2015 American Transplant Congress
Longterm Outcome in Pancreas Grafts After Polyomavirus Infection in Combined Kidney-Pancreas Transplants: A Single Center Report
Purpose: We retrospectively analyzed the longterm survival and function in pancreas grafts after reduction of immunosuppression due to polyomavirus infection in simultaneous pancreas kidney transplants…2015 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Donor Hemoglobin A1c On Pancreas Graft Survival
A goal in selection of ideal donor pancreata is to avoid grafts with a predisposition to type-two diabetes. The HgA1c assay is a validated estimate…2015 American Transplant Congress
Which Place of Pancreas Graft Biopsy in the Management of Pancreas Transplant Recipients?
Hospices civils de Lyon, Lyon, France.
Introduction.Rejection or autoimmune recurrence is often difficult to diagnose in the field of pancreas transplantation. The place of pancreas graft biopsy in the management of…2015 American Transplant Congress
Renal Retransplantation in Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant Recipients
National Renal and Pancreatic Transplantation Unit, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Introduction:Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplantation(SPK) is standard of care in selected patients with end stage renal failure secondary to diabetes mellitus. There is little literature examining…2015 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Creatinine Based Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) and Iothalamate-Measured GFR (mGFR) Following Simultaneous Pancreas – Kidney Transplantation
University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland.
Objective: Creatinine based eGFR equations may overestimate the true GFR in simulataneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplant patients, owing to the low lean body mass in these…2015 American Transplant Congress
Dual Induction Therapy With Anti-Thymocyte Globulin and Basiliximab in Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation Reduced Incidence of Acute Rejection
Tokyo Women Medical University, Kidney Center, Tokyo, Kawadacho, Japan.
【Background】Induction therapy in simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant (SPK) recipients has been a common practice because a consequence of acute rejection (AR) in SPK could result in…2015 American Transplant Congress
Endovascular Salvage of a Pancreas Allograft Having Developed a Large AV Fistula and Aneurysm
1Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ; 2Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ.
We present an unusual case of a late, large pancreas allograft arteriovenous fistula and aneurysm rescued from threatened rupture or need for transplant pancreatectomy by…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Potential of E-Health to Improve Adherence: Exploring the Patients' View
Introduction. Transplant outcomes can be negatively influenced by medication nonadherence. Therefore, there is a need for effective interventions to improve adherence. In recent years due…2015 American Transplant Congress
Education and Employment After Renal Transplantation in Young Adults: An International Study
Purpose: Young adults who have received a kidney transplantation (KT) have significant obstacles in achieving educational goals and finding employment. The purpose of this study…2015 American Transplant Congress
Predicting Mental Health After Living Kidney Donation: The Importance of Donors' and Recipients' Medical Process
A minority of living kidney donors have poor psychological outcomes after donation. There is mixed evidence as to the influence of the medical process on…
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