2016 American Transplant Congress
Children Listed as Status 1B for Liver Transplantation Are Disenfranchised by MARS Therapy.
Acute exacerbations of chronic liver failure in the pediatric population require advanced ICU care in order to survive to transplantation (OLT). Often, the patients are…2016 American Transplant Congress
Growth of Liver Allografts in Pediatric Transplant Recipients.
Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY.
IntroductionThe liver's capacity to grow in response to metabolic need is well known. However, the long-term growth of liver allografts transplanted in pediatric patients has…2016 American Transplant Congress
BK Viremia Surveillance and Management in Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplants.
Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE.
BK virus nephropathy is an important cause of kidney allograft dysfunction, and the mainstay of management is reduction of immunosuppression. In recipients of multiorgan transplants,…2016 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors for Single and Recurrent Symptomatic Urinary Tract Infections within the First Year After Kidney Transplantation.
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI.
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is the most common infection after kidney transplantation (KT). However studies have been incongruent regarding risk factors associated with incidence and…2016 American Transplant Congress
What if Mycophenolic Acid Product Is Discontinued Less Than 6 Weeks Before Pregnancy?
It is recommended that mycophenolic acid (MPA) products be discontinued at least 6 wks prior to conceiving due to potential teratogenic effects and increase risk…2016 American Transplant Congress
Introducing a Mobile Phone Application to Transplant Patients to Encourage Medication Compliance and Education in This At-Risk Cohort.
Abdominal Transplant Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY.
Introduction: The efficacy of a mobile phone application in promoting medication adherence and education was investigated to evaluate its utility in assisting liver and kidney…2016 American Transplant Congress
Safety and Efficacy of Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir (LS) with or without Ribavirin (RBV) for Treatment of Recurrent Hepatitis C Infection Post-Liver Transplant.
Mulit-Organ Transplant Institute, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA.
Background: Hepatitis C (HCV) is the most common indication for liver transplant in the United States representing more than 40% of all recipients. Availability of…2016 American Transplant Congress
A P2X7R Mutation with Hypermetabolic T Cells, Th1/Th17 Skewing and Reduced Cardiac Allograft Survival.
Background. The purinergic receptor-7 (P2X7R), primarily expressed on lymphocytes, senses ATP released extracellularly during cell damage and regulates T cell activation.Methods. In 640 heart transplant…2016 American Transplant Congress
Vascularized Composite Allograft Tolerance with Transient High-Dose Tacrolimus Across a Full MHC Mismatch in a Large Animal Model.
Department of Plastic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
PURPOSE: Vascularized composite allografts (VCA) can enhance the quality of life of patients with severe facial or extremity injuries, and the induction of tolerance would…2016 American Transplant Congress
Utility of a Routine Bench Cholangiogram for Deceased Split Liver Procedure.
Background: Biliary complications can result in a significant morbidity for split liver graft recipients. The segmental biliary anatomy, particularly the left biliary system is poorly…
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