2017 American Transplant Congress
Early Introduction of Oral Paricalcitol in Renal Transplant Recipients. An Open-Label Randomized Study.
In stable renal transplant recipients with hyperparathyroidism, the vitamin D agonist paricalcitol reduces level of proteinuria. Animal studies indicate possible anti-fibrotic and anti-inflammatory effects. The…2017 American Transplant Congress
Renal Transplantation to the Extraperitoneal Cavity in Children Weighing Less Than 15 kg Can Be Performed Safely.
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Pediatric kidney transplantation is associated with various surgical complications due to the complexity of technique and often fragile condition of end-stage renal…2017 American Transplant Congress
Impact of a Pharmacist-Led Vaccine Recommendation Program for Pediatric Kidney Transplant Candidates.
Pediatric transplant recipients commonly have a deficient immunization status at the time of transplantation. Utilizing transplant pharmacists to improve these immunization rates has not previously…2017 American Transplant Congress
Pre-OLT CKD-3 Increases Post-OLT ESRD and AKI Impacts Early Post-OLT Survival.
Recanati Miller Transplant Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Irvington, NY
Current combined Liver-kidney allocation protocols allocate dual organs based on sustained glomerular filtration rates (eGFR) of 30ml/min or less. It is unclear whether milder renal…2017 American Transplant Congress
Acute Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Pediatric Liver Transplantation.
Donor-specific antibodies (DSA) and antibody mediated rejection (AMR) are associated with decreased graft survival in pediatric liver transplantation; however, the incidence of AMR is not…2017 American Transplant Congress
Risk Prediction Models for Living Donor Kidney Transplantation to Predict Donor and Recipient Mortality and Graft Loss.
The purpose of this study was to develop linked risk prediction models for potential donors for and their respective recipients of a kidney transplantation at…2017 American Transplant Congress
Challenges for the Travelling Donor: Variability Between Donor Work-Up and Donor Surgery in the Canadian Kidney Paired Donation Program.
Background: A primary obstacle to providing renal transplantation is limited access to donated kidneys. The living donor pool for renal allografts was greatly expanded through…2017 American Transplant Congress
Urinary Type III Procollagen (PIIINP) Is Associated with Chronic Allograft Dysfunction and Predicts Graft Survival.
Background: Chronic allograft dysfunction (CAD) is the most important clinical problem in solid organ transplantation. Interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy contribute to long term renal…2017 American Transplant Congress
Allograft Crescent Predicts Graft Failure in Recurrent IgA Nephropathy Patients.
Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
Background A recent multicenter study demonstrates predictive value of crescents in native IgA nephropathy (IgAN), however it remains unclear whether allograft crescent is associated with…2017 American Transplant Congress
The New Kidney Allocation System: The Effect on Elderly Transplantation in the US. Review of UNOS Database.
Surgery, State University New York, Syracuse, NY
The New Kidney Allocation System(KAS) improve access disadvantaged groups. The effect on the elderly population, recipients >=65 is unknown.Methods: Retrospective analysis of UNOS database preKAS…
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