2016 American Transplant Congress
Psychosocial Factors Associated with Medication Adherence Based on Self Reports in Kidney Allograft Recipients: Baseline Findings from the PRIMA (ImPRoving Adherence to Immunosuppressive Therapy by Mobile Internet Application) Study.
Background. We have assessed the prevalence of medication nonadherence after kidney transplantation and investigated its psychosocial correlates, as a part of the PRIMA study, an…2016 American Transplant Congress
Sofosbuvir-Based Regimen in Treatment Experienced-Post Liver Transplant Patients with Hepatitis C Recurrence.
This is an open label, prospective, interventional cohort study conducted at a tertiary referral center. The primary end point is SVR12 in patients treated with…2016 American Transplant Congress
The UK ONE Study: Safety and Feasibility of Regulatory T Cell Therapy in Renal Transplantation.
Introduction: The UK ONE Study trial investigates the safety and feasibility of regulatory T (Treg) cell therapy in renal transplantation.Materials and Methods: Eleven (9m;2f) living…2016 American Transplant Congress
First Clinical Experience with Belatacept in 3 Hand Transplanted Patients.
Study purposeBelatacept (CTLA4Ig) is an emerging treatment in solid organ transplantation. Effects on the development of donor specific antibodies (DSA) as well as its clinical…2016 American Transplant Congress
Long Term Outcome of De-Novo Autoimmune Hepatitis in Pediatric Recipients of Liver Transplantation.
Background: De-novo autoimmune hepatitis (DAIH) is a chronic immune mediated graft disorder seen following liver transplantation (LT). The long-term course and outcome of DAIH is…2016 American Transplant Congress
Peer Mentoring to Improve Access to Kidney Transplantation in the Southeast.
BACKGROUND The Southeastern Kidney Transplant Coalition's (SEKTC) mission is to improve the low kidney transplantation (KTx) rate in the North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.…2016 American Transplant Congress
Share35 Liver Allocation Is Associated with Increased Early Graft Failure Rate.
Background: The implementation of Share35 liver allocation policy in June 2013 facilitated the increase in number of transplanted livers with less organ discards. Early analysis…2016 American Transplant Congress
Incidence and Indications for Pancreatectomy After Late Pancreas Allograft Failure.
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI.
There is little information about incidence, indications and risk factors for late allograft pancreatectomy (PTX) in patients with ongoing immunosuppression for a functional kidney allograft.We…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Treatment of Borderline Lesion in Protocol Biopsies Did Not Improve the Outcome in Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Introduction. Up to 30% of patients with protocol biopsies and stable renal function have borderline lesions. His relationship with acute rejection remains uncertain, as does…2016 American Transplant Congress
Center-Level Variation in Association Between Early Hospital Readmission and Survival Following Kidney Transplantation.
Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore.
Background: Early hospital readmission (EHR) following kidney transplantation (KT) is associated with inferior survival. However, incidence of EHR varies significantly across center following KT. Recent…
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