2016 American Transplant Congress
Donor Interstitial Fibrosis and Tubular Atrophy (IFTA) Are Not Independent Risk Factors for a Lower GFR at One Year.
BackgroundDonor age is a determinant of allograft outcome after deceased donor kidney transplant (DDTx). Our aim was to determine if chronic changes on a reperfusion…2016 American Transplant Congress
Is Early Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Safe Post Liver Transplant?
1Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL; 2University of South Florida School of Medicine, Tampa, FL.
Introduction: Biliary complications are the most common cause of morbidity post orthotopic liver transplant (OLT), occurring in 5-32% of this patient population. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography…2016 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Aorto-Hepatic Conduit During Liver Transplantation – A 31-Year, Single Center Experience.
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX.
IntroductionCreation of aorto-hepatic conduits (AC) is often required during liver transplantation (LT). AC may be planned, or may be required urgently intraoperatively. This study was…2016 American Transplant Congress
Neuromuscular Stimulation Leads to Improved Lower Limb Edema and Blood Flow Compared to Standard Compression Devices Following Kidney and Pancreatic Transplantation.
Western University, London, Canada.
Introduction: Kidney and pancreas transplant recipients undergo significant fluid shifts in the post-operative period leading to significant lower limb edema. Intermittent compression (IPC) devices are…2016 American Transplant Congress
Utilization of Subacute Rehabilitation Facility Early After Kidney Transplantation.
Sanit Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ.
Introduction: Although kidney transplantation is lifesaving compared to dialysis the relative risk for death is higher early after the surgery. Appropriate perioperative management could mitigate…2016 American Transplant Congress
Cytomegalovirus Infection After Cardiac Transplantation.
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
BackgroundOrthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) continues to be the gold standard for the management of patients with end-stage heart failure. However, complications following OHT may result…2016 American Transplant Congress
Prophylactic Anti-Virus Therapy, Is It Necessary to Occult Hepatitis B Virus Carriers with HBsAg(-) and HBcAb(+) After Kidney Transplantation?
Background Hepatitis B virus(HBV) infection is common among uremia patients in China. Many patients received kidney transplantation are occult HBV carriers with HBsAg(-) and HBcAb(+)…2016 American Transplant Congress
Posttransplant AT1Rabs Precede De Novo HLA-DSA Development.
Angiotensin II type 1 receptor antibodies (AT1Rabs) have been associated with acute allograft rejection and graft loss. The possible implication of the generation of de…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Prediction of Molecular ABMR by Anti-HLA Donor-Specific Antibody Properties.
Study purpose: Besides HLA antibody characterization and workup of biopsies (Bx) molecular assessment of gene expression may considerably improve ABMR diagnosis. The objective of the…2016 American Transplant Congress
Contrasting Effects of Tacrolimus and Everolimus on Regulatory T Cell Activation and Mixed Hematopoietic Chimerism Induced by Natural Killer T Cell Stimulation.
Calcineurin (CN)-dependent IL-2 production is crucial for regulatory T cells (Tregs) to demonstrate suppressive activity. The mTOR signal is not required for Treg function because…
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