2015 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Patient Functional Status on the Associations Between Kidney Transplant Waitlisting, Race, and U.S. Region
Background: Black race and Southeastern residence at the start of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are associated with reduced access to the U.S. kidney transplant waitlist,…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Role of Hemodialysis Social Networks in Transplantation: Five Year Follow Up of an Urban Hemodialysis Cohort
Nephrology, Hypertension, and Kidney Transplantation, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.
Background: Racial and socioeconomic disparities are well known barriers to kidney transplantation (KT), especially among minority populations. Emerging evidence suggests social networks exist within hemodialysis…2015 American Transplant Congress
Functional Status Predicts Mortality After Liver Transplant
Purpose: To investigate whether pre-transplant functional status predicts mortality after liver transplant (LT).Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of first-time adult LT recipients using…2015 American Transplant Congress
MELD Velocity – An Early Predictor of Increased Mortality Risk
INTRODUCTION: MELD is a satisfactory predictor of 3-month mortality in patients with cirrhosis. However, sub-populations of patients at increased hazard of mortality, but not well…2015 American Transplant Congress
Real-Time Measurements of Tissue Oxygen Microtension as a Marker of Bile Duct Viability in Liver Transplantation
General Surgery, HU Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain.
Aims: To evaluate bile duct viability by assessing its microvascular quality using an innovative real-time oxygen tension device by testing different areas in both donor…2015 American Transplant Congress
A Tool to Estimate Probability of Outcomes on the Liver Transplant Waiting List
The probability of liver transplant (LTX) and death for candidates varies by donation service area (DSA), making it difficult for candidates to understand the likely…2015 American Transplant Congress
Functional Decline in Liver Transplant Candidates: Results from the Functional Assessment in Liver Transplantation (FrAILT) Study
Background: Cirrhosis is characterized by sarcopenia and malnutrition, leading to progressive functional decline. No studies have objectively measured physical functional decline in cirrhotics awaiting liver…2015 American Transplant Congress
Ischemic Cholangiopathy Following Liver Transplantation from Donation After Circulatory Death Donors: Role of Tissue Plasminogen Activator Flush
Background: Formation of microthrombi within the peribiliary arterial plexus causing necrosis of biliary epithelium may be responsible for ischemic cholangiopathy (IC) after donation after circulatory…2015 American Transplant Congress
Use of Tissue Plasminogen Activator (TPA) in Liver Transplantation from Donation After Cardiac Death (DCD) Donors: A Controlled Randomized Trial
Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
To further evaluate the impact of tPA in reduction of ITBS in livers recovered from the DCD donors we conducted a controlled randomized trial. Between…2015 American Transplant Congress
Lymphotoxin Controls Treg Interactions With Lymphatic Endothelial Cells and Interstitial Migration In Vivo
University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.
Introduction: Lymphotoxin (LT) coordinates the development, organization and structure of lymphoid organs, and LTβreceptor (LTβR) is involved in thymocyte migration. However, LT has no described…
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