2015 American Transplant Congress
Do CMS Oversight and the Systems Improvement Agreement Really Change Institutional Behavior?
Center for Transplantation and Organ Failure, University of kentucky, Lexington, KY.
In 2010 the pulmonary transplant program at the University of Kentucky entered a Systems Improvement Agreement (SIA) with CMS as a consequence of poor performance…2015 American Transplant Congress
Long-term Patient and Graft Survival After Kidney Transplantation in Recipients With Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University, Stanford.
Background: The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among kidney transplant (KTx) recipients is higher than that in the general population. With the advent…2013 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Pancreas Transplantation on 10-Year Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Type 1 Diabetics Requiring Kidney Transplantation, The
Background. It is uncertain whether pancreas transplants in type 1 diabetics requiring kidney transplantations improve overall patient health and survival. The aim of this study…2013 American Transplant Congress
Renal Allograft Survival of HLA-Identical Living Donors (ID-LDRT) and 6-HLA Matched Cadaveric Donors (6M-CRT) Compared with 5 HLA-Matched Controls
Introduction:ID-LDRT and 6M-CRT HLA recipients are thought to enjoy superior outcomes compared with those with 1 HLA lesser matching (5 HLA matched controls; 5M). We…2013 American Transplant Congress
Vaccination Status in Pediatric Patients Referred for Liver Transplantation
Transplant Surgery, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
Background: Vaccinations are often the first line of defense in preventing illness. These routine childhood vaccinations are especially important and potentially lifesaving in pediatric transplant…2013 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Features of Patients with Steatohepatitis-Associated Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Department of Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Background: With the rising prevalence of alcoholism, obesity, and metabolic syndrome, steatohepatitis is projected to become the leading cause of end-stage liver disease and hepatocellular…2013 American Transplant Congress
BK Virus (BKV) Screening Algorithm
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago
Introduction: BKV nephropathy (BKN) can cause allograft loss in renal transplant recipients. BKV surveillance with preemptive intervention has been shown to reduce the incidence of…2013 American Transplant Congress
Defining the Effects of Transgenic Modification in Islet Xenotransplantation Using the Dual Transplant Model
Emory Transplant Center; Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Atlanta
A significant proportion of intraportally infused islets are destroyed by an instant blood mediated inflammatory reaction (IBMIR) that includes preformed antibody, complement, platelets, neutrophils, and…2013 American Transplant Congress
Long Term Outcomes of Young (< 18 Years) Kidney Donors: A Matched Cohort Analysis
IntroductionLiving donor kidney transplants are rarely performed using donors less than 18y of age. There is no data on how these patients fare relative to…2013 American Transplant Congress
Integrative Genomic Approach for Identifying Early Biomarkers of Hepatitis C-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma
UVA, Charlottesville; VCU, Richmond
Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is common in HCV cirrhotic patients and tumor surveillance lack accuracy in patients waiting for liver transplantation (LT). Herein integrated genomic…
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