2017 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Filgrastim Use on Maintenance Doses of Immunosuppressants and Clinical Outcomes in Renal Transplant Patients.
Introduction: There are limited data assessing the outcomes of filgrastim for the treatment of neutropenia among renal transplant patients. We investigated the association of filgrastim…2017 American Transplant Congress
Increased Gene Expression of TGF-β in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells from Renal Transplant Patients with Polyomavirus BK Viremi.
We aimed to investigate the roles of cytokines during polyomavirus BK (BKV) reactivation in renal transplant patients. Forty-eight renal allograft recipients were enrolled in this…2017 American Transplant Congress
Reasons for Ineligibility for Kidney Donation by Race: Gap for Blacks Represented by Modifiable Factors, However Are Big Hurdles to Overcome.
Background: It is well-recognized that blacks are much less likely to receive living donor kidney transplants. Improved characterization of the reasons for differences in living…2017 American Transplant Congress
Integration of Kidney-Exchange, (Un)Specified Living Donor Transplantation, ABO Incompatible and Desensitisation Programs in a Computerized Allocation Program: A Simulation.
Introduction: Our national kidney-exchange allocation program is established in 2004. Though kidney-exchange is intertwined with (un)specified donation and domino-paired procedures, the latter still operates by…2017 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Donor Asystole in Intestine Transplant.
Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
Intestine transplantation has a high risk of post-transplant complications. For this reason, many intestine transplant centers are conservative in their choice of deceased donors, using…2017 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Timeliness of Assessment of Positive Cytomegalovirus Polymerase Chain Reaction Results in Abdominal Organ Transplant Recipients.
Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the timeliness of assessment of positive cytomegalovirus (CMV) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) results. This study served…
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