2015 American Transplant Congress
Predictors of Deceased Donor Lung Utilization in the United States
Background: Lung utilization rates for deceased donor (DD) are far lower than most solid organs. For DD recovered in 2013, 22% had at least one…2015 American Transplant Congress
Relationship of Donor Age and Distance in Deceased Donor Lung Offers in the US
1UNOS, Richmond, VA; 2Duke Univ, Durham, NC; 3U of Mich, Ann Arbor, MI.
Background: Lung (LU) utilization from deceased donors (DD) is considerably lower than for kidney, liver and heart. A better understanding of placement efforts may provide…2015 American Transplant Congress
Thymoglobulin Administration During Multi-Visceral and Isolated Small Bowel Procurement Does Not Adversely Affect the Survival of Harvested Organs
Anti-thymocyte globulin administration in donors before intestinal procurement may result in decreased graft versus-host disease (GVHD) due to reduced recipient lymphocyte trafficking after reperfusion. Reluctance…2015 American Transplant Congress
Nomogram for Predicting Patient Survival After Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment in Patients With Devastating Neurological Injury
Objective:Reliable prediction of time of death after withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment in patients with devastating neurological injury is crucial to successful donation after circulatory death.…2015 American Transplant Congress
A 10 Min “No-Touch” Time – Is It Enough in DCD? A DCD Animal Study
Introduction: DCD is under investigation due to the lack of human donor organs. Required times of cardiac arrest vary between 75 seconds and 27 min…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Decreasing Rates of Organ Donation in Trauma Patients: An Analysis of the United Network for Organ Sharing Database
Transplant Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; Transplant, Surgery, Tucson, AZ.
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to assess organ donation rates among trauma patients over the years utilizing the national organ donation database (UNOS).METHODS:…2015 American Transplant Congress
Patients Referred to an OPO: Analysis of Potential for Additional DCD Donors
New York Organ Donor Network, New York, NY.
Performance improvement at our organ procurement organization (OPO) includes retrospective analysis of the triage process for newly referred patients to identify missed opportunities for donation…2015 American Transplant Congress
Pediatric Living Donor Liver Transplantation at KFSH&RC – Implementation of the Laparoscopic Retrieval in a High Volume Center
Organ Transplant Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Since the first successful pediatric liver transplantation was performed in 1967 the survival rate increased from 30 % to currently above 90 %. This is…2015 American Transplant Congress
Transversal Observational Study On Recurrent and Late Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) in Renal Transplantation (tx)
UTIs are common complications after kidney tx. The aim of this study was to define the potential predisposing factors and the possible impact on graf…2015 American Transplant Congress
Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Hospitalized Urinary Tract Infections in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common complications in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) due to their immunocompromised state. Severe infections often lead to hospitalizations and…
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