2016 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes Following Appendectomy in Liver Transplant Recipients.
Surgery, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore.
Studies on outcomes following appendectomy in liver transplant (LT) recipients have been limited to case series. This study investigates early postoperative outcomes following laparoscopic (lap)…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Use of Perioperative Lactate Values as Markers for Adverse Outcomes in Liver Transplantation.
Introduction:We examined the utility of perioperative lactate values for the prediction of multiple post-transplant outcomes including length of hospital stay (LOS), acute cellular rejection (ACR),…2016 American Transplant Congress
Robotic Kidney Transplantation in Obese Recipients Can Lead to Superior Outcomes in Terms of Wound Infection and Graft Survival – 48 Months of Follow-up.
Surgery, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL.
Introduction: Traditionally kidney transplantation (KT) in obese recipients has been associated with high rates of surgical site infections (SSI). We hypothesize that robotic kidney transplantation…2016 American Transplant Congress
Universal Stenting of Renal Transplants Associated with a Low Complication Rate When Quality Assurance Program Ensures Stent Removal.
Urology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.
Introduction: The routine use of ureteral stents during renal transplantation remains controversial despite recent evidence that universal stenting decreases ureteric complications. Further, assurance of timely…2016 American Transplant Congress
Outcome After Kidney Transplant (KTx) in Patients with Chronic Hypotension on Haemodialysis (HD).
5% of the HD population have chronic hypotension ( hypotension in the absence of volume depletion, antihypertensive medication, heart failure or cortisol deficiency). The perioperative…2016 American Transplant Congress
Down-Regulated of Circulating miR-29b, miR-185 and NR_073415.2 in Post-Transplanted Patients with Cytomegalovirus Infection May Serve as Novel Biomarkers for Early Diagnosis.
Aims: Mortality of CMV infection in post-transplanted patients was quite high, which severely influencing the long-term survival of recipients. For giving them early treatment and…2016 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of the Impact of the Implementation of a Specialty Pharmacy Program in the Treatment of Hepatitis C (HCV).
Aurora St Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI.
Background: Current guidelines recommend newer therapies over previous interferon-based treatments. The creation of a specialty pharmacy program within our institution that provides managed care for…2016 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Angiotensin II Type I Receptor Antibody Positivity in Highly-HLA Sensitized (HS) Patients Transplanted After Desensitization (DES).
Introduction: Angiotensin II type I receptor antibody (AT1R Ab) is a target for non-HLA antibodies. AT1R ab exert direct effects on endothelial and vascular smooth…2016 American Transplant Congress
Alloimmunity Through Non-HLA Epitopes in Kidney Transplantation.
Introduction: An unexpected diversity in the human genome has been identified including more than 2,500 nonsynonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms (nsSNP) and up to 20 homozygous…2016 American Transplant Congress
FGF and Wnt Signaling in Pancreatic Progenitor and Beta-Cell Growth.
Beta-cell replacement therapy offersa cure for diabetes, but this is limited by the lack of readilyavailable supply of cells. Our goal is generate enough beta-cells…
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