2013 American Transplant Congress
Behavioral Reference Points in Organ Utilization
Background: Behavioral reference points partition preferences and define the regions over which an outcome is perceived as a “gain” or “loss.” Whether or not behavioral…2013 American Transplant Congress
Results of Early Corticosteroid Withdrawal under rATG Induction in Hepatitis C Positive Kidney Transplant Recipients: Inferior Yet Improved Outcomes
NY-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, New York, NY
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) positive kidney transplant recipients face a significant risk of acute rejection (AR), graft loss, new onset diabetes mellitus (NODM), and mortality…2013 American Transplant Congress
Infectious Disease Screening of Living Kidney and Liver Donors at a Large Transplant Center
Background: Screening practices for infection in potential living kidney and liver donors have not been standardized among transplant centers despite rare but potentially life-threatening transmitted…2013 American Transplant Congress
Knowledge and Attitude of the Flemish Primary Care Physician towards Organ Donation and Transplantation
PURPOSE- Primary care physicians might play an important role in the acceptance of organ donation in the population. This would require both a positive attitude…2013 American Transplant Congress
CNI-Related Renal Impairment in Liver Transplantation: A Comparison of Cyclosporine and Tacrolimus-Based Regimens
Background: Long-term and/or high dose exposure to CNI (cyclosporine [CsA] and tacrolimus [Tac]) is associated with high incidence of nephrotoxicity and chronic kidney disease (CKD).Objective:…2013 American Transplant Congress
Extent and Drivers of Geographic Inequity in Kidney Transplantation in the United States, The
Northwestern University, Chicago
Purpose: The waiting time for a deceased donor kidney transplant (DDKT) varies greatly across the United States (US), having a significant impact on outcomes pre-…2013 American Transplant Congress
Predictors of Serum Uric Acid and Its Impact on Kidney Structure and Function: A Five Year Prospective Study
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Introduction: Elevated uric acid has been linked to the development of hypertension and also progression of kidney disease. Whether this is true in kidney transplant…2013 American Transplant Congress
Developing a Prognostic Score for Early Prediction of Graft and Patient Survival after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation
Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Purpose:The objective of that study was to develop a novel prognostic score predicting graft and patient survival after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT).Methods:Prospectively collected data for…2013 American Transplant Congress
Uncontrolled Donors after Circulatory Death (uDCD) for Kidney Transplantation: Marginal or Optimal Donor?
The national protocol for the uDCD program restricts the no flow period to <30 min and the total warm ischemia time (WIT) to <150 min.…2013 American Transplant Congress
Generic Switch of Tacrolimus in Prevalent Kidney Transplant Recipients
Sheffield Kidney Institute, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Introduction:There are limited data on outcomes when switching between tacrolimus brands in prevalent transplant recipients. We have undertaken a monitored switch from Prograf to Adoport…
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