Am J Transplant, Volume 17, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 129 of 181 - ATC Abstracts

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Prognostic Tools to Choose Candidates for Successful Desensitization.
D. Pinelli,¹ A. Zachary,² J. Friedewald,¹ M. Leffell,² D. Lucas,² R. Montgomery,² A. Tambur.¹
¹Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; ²Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD
Antibodies to donor HLA antigens are a barrier to solid organ transplantation. Strategies to desensitize patients have improved, but the ability to predict response to…
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Hepatic Artery and Biliary Complications in Liver Transplant Recipients with Radioembolization Bridging Treatment for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
S. Radunz,¹ J. Treckmann,¹ F. Saner,¹ S. Müller,² J. Theysohn,³ A. Paul,¹ T. Benkö.¹
¹General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany; ²Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany; ³Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
Locoregional treatments are commonly applied in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients as a bridge to liver transplantation to prevent tumor progression during waiting time. We hypothesized…
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Outcomes Following Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
P. Tabrizian, K. Nakazawa, J. Prigoff, M. Schwartz, S. Florman.
Transplant, Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute, New York, Ny
Objectives: To examine the prognostic features and outcomes of patients undergoing transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Methods: A single-institution retrospective chart review was performed on all…
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The Impact of the Kidney Allocation System on Outcomes for Kidneys with KDPI > 85%.
A. Perry,¹ J. Sageshima,¹ C. Santhanakrishnan,¹ J. McVicar,¹ C. Troppmann,¹ A. De Mattos,² J. Woloszyn,¹ R. Perez.¹
¹Division of Transplant Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA; ²Division of Transplant Medicine, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA
Single center outcomes were examined to assess the impact of the implementation of the Kidney Allocation System (KAS) on outcomes for kidneys with KDPI >85%.Methods:…
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Zero-Time Biopsy of Potential Donor Kidneys to Aid Decision-Making: A 9-Year Single-Center Experience.
Y. Luque, O. Aubert, F. Martinez, L. Amrouche, C. Tinel, L. Galmiche, L.-H. Noel, J.-P. Duong, F. Audenet, C. Legendre, D. Anglicheau, M. Rabant.
Necker-Enfants Malades, Tenon and European Georges Pompidou Hospitals, Paris, France
The added benefits of zero-time biopsy of a potential donor kidney on top of standard donor biological and clinical data to aid in the decision…
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The Role of Urinary Chemokines in Distinguishing Causes of Renal Allograft Dysfunction.
S. Chong,¹ R. Fernando,² M. Harber,¹ C. Magee.¹
¹UCL Centre for Nephrology, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom; ²Anthony Nolan Laboratories, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom
The aetiology of renal transplant dysfunction is varied, and diagnosis often relies upon transplant biopsy, an invasive procedure that carries significant risk. Availability of a…
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Short-Term Combination Treatment of FK506 and Anti-CD40 Ligand Remarkably Prolong Allograft Survival Time in Mouse Skin Transplantation.
X. Zhang, Z. Ding, M. Yang, Y. Miao, Y. Yang, P. Zhou.
Institute of Organ Transplantation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Education; Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Health, Wuhan,
Background: It is well established that skin are more prone than kidney to rejection after transplantation and is difficult to archive allograft acceptance following normal…
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How to Promote Regeneration After Ischemic Reperfusion Injury: Dual Role of CD 137 Agonistic Antibody.
J. Lee,^1,3 H. Kim,³ H. Chung,¹ K. Park,¹ B. Kwon,^3,4 H. Cho.^2,3
¹Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital and College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, Korea; ²Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital and College of Medicine, University, Ulsan, Korea; ³Biomedical Research Center, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Korea; ⁴School of Biological Science, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, Korea
Acute sterile inflammation can be induced by tissue damage caused by ischemia-reperfusion. In transplantation ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) is unavoidable procedure. IRI causes delayed graft…
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Risk Factors for Hospital Readmission with Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) Following Kidney Transplantation (KT).
E. Minja, S. Jackson, A. Matas.
Surgery, UMN, Mpls, MN
UTIs are common causes of hospital readmissions after KT. Our objective is to determine predictors of hospital readmissions for UTI within 1 year after a…
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Kinetic Estimation of Glomerular Filtration Rate and Urine Creatinine as Predictors of Delayed Graft Function in Kidney Transplantation from Non-Heart Beating Donors.
M. Calvo, M. Moreno De La Higuera, V. Lopez De La Manzanara, A. Shabaka, M. Poma, I. Perez-Flores, N. Calvo Romero, B. Rodríguez-Cubillo, A. Sanchez-Fructuoso.
Nephrology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
Predicting the occurrence of delayed graft function (DGF) and its duration can facilitate the management of patients after kidney transplantation (KT). Methods: A retrospective study…