2016 American Transplant Congress
Integrative, Multi-Cohort Analysis of Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-Positive and Negative Tumor Samples to Identify Gene-Signatures Associated with EBV Oncogenesis.
Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
EBV is linked to a variety of lymphoid and epithelial malignancies. In transplant recipients EBV is associated with the development of B cell lymphomas in…2016 American Transplant Congress
Targeting the Constitutively Active PI3K/Akt/mTOR Signaling Pathway in Epstein-Barr Virus B Cell Lymphomas.
Division of Abdominal Transplantation, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) B cell lymphomas in post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a major problem in organ transplantation. Reduction of immunosuppression sometimes result in tumor…2016 American Transplant Congress
Effects of Immunosuppression and Sun Exposure on Immune Cell Populations in Skin and Blood of Kidney Transplant Recipients.
BackgroundKidney transplant recipients (KTR) receiving sirolimus accrue fewer skin cancers than KTR receiving calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) based immunosuppression, potentially due to effects of sirolimus and…2016 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Solid Organ Transplant Recipients with Pre-Existing Malignancies.
Background: Pre-transplant malignancy (PTM) is considered a relative contraindication for transplantation due to the heightened risk of cancer recurrence associated with immunosuppression. However, little has…2016 American Transplant Congress
Hematopoietic Cell Transplant and Solid Organ Transplantation: A First Report of the U.S. Experience.
Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
The prevalence of patients who receive both a hematopoetic cell(HCT) and solid organ transplantation(SOT) is rising. There have been no large scale studies of HCT…2016 American Transplant Congress
Delays in the Live Kidney Donor Evaluation Process.
One of the barriers to live kidney donation (LKD) is successful completion of the evaluation process. While it is known that many potential donors (PDs)…2016 American Transplant Congress
Incidence of Depression Following Live Kidney Donation.
1JHU, Baltimore; 2UAB, Birmingham.
Post-donation depression (PDD) and regret (PDR) remain poorly characterized for live kidney donors. Individuals who develop kidney-related medical conditions after donating may have higher odds…2016 American Transplant Congress
Prospective Randomized Controlled Study Evaluating the Impact of an Electronic Feedback System on Medication Adherence in Solid Organ Transplantation.
University of Chicago Transplant Center, University of Chicago, Chicago.
Purpose: To evaluate the impact of and electronic feedback system (EFS), SIMpill Medication Adherence System®, on medication adherence in patients who have received a solid…2016 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Education Increases Wait-Listing Rates in Dialysis Centers with Supportive Administration and Knowledgeable Staff.
1UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; 2St. Louis Univ., St. Louis, MO.
While educating dialysis patients about transplant increases its pursuit and receipt, there is variation in educational practices that affects wait-listing rates. There are also dialysis…2016 American Transplant Congress
Barriers to Comprehensive Transplant Education at U.S. For-Profit Dialysis Centers and Associations with Waitlist Access.
1UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; 2St. Louis Univ., St. Louis, MO.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires that dialysis patients be informed of their transplant options. Compared to non-profit dialysis centers, for-profit centers…
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