2016 American Transplant Congress
Renal Graft Survival According to Banff 2013 Diagnostic Categories in Indication Biopsies.
1Nephrology, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain; 2Pathology, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain.
The impact of acute rejection in kidney graft survival is well known, but the prognosis of other diagnosis is uncertain. We evaluated the frequency and…2016 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Super Obese Patients Undergoing Kidney Transplantation: A Propensity Match Analysis from the UNOS Dataset.
Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington.
Background: We evaluate outcomes of super obese patients (BMI>50) undergoing kidney transplantation in the US. Method: We performed a review of 190 super obese patients…2016 American Transplant Congress
Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Delayed Graft Function in Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation in a Brazilian Center.
Background. A high incidence of delayed graft function (DGF), after deceased donor kidney transplantation, occurs in Brazil and the reasons for such finding have not…2016 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplant Patient Preferences and Trade-Offs for Outcomes After Transplantation.
Aim: To evaluate preferences and trade-offs patients may accept to avoid adverse outcomes of long-term immunosuppression. Background: Patient preferences in clinical decisions are increasingly relevant,…2016 American Transplant Congress
Influence of Inclusion of the Liver on the Outcome After Intestinal Transplantation.
1Abdominal Transplantation, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; 2Pathology, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Introduction: Intestinal transplantation (ITx) is indicated when life-threatening complications occur following chronic total parenteral nutrition in intestinal failure patients. Several complications (TPN related irreversible liver…2016 American Transplant Congress
Vascular Endothelial Cell Activation by Mitochondria Links Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses to Allograft Injury.
Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
Vascular endothelial cells (ECs) are an initial barrier between allografts and the host immune system and play an important role in initiating allograft rejection. Increasing…2016 American Transplant Congress
Recapitulating Peripheral T Cell Development in Neonatal Mice to Induce Transplant Tolerance.
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Purpose: Neonatal mice are susceptible to tolerance induction with semi-allogeneic bone marrow and spleen cells (BMC/SC) while allogeneic BMC/SC cause acute lethal graft-versus-host disease (GVHD).…2016 American Transplant Congress
A Novel Inflammation-Targeting Tacrolimus Hydrogel for Liver Transplantation.
Background:Immunosuppressant have played a critical role for improving graft survival after liver transplantation (LT). While long-term systemic use of immunosuppressant such as tacrolimus (FK506) is…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Etiology of Liver Disease and Indication for Transplantation on Access to the Liver Transplant Waiting List in the United States.
Background: Only a small fraction of patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD) is waitlisted for liver transplantation (LT).Methods: Retrospective cohort study of transplant-eligible ESLD patients…2016 American Transplant Congress
Post-Transplant Vaccine Initiative Collaboration (VIC) in a Multidisciplinary, Transplant Ambulatory Setting.
1Colonia Natural Pharmacy, Colonia; 2Medicine/Surgery, Drexel University, Philadelphia.
Introduction We describe the implementation of a vaccine initiative in an ambulatory transplant setting.Methods In 2014, Hahnemann University Hospital (HUH) and Colonia Natural Pharmacy transplant…
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