2016 American Transplant Congress
Implementation of Telehealth Is Associated with Improved Timeliness of Kidney Transplant Waitlist Evaluation at a VA Center.
1TN Valley HS, Nashville, TN; 2Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.
Background: The VA National Transplant Program is challenged to provide timely kidney transplant evaluation for Veterans nationwide. Efforts to improve access have included implementing a…2016 American Transplant Congress
Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease in Donation After Circulatory Death Liver Transplantation: UK Single Centre Study.
Aim of the study is to assess the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) after liver transplantation (LT) in DCD…2016 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of the Major Adverse Cardiac Events Risk with Everolimus-Based Calcineurin Inhibitor Reduction or Withdrawal Regimen in Liver Transplant Recipients: 3-Year Post-Hoc Analysis of the Randomized H2304 Extension Study.
1Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland; 2Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hannover.
Purpose:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of death in liver transplant recipients (LTxRs). Impaired glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is a risk factor…2016 American Transplant Congress
Understanding the Drivers Behind an Early Post-KAS Rise in Delayed Graft Function (DGF) Rates.
Background: DGF among solitary deceased donor kidney transplants (tx) increased by 22% (p<0.0001) -- from 24.6% to 30.1% -- during the first 6 months of…2016 American Transplant Congress
The First Impressions: A Study in Pre and Post-Implantation Renal Grafts for Early Detection Markers of Delayed Graft Function and Recovery.
1UVA, Charlottesville; 2VCU, Charlottesville; 3Northwestern University, Chicago.
Background: Delayed graft function (DGF) is mainly a consequence of ischemia and reperfusion injury (IRI) resulting in acute tubular necrosis. The degree of IRI is…2016 American Transplant Congress
Acute Inflammation, Chronic Damage and Renal Dysfunction in Renal Transplant Recipients with Delayed Graft Function (DGF).
Analysis of DGF and clinical outcomes in relation to progressive histological changes is not well reported. In this prospective longitudinal study, patients with DGF were…2016 American Transplant Congress
Associations Between Deceased-Donor Urine MCP-1 and Kidney Transplant Outcomes.
Current assessments of deceased donor kidneys lack precision in predicting recipient graft function. Mouse models have demonstrated that monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) has a pivotal…2016 American Transplant Congress
Surveillance Renal Allograft Biopsies Prognosticate Graft Function.
Background: Surveillance biopsy of the renal allograft provides a window into the health of the allograft and could allow prognostication of function by affording better…2016 American Transplant Congress
A Systematic Over View of Five Year Results of Serial Protocol Kidney Transplant Biopsies.
Surgery, UCSF, San Francisco, CA.
Background: Protocol biopsies can detect sub-clinical rejection. With declining rates of clinical acute rejection, a systematic review of protocol biopsies can provide clues about other…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Treatment of Borderline Lesion in Protocol Biopsies Did Not Improve the Outcome in Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Introduction. Up to 30% of patients with protocol biopsies and stable renal function have borderline lesions. His relationship with acute rejection remains uncertain, as does…
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