2017 American Transplant Congress
Usefulness of Multi-Detector Computed Tomography (MDCT) Scanning as a Replacement for Diethylenetriamine Pentaacetic Acid (DTPA).
Objective: Diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA) and multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) can predict postoperative estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in a live kidney donor. Accordingly, we…2017 American Transplant Congress
Seasonality of Mortality and Graft Failure Among Kidney Transplant Recipients in the US.
The incidence of mortality in the general population is significantly higher in winter than in summer. It is unknown whether such a seasonal difference exists…2017 American Transplant Congress
State Law Restrictions on HIV Positive-to-Positive Transplantation.
1JHU, Baltimore; 2NEOB, Waltham; 3HIV Medicine Association, Arlington; 4Lambda Legal, Chicago
Background In 1984 the National Organ Transplant Act banned the recovery of organs from HIV-positive (HIV+) individuals. In 2013 the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE)…2017 American Transplant Congress
Willingness of Canadian ESRD Patients to Consider Transplant Tourism.
BackgroundTransplant tourism refers to travel for transplantation involving organ trafficking or transplant commercialism, and is associated with poor outcomes. While some characteristics of transplant tourists…2017 American Transplant Congress
Lower Mean Tacrolimus Troughs Increase Risk of De Novo Donor-Specific Antibodies in the First Year of Kidney Transplant.
University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
Development of de novo donor-specific antibodies (dnDSA) is the first step in the evolution of antibody-mediated rejection, which constitutes the leading cause of death-censored graft…2017 American Transplant Congress
Multicenter Validation of a Clinicopathologic Risk Score to Predict Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence Following Liver Transplantation: Analysis of 4984 Patients from the US Multicenter HCC Transplant Consortium.
Objective: Recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) following liver transplantation (LT) negatively impacts survival. Existing risk prediction models either lack external validation or limit their scope…2017 American Transplant Congress
Redefining Pediatric Heart Status 1A and 1B Criteria: Results of Early Policy Evaluation.
Background. On March 22, 2016, changes to the definitions of pediatric Status 1A and 1 B criteria were implemented in the US. These changes were…2017 American Transplant Congress
Incidence of De Novo Donor-Specific Antibodies Following Kidney Transplantation.
With a range of frequencies reported in several small studies, true incidence of de novo donor-specific human leukocyte antigen (HLA) antibodies (dnDSA) is unknown. As…2017 American Transplant Congress
Molecular Profiles of Renal Allograft Biopsies at 12 Months Post Renal Transplant in Patients Exposed to Low Dose CNI and Everolimus vs. Patients Exposed to Full Dose CNI and MMF.
CNIs serve as the cornerstone of immunosuppression (IS) after kidney transplant. However chronic CNI nephrotoxicity has been implicated in allograft dysfunction. We hypothesize that lower…2017 American Transplant Congress
Genome-Wide Genotyping in 1022 Heart Transplantation Recipients & 758 Donors Reveal Association with Acute Allograft Rejection.
Introduction: Acute rejection (AR) in the 1st year post-cardiac transplant remains a significant clinical issue, and predisposes recipients to subsequent chronic allograft vasculopathy. Genetic factors…
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