2016 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Early Red Blood Cell Transfusion After Kidney Transplantation on De Novo HLA Sensitization in the Setting of Antithymocyte Globulin Induction.
Introduction:HLA specific antibodies detection (HSA) and that of Donor Specific Antibodies (DSA) were revolutionized by the introduction of solid phase assays (Luminex®), therefore making these…2016 American Transplant Congress
Reduced CMV Infection Using Single Low-Dose of Rabbit Anti-Thymocyte Globulin in Kidney Transplanted Recipients.
Hospital do Rim - UNIFESP, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
BACKGROUND: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is associated with significant morbidity and mortality after solid organ transplantation and the historic incidence of our institution was 77%. Aiming…2016 American Transplant Congress
Understanding the Dynamics of a Suddenly Plateauing Kidney Waiting List.
United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA.
Background: The number of candidates on the kidney (KI) wait list (WL) abruptly flattened around the time the new Kidney Allocation System (KAS) was implemented…2016 American Transplant Congress
Optimal Measures for Timely Transplantation: Reviewing Correlation Between Early Transplantation Wait-Listing and Transplantation Outcomes.
Nephrology, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
Background and Purpose: Transplantation is the best treatment for end-stage renal failure (ESRF). In Australia the algorithm for organ allocation considers a combination of factors…2016 American Transplant Congress
Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-3 (TIMP-3) Protects Against Loss of Hepatic Integrity After Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury.
Surgery, The Dumont-UCLA Transplant Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Liver ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) remains a challenging problem in clinical orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-3 (TIMP-3) is an extracellular matrix (ECM)-associated protein…2016 American Transplant Congress
Sphingosine-1 Phosphate Receptor 1 Agonist SEW2871 Ameliorates Hepatocellular Injury on Ischemic Reperfusion in Mice: A New Therapeutic Target.
Introduction: We had reported that activated protein C (APC) administration had cytoprotective effects on hepatic ischemic reperfusion (IR) injury in rat and mice models. Recent…2016 American Transplant Congress
Amino Acid (AA) Metabolism During Liver Allograft Preservation Comparing Subnormothermic Machine Perfusion (MP) Against Cold Storage (CS).
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh.
Introduction: Liver is the major site for nitrogen metabolism. Most hepatic transcriptional activity is related to protein-specific synthesis. Liver preservation has a direct impact in…2016 American Transplant Congress
Peri-Operative Events and Complications in Minimally-Invasive Live Donor Nephrectomy: What Should We Tell Potential Donors?
Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
PURPOSE: To systematically assess perioperative events in minimally-invasive live donor nephrectomy, and to compare different techniques currently employed for this procedure.METHODS: A literature search was…2016 American Transplant Congress
Do We Need Radioisotope Renography in Evaluation of Split Renal Function in Living Kidney Donors?
Introduction: Accurate estimation of split renal function in living kidney donors is important for side-selection and a sufficient long-term residual renal function. The present study…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Total Ischaemic Time, Donor Age and the Pathway of Donor Death on Graft Outcomes After Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation.
Prolonged ischaemia is a known risk factor for delayed graft function and its interaction with donor characteristics, the pathways of donor death and graft outcomes…
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