2013 American Transplant Congress
How Should We Allocate Pediatric Deceased Donor Kidneys?
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Background: Pediatric deceased donor kidneys (DDK) are an important source of organs for kidney transplantation although there is no consensus about 1) which candidates are…2013 American Transplant Congress
Association between De Novo Post-Transplant Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer and Solid Tumor after Solid Organ Transplantation – An Analysis of OPTN/UNOS Data
Mendez National Institute of Transplantation, LA, CA; USC School of Medicine, LA, CA
Backgrounds. Incidences of skin cancer and solid tumor among solid organ transplant recipients are significantly higher than those of immunocompetent persons. Nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC),…2013 American Transplant Congress
Successful ABO Incompatible (ABOi) Kidney Transplantation with Rapid Steroid Withdrawal
Nephrology, Columbia University, New York; Surgery, Columbia University, New York
INTRO: ABOi transplantation is thought to be of high immunologic risk. However, chronic steroid use has been associated with long term complications. Little data are…2013 American Transplant Congress
Antithymocyte Globulin Induction Is Associated with Improved Graft Survival and Reduced Ischemic Cholangiopathy after DCD Liver Transplantation as Compared to Basiliximab
Utilization of donation after cardiac death (DCD) hepatic allografts is limited by ischemia related biliary complications and graft loss. This report updates the originial UW…2013 American Transplant Congress
Survival Benefit of Deceased Donor Transplantation with High-KDPI Kidneys
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
The Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI) was recently introduced as a metric for quality of DD kidneys. The survival benefit of transplantation with high-KDPI kidneys…2013 American Transplant Congress
Interpreting Macrophage Transcripts in T Cell-Mediated Rejection in Humans
The recently published model for T cell-mediated rejection (TCMR) of kidney allografts proposes that the major unit of cognate recognition in TCMR is effector T…2013 American Transplant Congress
Do Commonly Evaluated Histological Finings in Bronchial Biopsies Correlate with De Novo DSA after Lung Transplantation?
The de novo development of donor HLA specific antibodies (DSA) after lung transplantation has been implicated in acute and chronic rejection. However, the existence of…2013 American Transplant Congress
MELD Trajectory Prior to Death on the Liver Waitlist
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
The trajectory of the MELD score prior to death in patients who die on the liver transplant waitlist has not previously been explored. Better understanding…2013 American Transplant Congress
Rates of False Flagging Due to Statistical Artifact in CMS Evaluations of Transplant Programs
Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
The Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) evaluates transplant centers based on risk-adjusted models produced by the Scientific Registry for Transplant Recipients (SRTR). The accuracy of…2013 American Transplant Congress
Use of Sirolimus in Maintenance Immunosuppression Following Pancreas Transplantation Improves the Pancreas Graft Survival
Maintenance immunosuppressive (IS) regimens after pancreas transplantation (Tx) continue to evolve. The high immunogenic potential of the pancreas usually requires high-dose administration of calcineurin inhibitors…
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