2013 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Voclosporin and Tacrolimus 1 Year Outcomes as Predicted by PKPD in the PROMISE Trial, A
Objective:To determine the PKPD of VCS, a new calcineurin inhibitor (CNi), compared to TAC in renal allograft patients and to explore PKPD parameters as predictors…2013 American Transplant Congress
Excellent Outcomes with Transplantation of Kidneys (KTx) from Deceased Donors (DDs) with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Background:AKI is common among DDs and results in high discard rates. In contrast, we have consistently used kidneys from DDs with AKI. We studied our…2013 American Transplant Congress
Inequitable Access to Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation (KTx) in a State with Multiple Donor Service Areas (DSAs)
North Austin Medical Center, Austin, TX
INTRO: Inequities (ineqs) in access to KTx date from the inception of the nationalized allocation system and remain a serious problem. The present study examines…2013 American Transplant Congress
Should Repeat HLA Mismatches Be Avoided in Lung ReTransplants?
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
De Novo DSA is associated with increased risk of Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome (BOS) and lung allograft loss, however the characteristics of De Novo DSA that…2013 American Transplant Congress
Association of HLA-A, B, C, DR, and DQ Matching with Rejection and Survival in Pancreas Transplantation
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Objective: Determine the impact of HLA matching on acute cellular rejection (ACR), and graft and patient survival in pancreas txp.Methods: Retrospective review of 1,063 sequential…2013 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation (LT) in Patients Receiving Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT): Predicting Renal Recovery and Post-Transplant Futility
Surgery, UCLA, LA, CA; Anesthesiology, UCLA, LA, CA
Background: The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) system prioritizes liver allocation to patients in renal failure, increasing the number of simultaneous liver-kidney transplants (SLK).…2013 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Goal Tacrolimus Levels on Renal Function over Five Years Post-Transplant
Purpose: The adverse effect of tacrolimus on renal function is well documented and lower goal levels are presumed to lead to superior renal outcomes. However…2013 American Transplant Congress
Hepatitis C Recurrence (HCVR) in Liver Transplant Recipients (OLT): Significant Reduction in Tacrolimus (FK) Dosage Can Be Safely Achieved in Patients Rendered Aviremic after Response-Guided Therapy (RGRx) Using Telaprevir (TVR)
The Liver Institute, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Background: Allografts of viremic OLT are at high risk of dysfunction and failure. Conventional Rx outcomes with Pegylated interferon (P-IFN) + Ribavirin (RBV) are suboptimal.…2013 American Transplant Congress
Immunologically Modified FETs for Protein Detection in Biologic Fluids
Background:Field effect transistors (FETs) are solid-state electrical devices with semiconductor channels through which charge carriers are able to migrate and generate current. FETs can be…2013 American Transplant Congress
Use of a Novel Protocol to Successfully Characterize and Treat Immune-Mediated Acute Hepatitis and Liver Failure in Children
Stanford University, Palo Alto
Introduction: Routine evaluation fails to identify a cause for acute liver failure in 50% of children. In a case series of 4 pediatric patients, a…
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