2015 American Transplant Congress
Utilization of Medicare Part D Among Transplant Recipients
University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, Memphis, TN.
Purpose: As cost is a critical barrier to medication access among transplant recipients, Medicare Part D represents a key strategy in medication acquisition. Due to…2015 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Trasplant Perfusion With Mesenchymal Stromal Cells of Renal Graft Prevents Ischemia Injury Upregulating Gene Involved in Energy Saving
Background. Kidney ischemia from Donation after Circulatory Death shifts cells to anaerobic metabolism. Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSC) have immunomodulatory properties that are mediated by soluble…2015 American Transplant Congress
Stem Cell and Novel Biologic Therapies to Enhance Functional Recovery in Limb Transplantation
Surgery/Clinical Investigation, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA.
Introduction: Unlike visceral organ transplants, vascular composite allotransplantation such as limb and face require successful nerve regeneration and reinnervation of graft motor and sensory targets…2015 American Transplant Congress
Beneficial Effects of Controlling Peritransplant Inflammation in Total Pancreatectomy With Islet Autotransplantation: A Single Center Experience With Large Cohort of Patients
Background: Total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT) is an effective surgical treatment for patients with intractable chronic pancreatitis (CP). We recently reported that significant mass…2015 American Transplant Congress
Tolerant Kidney Transplant Patients Display B Cells With Regulatory Properties
Whereas a B cell transcriptional profile has been recorded for operationally tolerant kidney graft patients, the role that B cells may play in this process…2015 American Transplant Congress
Can Post-Transplant C-Peptide Be Used as an Indicator of Pancreas Graft Failure?
Background: The OPTN Pancreas Transplantation Committee is attempting to define pancreas graft failure and performed a study to determine if C-peptide corresponds to pancreas graft…2015 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Metabolic Outcomes of Functioning Pancreas Transplants in Type 2 Diabetic Recipients
Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Background Limited data are available on long-term metabolic outcomes of functioning pancreas transplants in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The aim of this…2015 American Transplant Congress
Post-Donation Outcomes in 46 Live Pancreas Donors
Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Background: Live donor segmental pancreas transplants have been performed selectively to increase the pool of donors, minimize cold ischemia time, and to avoid brain death.…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Duration of Brain Death on Outcomes in Abdominal Organ Transplantation: Rush and Retrieve or Rather Relax and Repair?
Background: Brain death (BD) induces a progressive systemic pro-inflammatory and coagulatory response affecting function of the grafts-to-be and survival. With longer BD duration more injury…2015 American Transplant Congress
HLA Broad Antigen and Eplet Mismatches in Determining the Risk of Acute Rejection After Kidney Transplantation
Aim: To determine the clinical relevance of HLA-ABDR broad antigen and eplet matching for predicting acute rejection after kidney transplantation.Background: HLAMatchmaker determines structurally HLA compatibility…
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