2016 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Thromboelastography on Resuscitation in Pediatric Liver Transplantation.
Introduction: Thromboelastography (TEG) directs effective resuscitation in adult surgical and trauma patients. There is little data on TEG use in pediatrics. In 2011 we began…2016 American Transplant Congress
New England BK Consortium: Regional Survey of BK Screening and Management Protocols in Comparison to Published Consensus Guidelines.
New England BK Consortium, Boston, MA.
Introduction: BK virus (BKV) continues to impact renal transplant recipients (RTR). The New England BK Consortium was formed to unite the leadership of 14 transplant…2016 American Transplant Congress
Subclinical Cytomegalovirus Viraemia in Renal Transplant Recipients.
Background: Studies suggest low-level cytomegalovirus (CMV) viraemia, detected with sensitive molecular assays, may lead to poorer graft outcomes following renal transplantation.Aims: Investigate the incidence, outcomes,…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Burden and Outcomes of Fractures in Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Background: Kidney transplantation confers an increased risk for bone fractures. However, there is poor consensus on the incidence of fractures in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs),…2016 American Transplant Congress
Social Support Does Not Predict Medication Adherence Post-Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Background: Although social support is used to determine eligibility, the relationship between social support and nonadherence remains unclear. We examined the predictive value of social…2016 American Transplant Congress
Limited Hepatitis B Immune Globulin Following Liver Transplant for Hepatitis B.
Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
IntroductionThe hypothesis of this study was that the long-term outcomes in liver transplant (LTx) patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) who were treated with nucleos(t)ide…2016 American Transplant Congress
Therapeutically Equivalent Results to Caucasians in Black Kidney Transplant Recipients Using ASTAGRAF XL® Despite a Higher Degree of HLA Mismatch : A Post-Hoc Analysis of Phase III Data from Over 2000 Patients.
Astelleas Pharma Global Develepment, Northbrook, IL.
INTRO: When contemplating the use of a new immunosuppressant agent in kidney transplantation, measuring outcomes in potentially vulnerable populations is of paramount concern. As such,…2016 American Transplant Congress
Human Leukocyte Antigen-E Expression on Porcine GalTKO.hCD46 Cells Improves Ex-Vivo Xenograft Survival and Attenuates Injury.
1University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; 2Revivicor, Inc, Blacksburg, VA.
Purpose:Lung xenografts are subject to injury mechanisms associated with the sequestration of human cells, including natural killer (NK) cells. To control NK cell associated injury,…2016 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Outcomes After Pediatric Liver Transplantation for Malignant Liver Tumors: Effects of Era and Age.
Background: Hepatoblastoma (HB), hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), along with hemangioendothelioma, hemangiosarcoma, and angiosarcoma (HHA) are rare tumors in children that are treated with orthotopic liver transplantation…2016 American Transplant Congress
Barriers to Comprehensive Transplant Education at U.S. For-Profit Dialysis Centers and Associations with Waitlist Access.
1UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; 2St. Louis Univ., St. Louis, MO.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires that dialysis patients be informed of their transplant options. Compared to non-profit dialysis centers, for-profit centers…
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