2015 American Transplant Congress
A Novel Tool to Evaluate Coercion, Pressure, and Motivation in Potential Live Kidney Donors
Live donor kidney transplantation yields improved graft survival and recipient longevity, as compared to deceased donors. However, one concern with living donation is the potential…2015 American Transplant Congress
Birth Weight as a Marker of Nephron Mass: Impact on Renal Allograft Function
Nephron number has been considered a major determinant of renal allograft function and outcome. It has been demonstrated that low birth weights give rise to…2015 American Transplant Congress
Birth Weight as a Marker of Nephron Mass: Predicting Living Kidney Donor Outcomes
It has been demonstrated that low birth weights give rise to a reduction in nephron number and low glomerular size in the postnatal kidney. Oligonephropathy…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Burden of Caregiving for Living Kidney Donors
Renal Transplantation, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
Introduction: A large number of kidney donors are also primary caregivers for their recipients. Whilst primary caregiver status is a well-established cause of psychopathology, it…2015 American Transplant Congress
Utility and Outcomes of Expanded Screening Among Live Solid Organ Donors
Organ Transplantation and Infectious Diseases, Northwestern University, Chicago.
Background: The Organ Procurement Transplant Network (OPTN) now requires enhanced screening of selected live donors for Trypanosoma cruzi, Strongyloides stercoralis, Tuberculosis (TB), and West Nile…2015 American Transplant Congress
Hand Assisted Retroperitoneoscopic Donor Nephrectomy in Challenging Cases; Right Sided Donor Nephrectomy With Multiple Renal Arteries
Hand-assisted retroperitoneoscopic (HARP) nephrectomy is a potentially safer approach for the donor where the peritoneum stays intact and tactile sensation remains. The experience with HARP…2015 American Transplant Congress
Prospective Measurement of Plasma Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipoprotein in Living Kidney Donors
Introduction: Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a biomarker for acute kidney injury. This study was conducted to determine the clinical implications of perioperative plasma NGAL…2015 American Transplant Congress
Age Should Not Be Considered a Contraindication for Living Kidney Donation
Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
The increasing numbers of patients with ESRD on the transplant waiting list has been the main driving force for expanding the donor pool. Acceptance of…2015 American Transplant Congress
Kidneys from Living Donors With High Body Mass Index Do Not Have Inferior Outcomes
Imperial College Kidney and Transplant Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
The disparity between donor kidney availability and demand has increased utilization of kidneys from marginal living donors. Data regarding outcome of transplantation from living donors…2015 American Transplant Congress
Age, Race and Socioeconomic Factors Have a Strong Influence on Candidates Finding a Living Donor Kidney
Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
Living donation is decreasing in the US even as the number of candidates listed for renal transplant continues to rise. We sought to evaluate the…
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