2013 American Transplant Congress
Liver Retransplantation in HIV-Infected Patients: A Multicenter and Multinational Cohort Study
We describe the indications, clinical characteristics, and outcome of liver retransplantation (reLT) in HIV-infected patients included in 8 prospective national cohorts.Methods: We analyzed data from…2013 American Transplant Congress
Utility of Six-Minute Walk Distance in Predicting Waitlist Mortality for Lung Transplant Candidates, The
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Six-minute walk distance (6MWD) dichotomized over/under 150 feet is one of 15 variables included in the Lung Allocation Score (LAS), however the independent association of…2013 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplantation from DCD Organ Donors
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Clinical Trials and Consulting Services, Cincinnati, OH
Simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation (SLKT) is being performed with greater frequency in the United States. Due to the shortage of available donors, organs obtained after cardiac…2013 American Transplant Congress
Fate of 535 Renal Allografts Retrieved from Donors after Cardiac Death and Risk Factors Affecting Long-Term Graft Survival (Single Center Experience during Three Decades), The
Introduction: The kidneys procured from deceased donors in donation after cardiac death (DCD) hold great potential to expand the donor pool but have not yet…2013 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Graft Survival Retrieved from Donors after Cardiac Death Have Been Significantly Improved in These Two Decades Although the Procurement Technique Remains Unchanged during the Three Decades
Introduction: Since 1979, 535 kidneys were retrieved from 270 DCD donors at our center, using in situ regional cooling technique. In this study, the posttransplant…2013 American Transplant Congress
Thymic Evidence of Clone Deletion in the Mixed Chimerism Mediated Allograft Tolerance
Introduction: We have achieved stable mixed chimerism (MC) and tolerance in mice hind-limb transplant model using a non-myeloabative conditioning regimen, and demonstrated that the deletion…2013 American Transplant Congress
With Induction, Donor Age, Recipient Age > 60, Female Gender, and Rejection Hinder Patient Survival after Liver Transplantation for HCV. Donor Age and Rejection Increase Severe Fibrosis, Whereas rATG May Be Protective
University of Washington, Seattle
As our center uses induction therapy in all OLTX recipients, we sought to examine the risk factors important for survival and fibrosis in OLTX for…2013 American Transplant Congress
Safety and Efficacy of Peginterferon-α2a Plus Ribavirin Treatment in Renal Transplant Recipients with Chronic Hepatitis C; Prospective Cohort Study
Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) significantly impacts on the survival of renal transplant (RT) recipients. Interferon (IFN)-based therapy in RT recipients has been associated with…2013 American Transplant Congress
Priority Pass to Death – Prioritization of Liver Transplant for HCC Worsens Survival, A
Center for Liver Disease And Transplantation, Columbia University Medical Centre, New York, NY
Background – The current UNOS allocation system gives priority to patients with HCC to receive livers. This can potentially cause significant regional disparities in organ…2013 American Transplant Congress
Decreased Hypertension in Pediatric Transplant Patients Having Undergone Native Nephrectomies
Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Background: Native nephrectomy prior to kidney transplantation is performed on pediatric patients for congenital anomalies, proteinuria, intractable hypertension, malignancy and chronic infection. The impact of…
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