2017 American Transplant Congress
CCR5-Mediated Recruitment of NK Cells to the Kidney Is Critical for Resistance to Candida albicans Infections.
We previously showed that CCR5 mediates recruitment of NK cells to the kidney after renal ischemia and reperfusion, which in turn induce the production of…2017 American Transplant Congress
Reducing the Early Readmission Rates in Kidney Transplantation.
Nephrology Division, Hospital do Rim Foudation, São Paulo, Brazil
Background: 30-day hospital readmission rate is a well-accepted quality metric and a predictor of mortality among kidney transplant recipients.Objective: The aim of this study is…2017 American Transplant Congress
Development and Validation of PART (Pharmacotherapy Assessment in Renal Transplant Patients) Criteria to Assess Drug Related Problems in Outpatient Renal Transplant Population.
Background: Due to the complexity of their therapeutic regimen, kidney transplant recipients (KTR) are at risk of experiencing adverse drug reactions. Community pharmacists interact with…2017 American Transplant Congress
Sequential Liver-Kidney Transplantation Is Equivalent to Simultaneous Liver–Kidney Transplantation in Candidates Requiring Dialysis Pre-Transplant.
Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Introduction: Liver transplant is the optimal therapy for patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD). Appropriately-selected candidates with renal impairment benefit from transplantation of liver and…2017 American Transplant Congress
Anastomosis Time During Liver Transplantation Impairs Transplant Survival.
Warm ischemia sustained during implantation might harm the liver graft.We investigated the relationship between anastomosis time (AT) and transplant survival in 5223 recipients of deceased-donor…2017 American Transplant Congress
A Multicenter, Prospective and Randomized Trial Comparing Pancreas versus Islet Transplantation: Should We Do It Now?
Patients suffering from type 1 diabetes are at high risk of death. Our aim is to design a multicenter, prospective and randomized study comparing pancreas…2017 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes Following Solitary Pancreas Transplantation – Do Steroids Matter?
University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago
Background: Corticosteroids remain the cornerstone of maintenance immunosuppression following pancreas transplantation but are associated with significant short- and long-term complications. Data regarding steroid sparing regimens…2017 American Transplant Congress
Initial Experince with Total Pancreatectomy-Islet Auto-Transplantation (TP-IAT) for Chronic Pancreatitis at the University of Louisville.
Chronic pancreatitis (CP) represents a highly significant healthcare challenge in Kentucky. To address this need, we created a TP-IAT program to cure patients of this…2017 American Transplant Congress
Potential Barriers Hindering Non-Directed (Altruistic) Living Kidney Donors from Donating Their Kidneys.
A. While non-directed kidney donation in the United States is a growing concept that demonstrates the next level of altruism in the U.S., there are…2017 American Transplant Congress
The Transcription Factor Batf and IRF1 Controls IL-10/IL-27 Expression in Dendritic Cells and Transplant Tolerance Induction.
Objective: To explore the effect of Batf and IRF1 on IL-10/IL-27 expression in DCs during transplant tolerance induction.Methods: Allogeneic heart transplants were performed between WT…
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