2016 American Transplant Congress
Infection-Related Mortality After Kidney Transplantation in the Current Era.
A. Purpose: Infections are the most common non-cardiovascular causes of death after kidney transplantation. We analyzed in detail the current infection-related mortality among kidney transplant…2016 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Liver Grafts from Donors with Very High Transaminases.
Department of Surgery, Transplant Division, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA.
Introduction: Traditionally, elevation of transaminases has been broadly used as markers of hepatic ischemic injury and crucial parameters for liver graft assessment. We wanted to…2016 American Transplant Congress
Reduced Incidence and Level of De Novo Donor-Specific Antibodies in Belatacept-Treated vs. Cyclosporine-Treated Patients: Final Results from BENEFIT.
1Emory University, Atlanta, GA; 2Bristol-Myers Squibb, Lawrenceville, NJ.
Background: The presence of donor-specific antibodies (DSA) has been associated with an increased risk of antibody-mediated rejection and graft failure. Mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) is…2016 American Transplant Congress
Factors Predicting Risk for Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Highly Sensitized Pediatric Renal Transplants.
Introduction: Antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) is a concern in highly sensitized (HS) patients (pts) receiving renal transplant (tx). We have previously published that a donor specific…2016 American Transplant Congress
Evaluating the Influence of Liver Donor and Recipient Race on Tacrolimus Dose Requirements.
Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA.
Background: The majority of liver transplant recipients (LTR) receive tacrolimus (TAC) to prevent allograft rejection. Early establishment of therapeutic levels is imperative to efficacy. Several…2016 American Transplant Congress
A Web-Based Survey of Academic Transplant Nephrologists in the U.S. on Relative Value Unit (RVU)-Based Productivity Assessment and Financial Compensation.
Background: It is unknown how productivity of transplant nephrologists in the U.S. is measured. Methods: We conducted a web-based survey to ascertain the current RVU…2016 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Conversion to mTOR Inhibition on Allograft Fibrosis in Pediatric Liver Transplantation.
1Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO; 2University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS.
Background: Serial surveillance biopsies demonstrate post-transplant inflammation and fibrosis in long-surviving liver allografts. These findings can lead to cirrhosis and graft failure. We compared two…2016 American Transplant Congress
Factors in a Successful Transfer of Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients to Adult-Based Care.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Purpose: A structured shift in allocation of responsibility (AoR) for health-management tasks from parents to adolescents is an important component of the transfer to adult-based…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…
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