance of timely…2016 American Transplant Congress
Ureteroenterostomy in Kidney Transplant: Retrospective Analysis of 30 Consecutive Cases.
Kidney Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil.
INTRODUCTION: Lower urinary tract abnormalities are found in up to15% of adults and in 20-30% of children requiring kidney transplantation. Several will necessitate an enterocystoplasty…2016 American Transplant Congress
Common Iliac Artery Stenosis: An Often Overlooked Cause of Graft Dysfunction.
Nephrology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Transplant renal artery stenosis (TRAS) has been an increasingly recognized complication post kidney transplantation, and a potentially reversible cause for hypertension and allograft dysfunction. This…2016 American Transplant Congress
Use of Preoperative Embolization Prior to Transplant Nephrectomy.
Urology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.
Introduction/Objective: After a failed transplant, management of a non-functional graft with pain or recurrent infections can be challenging. Transplant nephrectomy (TN) can be a very…2016 American Transplant Congress
Early Hospital Readmisison Among Older Kideny Transplant Recipients.
Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
BACKGROUND: We previously established 31% of all kidney transplant (KT) recipients experience early hospital readmission (EHR). We hypothesized that rates of EHR might be higher…2016 American Transplant Congress
Hospital Readmissions in the First Year Post Transplant Over a 12-Year Span at a Single Center.
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
There is an increased focus on hospital readmissions as a driver of health care costs and indicator of health care quality. Study Purpose: Understanding the…2016 American Transplant Congress
Resource Utilization and Cost Analysis of Early Hospital Readmissions Following Kidney Transplantation.
Background: Early hospital readmissions (EHRs) following kidney transplant are associated with poor transplant outcomes and a greater burden on the healthcare system. However, the financial…2016 American Transplant Congress
Early Hospital Readmission After Kidney Transplantation: Seasonality, Causes and Prognosis.
Background: In the general population, 30-day hospital readmission rate is a well-accepted quality metric and a predictor of mortality. A growing body of data suggests…
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