2017 American Transplant Congress
Subclinical Histologic Findings Are Observed in 25% of Stable Adult Liver Transplant Recipients (ALTRs) Screened for Immunosuppression Withdrawal (ISW): OPTIMAL (NCT02533180).
OPTIMAL is a 6-center ISW study in non-autoimmune, non-HCV ALTRs ≥3 yrs post-transplant (tx). Studies have shown a correlation between portal inflammation associated with tissue…2017 American Transplant Congress
Plasma Cell Hepatitis in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Patients: 15-Year Experience at a Transplant Center.
Background: Plasma cell hepatitis (PCH) is an uncommon liver graft dysfunction which occurs in liver transplant (LT) recipients of different etiologies other than autoimmune hepatitis.…2017 American Transplant Congress
Semi-Automated Pre-Donation Computed Topography (CT) Cortical Renal Volume to Predict Kidney Function in Live Kidney Donors 2 Years Following Donation.
Objective: To evaluate whether volume of the remnant kidney based on pre-donation CT and donor age correlates with post-donation 2-year renal function in live kidney…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…
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